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Detroit Tigers 8, Seattle Mariners 0

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

9:40 PM ET · T-Mobile ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 4, 9:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 4, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score57
Detroit Tigers
76–86 · 4th AL Central · T-Score 57
8
8–0
FINAL
Seattle Mariners
76–86 · 3rd AL West · T-Score 44
0
T-Score44
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherTigersThe starters are close overall, but Melton owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handTigersDetroit has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
LineupTigersDetroit's official lineup includes 5 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
Recent formTigersDetroit has won 6 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

DET
Troy Melton RHP
Troy Melton
Detroit Tigers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
1.75
18th
WHIP
0.93
41st
K/9
8.06
144th
BB/9
2.82
92nd
P-Score59i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.07
81st
OPS/R
–
IP
67.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
0.92
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
SEA
Emerson Hancock RHP
Emerson Hancock
Seattle Mariners
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.26
56th
WHIP
1.04
44th
K/9
8.32
112th
BB/9
2.20
26th
P-Score57i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.14
131st
OPS/R
–
IP
110.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.41
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Melton enters with a 1.75 ERA compared with Hancock's 3.26.
·The WHIP gap favors Melton, 0.93 to 1.04.
·Melton owns a 0.92 ERA over his last five starts, compared with 3.41 for Hancock.
·Melton works deeper into games, 6.2 IP per start versus 5.5.

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
Hancock arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam39%95.4
Sinker23%94.8
Sweeper16%77.2
Cutter12%85.8
Changeup5%87.1
Curveball4%76.1

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Tigers vs RHP (Emerson Hancock)
14th
in MLB
0.723OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Mariners vs RHP (Troy Melton)
21st
in MLB
0.712OPS
.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 Emerson Hancock
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Hancock (BvP)
1Kevin McGonigleLSS74.80618.868No MLB historyNo history
2Gleyber TorresR2B57.7278.702No MLB historyNo history
3Dillon DinglerRC69.74827.820No MLB historyNo history
4Riley GreeneLLF79.84421.860No MLB historyNo history
5Colt KeithL3B59.72810.757No MLB historyNo history
6Spencer TorkelsonR1B69.76626.786No MLB historyNo history
7Max ClarkLCF51.7673.630No MLB historyNo history
8Javier BáezRSS31.6343.578No MLB historyNo history
9Zach McKinstryLRF36.5824.629No MLB historyNo history
1Kevin McGonigle SS · L.278 / .806 · 18 HRvs hand .868 · No MLB history · No history74H-Score2Gleyber Torres 2B · R.260 / .727 · 8 HRvs hand .702 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score3Dillon Dingler C · R.243 / .748 · 27 HRvs hand .820 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score4Riley Greene LF · L.280 / .844 · 21 HRvs hand .860 · No MLB history · No history79H-Score5Colt Keith 3B · L.258 / .728 · 10 HRvs hand .757 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score6Spencer Torkelson 1B · R.230 / .766 · 26 HRvs hand .786 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score7Max Clark CF · L.272 / .767 · 3 HRvs hand .630 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score8Javier Báez SS · R.241 / .634 · 3 HRvs hand .578 · No MLB history · No history31H-Score9Zach McKinstry RF · L.199 / .582 · 4 HRvs hand .629 · No MLB history · No history36H-Score
Seattle MarinersOfficial lineupvs RHP Troy Melton
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Melton (BvP)
1Cole YoungL2B58.69317.744No MLB historyNo history
2Randy ArozarenaRLF78.86526.827No MLB historyNo history
3Dominic CanzoneLDH77.82023.808No MLB historyNo history
4Julio RodríguezRCF63.70822.723No MLB historyNo history
5Josh NaylorL1B52.66710.660No MLB historyNo history
6Cal RaleighSC60.66423.680No MLB historyNo history
7Brendan DonovanL3B46.7803.936No MLB historyNo history
8Taylor WardRDH57.6707.690No MLB historyNo history
9Colt EmersonLSS27.5818.571No MLB historyNo history
1Cole Young 2B · L.246 / .693 · 17 HRvs hand .744 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score2Randy Arozarena LF · R.281 / .865 · 26 HRvs hand .827 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score3Dominic Canzone DH · L.264 / .820 · 23 HRvs hand .808 · No MLB history · No history77H-Score4Julio Rodríguez CF · R.247 / .708 · 22 HRvs hand .723 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score5Josh Naylor 1B · L.261 / .667 · 10 HRvs hand .660 · No MLB history · No history52H-Score6Cal Raleigh C · S.182 / .664 · 23 HRvs hand .680 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score7Brendan Donovan 3B · L.277 / .780 · 3 HRvs hand .936 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score8Taylor Ward DH · R.225 / .670 · 7 HRvs hand .690 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score9Colt Emerson SS · L.190 / .581 · 8 HRvs hand .571 · No MLB history · No history27H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseDETDET·SEASEA
AVG.241 20th.233 29th
OPS.720 14th.693 27th
Home runs181 18th182 17th
Runs723 14th664 28th
OBP.320 10th.314 21st
SLG.400 18th.379 28th
PitchingDETDET·SEASEA
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.67vs4.20
DETSEA
WHIP1.22vs1.27
DETSEA
K/98.2vs8.8
DETSEA
HR Allowed167vs194
DETSEA
BullpenDETDET·SEASEA
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.89vs3.66
no league rank
Saves32vs35
DETSEA
ResultsDETDET·SEASEA
+3556th
Run differential
+18627th
76–86 Record76–86
6–4 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Detroit Tigers (6–4)
W
W
W
L
W
L
L
L
W
W
Seattle Mariners (4–6)
W
W
L
L
L
W
L
W
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—4
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Tigers?+
Troy Melton (1.75 ERA, 6–1) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Mariners?+
Emerson Hancock (3.26 ERA, 6–5) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
9:40 PM ET at T-Mobile Park.
Where is the game being played?+
T-Mobile Park, home of the Seattle Mariners.
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 Mariners performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Mariners 4–2 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Troy Melton is at 59; Emerson Hancock is at 57. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.