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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / AL East

Detroit Tigers 7, Tampa Bay Rays 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:10 PM ET · Tropicana FieldGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score45
Detroit Tigers
76–86 · 4th AL Central · T-Score 45
7
7–2
FINAL
Tampa Bay Rays
98–64 · 1st AL East · T-Score 51
2
T-Score51
FINAL

Starting pitchers

DET
Troy Melton RHP
Troy Melton
Detroit Tigers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
18th
WHIP
–
43rd
K/9
–
145th
BB/9
–
93rd
P-Score59i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
82nd
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
TB
Nick Martinez RHP
Nick Martinez
Tampa Bay Rays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
32nd
WHIP
–
26th
K/9
–
221st
BB/9
–
1st
P-Score59i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
92nd
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Melton averages 1.0 more innings per start.
·Melton carries a 2.71 road ERA, compared with Martinez's 3.90 mark at home.

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
Martinez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker32%92.4
Changeup26%78.3
Cutter22%89.2
Four-seam13%92.7
Curveball4%80.0
Slider4%85.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Tigers vs RHP (Nick Martinez)
14th
in MLB
0.723OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rays vs RHP (Troy Melton)
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
+3977th
Run differential
+3968th
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?+
Troy Melton is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rays?+
Nick Martinez is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:10 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?+
Troy Melton is at 59; Nick Martinez is at 59. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.