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Detroit Tigers 8, Tampa Bay Rays 0

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:40 PM ET · Tropicana FieldGame-day snapshotFinal 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
Tampa Bay Rays
98–64 · 1st AL East · T-Score 67
0
T-Score67
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherTigersFlaherty holds a modest edge in P-Score and WHIP, while the ERA gap is small.
Offense vs handRaysTampa owns a .752 OPS vs RHP, 4th in MLB; Detroit ranks 13th vs LHP.
Team strengthRaysTampa leads 67–57 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

DET
Jack Flaherty RHP
Jack Flaherty
Detroit Tigers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
136th
WHIP
–
153rd
K/9
–
24th
BB/9
–
196th
P-Score46i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
96th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
TB
Steven Matz LHP
Steven Matz
Tampa Bay Rays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
188th
WHIP
–
84th
K/9
–
175th
BB/9
–
79th
P-Score36i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
194th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Flaherty carries a 4.50 road ERA, compared with Matz's 6.75 mark at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Flaherty arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam49%92.7
Slider24%85.0
Knuckle Curve20%78.1
Sinker4%90.9
Changeup3%85.4
Matz arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker50%93.5
Changeup29%83.0
Curveball12%78.8
Slider8%82.4
Cutter0%88.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Tigers vs LHP (Steven Matz)
13th
in MLB
0.711OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rays vs RHP (Jack Flaherty)
4th
in MLB
0.752OPS
.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·TBTB
+3477th
Run differential
+3545th
76–86 Record98–64
Last 10 games
Detroit Tigers Recent form unavailable
Tampa Bay Rays Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Tigers?+
Jack Flaherty is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rays?+
Steven Matz is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
6:40 PM ET at Tropicana Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Tropicana Field, home of the Tampa Bay Rays.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Jack Flaherty is at 46; Steven Matz is at 36. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.