FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / NL West

Detroit Tigers 5, San Diego Padres 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

9:40 PM ET · Petco ParkGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET

T-Score45

5–2

FINAL

T-Score37

FINAL

Starting pitchers

Framber Valdez LHP

Detroit Tigers

2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)

ERA

–

107th

WHIP

–

140th

K/9

–

170th

BB/9

–

138th

P-Score55i

FIP

–

HR/9

–

35th

OPS/R

–

Last 5 starts

Michael King RHP

San Diego Padres

2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)

ERA

–

35th

WHIP

–

67th

K/9

–

131st

BB/9

–

137th

P-Score60i

FIP

–

HR/9

–

66th

OPS/R

–

Last 5 starts

How the starters differ

·Valdez averages 1.0 more innings per start.

·Valdez enters with a 4.10 road ERA; King owns a 2.74 ERA at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Valdez arsenal

Pitch	Usage	Velo
Sinker	44%	93.8
Curveball	29%	78.4
Changeup	18%	89.1
Slider	4%	85.7
Four-seam	4%	94.8
Cutter	0%	93.2

King arsenal

Pitch	Usage	Velo
Sinker	28%	93.2
Changeup	26%	86.5
Four-seam	20%	94.3
Sweeper	19%	82.0
Slider	7%	85.5

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Tigers vs RHP (Michael King)

14th

in MLB

0.723OPS

.600.700.800.9001.000

Padres vs LHP (Framber Valdez)

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

Results

DET·

+3977th

Run differential

+33918th

76–86 Record91–71

Last 10 games

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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?+

Framber Valdez is listed as the starter.

Who is starting for the Padres?+

Michael King is listed as the starter.

What time does the game start?+

9:40 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?+

Framber Valdez is at 55; Michael King is at 60. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.