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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / NL West

Detroit Tigers 3, San Francisco Giants 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

4:05 PM ET · Oracle ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 9, 5:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score45
Detroit Tigers
76–86 · 4th AL Central · T-Score 45
3
3–1
FINAL
San Francisco Giants
65–97 · 4th NL West · T-Score 31
1
T-Score31
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherTigersMelton holds a modest edge in P-Score and WHIP, while the ERA gap is small.
LineupTigersThe confirmed Detroit order includes 6 hitters with an OPS above .750 against right-handed pitching.
BullpenTigersDetroit owns a 3.87 bullpen ERA this season, compared with San's 4.60.
Recent formTigersDetroit has been the better recent team, at 7–3 over the last 10.
Plate disciplineTigersDetroit has drawn 422 walks this season, 114 more than San.

Starting pitchers

DET
Troy Melton RHP
Troy Melton
Detroit Tigers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
1.58
18th
WHIP
0.91
41st
K/9
7.78
144th
BB/9
2.80
92nd
P-Score59i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.97
82nd
OPS/R
–
IP
74.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
0.90
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
SF
Logan Webb RHP
Logan Webb
San Francisco Giants
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.74
123rd
WHIP
1.11
58th
K/9
7.27
142nd
BB/9
2.23
36th
P-Score58i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.65
22nd
OPS/R
–
IP
125.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.98
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Melton enters with a 1.58 ERA compared with Webb's 3.74.
·Melton allows fewer baserunners, with a 0.91 WHIP compared with 1.11.
·Melton has been more vulnerable to home runs, allowing 0.32 more per nine innings.
·Melton owns a 0.90 ERA over his last five starts, compared with 3.98 for Webb.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Melton arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam33%96.4
Cutter22%92.2
Slider17%87.0
Changeup10%89.4
Sinker9%95.7
Curveball8%79.5
Splitter1%88.4
Webb arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker29%92.1
Changeup24%85.8
Sweeper20%84.2
Four-seam14%92.3
Cutter13%89.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Tigers vs RHP (Logan Webb)
14th
in MLB
0.723OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Giants vs RHP (Troy Melton)
12th
in MLB
0.728OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Detroit TigersOfficial lineupvs RHP Logan Webb
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Webb (BvP)
1Kevin McGonigleLSS66.80618.868No MLB historyNo history
2Gleyber TorresR2B51.7278.702No MLB historyNo history
3Dillon DinglerRC62.74827.820No MLB historyNo history
4Riley GreeneLLF71.84421.860No MLB historyNo history
5Colt KeithL3B52.72810.757No MLB historyNo history
6Spencer TorkelsonR1B62.76626.786No MLB historyNo history
7Max ClarkLCF46.7673.630No MLB historyNo history
8Eduardo ValenciaRDH681.0168.993No MLB historyNo history
9Zach McKinstryLRF33.5824.629No MLB historyNo history
1Kevin McGonigle SS · L.278 / .806 · 18 HRvs hand .868 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score2Gleyber Torres 2B · R.260 / .727 · 8 HRvs hand .702 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score3Dillon Dingler C · R.243 / .748 · 27 HRvs hand .820 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score4Riley Greene LF · L.280 / .844 · 21 HRvs hand .860 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score5Colt Keith 3B · L.258 / .728 · 10 HRvs hand .757 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score6Spencer Torkelson 1B · R.230 / .766 · 26 HRvs hand .786 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score7Max Clark CF · L.272 / .767 · 3 HRvs hand .630 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score8Eduardo Valencia DH · R.341 / 1.016 · 8 HRvs hand .993 · No MLB history · No history68H-Score9Zach McKinstry RF · L.199 / .582 · 4 HRvs hand .629 · No MLB history · No history33H-Score
San Francisco GiantsOfficial lineupvs RHP Troy Melton
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Melton (BvP)
1Bryce EldridgeLDH70.82517.799No MLB historyNo history
2Jung Hoo LeeLRF48.72410.774No MLB historyNo history
3Willy AdamesRSS45.71321.735No MLB historyNo history
4Rafael DeversL1B72.865371.027No MLB historyNo history
5Osleivis BasabeR2B34.6095.748No MLB historyNo history
6Drew GilbertLCF49.72411.801No MLB historyNo history
7Daniel SusacRC32.6643.547No MLB historyNo history
8Grant McCrayLCF—.5232.495No MLB historyNo history
9Christian KossRSS23.5624.539No MLB historyNo history
1Bryce Eldridge DH · L.269 / .825 · 17 HRvs hand .799 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score2Jung Hoo Lee RF · L.276 / .724 · 10 HRvs hand .774 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score3Willy Adames SS · R.230 / .713 · 21 HRvs hand .735 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score4Rafael Devers 1B · L.258 / .865 · 37 HRvs hand 1.027 · No MLB history · No history72H-Score5Osleivis Basabe 2B · R.202 / .609 · 5 HRvs hand .748 · No MLB history · No history34H-Score6Drew Gilbert CF · L.238 / .724 · 11 HRvs hand .801 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score7Daniel Susac C · R.243 / .664 · 3 HRvs hand .547 · No MLB history · No history32H-Score8Grant McCray CF · L.143 / .523 · 2 HRvs hand .495 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Christian Koss SS · R.217 / .562 · 4 HRvs hand .539 · No MLB history · No history23H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseDETDET·SFSF
AVG.241 20th.245 16th
OPS.720 12th.706 24th
Home runs181 18th178 20th
Runs723 14th669 26th
OBP.320 9th.306 29th
SLG.400 16th.400 17th
PitchingDETDET·SFSF
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.67vs4.33
DETSF
WHIP1.22vs1.36
DETSF
K/98.2vs7.6
DETSF
HR Allowed167vs160
DETSF
BullpenDETDET·SFSF
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.87vs4.60
no league rank
Saves32vs30
DETSF
ResultsDETDET·SFSF
+4247th
Run differential
+29426th
76–86 Record65–97
7–3 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Detroit Tigers (7–3)
W
L
W
L
W
W
W
W
L
W
San Francisco Giants (4–6)
L
W
L
L
W
L
L
L
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—0
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Tigers?+
Troy Melton (1.58 ERA, 7–1) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Giants?+
Logan Webb (3.74 ERA, 7–7) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
4:05 PM ET at Oracle Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Oracle Park, home of the San Francisco Giants.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Tigers and Giants performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Giants 0–3 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Troy Melton is at 59; Logan Webb is at 58. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.