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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 ParkStats updated Aug 4, 9:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score54
Detroit Tigers
72–81 · 3rd AL Central · T-Score 54
8
8–0
FINAL
Seattle Mariners
71–82 · 3rd AL West · T-Score 43
0
T-Score43
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.
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.
Starter formTigersMelton has a 0.92 ERA over his last five starts, while Hancock is at 3.41.
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
2.52
10th
WHIP
1.10
31st
K/9
7.32
144th
BB/9
2.77
70th
P-Score63i
FIP
4.06
HR/9
1.06
81st
OPS/R
0.526
IP
110.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.81
Road ERA2.06
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
3.57
54th
WHIP
1.14
45th
K/9
8.18
105th
BB/9
2.08
23rd
P-Score57i
FIP
4.00
HR/9
1.30
130th
OPS/R
0.682
IP
138.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.25
Road ERA3.94
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.41
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Melton enters with a 2.52 ERA compared with Hancock's 3.57.
·Melton allows the lower home-run rate: 1.06 vs 1.30 per nine.
·Hancock walks 0.7 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Melton works deeper into games, 6.1 IP per start versus 5.5.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricMeltonHancockNote
ERA−5892Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.064.00
WAR1.61.7Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Melton arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam32%96.4
Cutter22%92.2
Slider17%86.8
Changeup10%89.3
Sinker9%95.7
Curveball8%79.4
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)
13th
in MLB
0.725OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Mariners vs RHP (Troy Melton)
18th
in MLB
0.714OPS
.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 McGonigleLSS76.80217.867No MLB historyNo history
2Gleyber TorresR2B60.7408.724No MLB historyNo history
3Dillon DinglerRC71.75327.822No MLB historyNo history
4Riley GreeneLLF82.84820.863No MLB historyNo history
5Colt KeithL3B62.72910.758No MLB historyNo history
6Spencer TorkelsonR1B70.74424.753No MLB historyNo history
7Max ClarkLCF55.7993.712No MLB historyNo history
8Javier BáezRSS29.6052.580No MLB historyNo history
9Zach McKinstryLRF38.5874.637No MLB historyNo history
1Kevin McGonigle SS · L.275 / .802 · 17 HRvs hand .867 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score2Gleyber Torres 2B · R.265 / .740 · 8 HRvs hand .724 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score3Dillon Dingler C · R.242 / .753 · 27 HRvs hand .822 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score4Riley Greene LF · L.284 / .848 · 20 HRvs hand .863 · No MLB history · No history82H-Score5Colt Keith 3B · L.259 / .729 · 10 HRvs hand .758 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score6Spencer Torkelson 1B · R.227 / .744 · 24 HRvs hand .753 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score7Max Clark CF · L.278 / .799 · 3 HRvs hand .712 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score8Javier Báez SS · R.234 / .605 · 2 HRvs hand .580 · No MLB history · No history29H-Score9Zach McKinstry RF · L.203 / .587 · 4 HRvs hand .637 · No MLB history · No history38H-Score
Seattle MarinersOfficial lineupvs RHP Troy Melton
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Melton (BvP)
1Cole YoungL2B60.69617.749No MLB historyNo history
2Randy ArozarenaRLF80.85125.809No MLB historyNo history
3Dominic CanzoneLDH78.80822.798No MLB historyNo history
4Julio RodríguezRCF66.70121.704No MLB historyNo history
5Josh NaylorL1B55.69210.684No MLB historyNo history
6Cal RaleighSC63.66722.700No MLB historyNo history
7Brendan DonovanL3B51.7803.936No MLB historyNo history
8Taylor WardRDH58.6677.690No MLB historyNo history
9Colt EmersonLSS29.5818.571No MLB historyNo history
1Cole Young 2B · L.247 / .696 · 17 HRvs hand .749 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score2Randy Arozarena LF · R.278 / .851 · 25 HRvs hand .809 · No MLB history · No history80H-Score3Dominic Canzone DH · L.257 / .808 · 22 HRvs hand .798 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score4Julio Rodríguez CF · R.243 / .701 · 21 HRvs hand .704 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score5Josh Naylor 1B · L.272 / .692 · 10 HRvs hand .684 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score6Cal Raleigh C · S.182 / .667 · 22 HRvs hand .700 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score7Brendan Donovan 3B · L.277 / .780 · 3 HRvs hand .936 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score8Taylor Ward DH · R.222 / .667 · 7 HRvs hand .690 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score9Colt Emerson SS · L.190 / .581 · 8 HRvs hand .571 · No MLB history · No history29H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseDETDET·SEASEA
AVG.240 21st.232 29th
OPS.715 18th.692 28th
Home runs171 19th175 16th
Runs684 14th624 28th
OBP.317 13th.312 24th
SLG.398 18th.380 28th
PitchingDETDET·SEASEA
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.64vs4.21
DETSEA
WHIP1.22vs1.26
DETSEA
K/98.1vs8.7
DETSEA
HR Allowed156vs186
DETSEA
BullpenDETDET·SEASEA
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.89vs3.66
no league rank
Saves30vs33
DETSEA
ResultsDETDET·SEASEA
+2906th
Run differential
+14325th
72–81 Record71–82
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 63; Emerson Hancock is at 57. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.