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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / NL West

Detroit Tigers 8, San Diego Padres 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

4:10 PM ET · Petco ParkGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score45
Detroit Tigers
76–86 · 4th AL Central · T-Score 45
8
8–2
FINAL
San Diego Padres
91–71 · 2nd NL West · T-Score 37
2
T-Score37
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Starting pitchers

DET
Tarik Skubal LHP
Tarik Skubal
Detroit Tigers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
15th
WHIP
–
10th
K/9
–
23rd
BB/9
–
2nd
P-Score81i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
31st
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
SD
Nick Pivetta RHP
Nick Pivetta
San Diego Padres
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
20th
WHIP
–
14th
K/9
–
14th
BB/9
–
26th
P-Score63i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
7th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Skubal averages 3.0 more innings per start.
·Skubal holds a 18-point P-Score advantage, 81 to 63.
·Skubal carries a 1.70 road ERA, compared with Pivetta's 3.00 mark at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Skubal arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam38%96.8
Changeup26%87.7
Sinker17%96.7
Slider14%89.7
Curveball5%80.4
Pivetta arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam52%94.0
Curveball22%79.0
Cutter13%91.1
Sweeper11%81.6
Sinker1%93.6
Slider0%86.9

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Tigers vs RHP (Nick Pivetta)
14th
in MLB
0.723OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Padres vs LHP (Tarik Skubal)
14th
in MLB
0.706OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsDETDET·SDSD
+3977th
Run differential
+33918th
76–86 Record91–71
Last 10 games
Detroit Tigers Recent form unavailable
San Diego Padres Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Tigers?+
Tarik Skubal is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Padres?+
Nick Pivetta is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
4:10 PM ET at Petco Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Petco Park, home of the San Diego Padres.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Tarik Skubal is at 81; Nick Pivetta is at 63. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.