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Detroit Tigers 4, Texas Rangers 10

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:05 PM ET · Globe Life FieldGame-day snapshot Jul 2, 7:10 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 8, 5:01 AM ET
T-Score57
Detroit Tigers
76–86 · 4th AL Central · T-Score 57
4
4–10
FINAL
Texas Rangers
80–82 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 44
10
T-Score44
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRangersThe starters are close overall, but Eovaldi owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handRangersTexas has produced the stronger offense against left-handed pitching.
Starter formTigersValdez has a 3.30 ERA over his last five starts, while Eovaldi is at 5.06.
Recent formEvenBoth clubs are 2–3 in their last five, with only a 9-run difference in run differential.
Team strengthTigersDetroit leads 57–44 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

DET
Framber Valdez LHP
Framber Valdez
Detroit Tigers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.05
107th
WHIP
1.34
140th
K/9
7.24
170th
BB/9
3.20
138th
P-Score55i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.94
35th
OPS/R
–
IP
95.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.30
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
97
TEX
Nathan Eovaldi RHP
Nathan Eovaldi
Texas Rangers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.95
117th
WHIP
1.16
81st
K/9
9.06
80th
BB/9
2.06
31st
P-Score57i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.52
166th
OPS/R
–
IP
100.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.06
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
98
How the starters differ
·Eovaldi owns a 9.1 K/9 compared with Valdez's 7.2.
·Eovaldi allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.16 WHIP compared with 1.34.
·Valdez allows the lower home-run rate: 0.94 vs 1.52 per nine.
·Valdez has produced a quality start in 67% of outings versus 33%.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Valdez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker44%93.8
Curveball29%78.4
Changeup18%89.1
Slider4%85.7
Four-seam4%94.8
Cutter0%93.2
Eovaldi arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Splitter37%88.4
Curveball22%76.3
Cutter19%90.3
Four-seam14%94.4
Sinker7%93.4
Slider1%86.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Tigers vs RHP (Nathan Eovaldi)
14th
in MLB
0.723OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rangers vs LHP (Framber Valdez)
4th
in MLB
0.763OPS
.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 Nathan Eovaldi
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Eovaldi (BvP)
1Kevin McGonigle—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Dillon Dingler—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Kerry Carpenter—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Riley Greene—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Colt Keith—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Spencer Torkelson—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Zach McKinstry—–––No MLB historyNo history
8James Outman—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Hao-Yu Lee—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Kevin McGonigle– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Dillon Dingler– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Kerry Carpenter– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Riley Greene– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Colt Keith– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Spencer Torkelson– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Zach McKinstry– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8James Outman– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Hao-Yu Lee– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Texas RangersOfficial lineupvs LHP Framber Valdez
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Valdez (BvP)
1Justin Foscue—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Josh Jung—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Ezequiel Duran—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Jake Burger—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Kyle Higashioka—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Cam Cauley—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Elias Díaz—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Alejandro Osuna—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Nicky Lopez—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Justin Foscue– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Josh Jung– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Ezequiel Duran– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Jake Burger– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Kyle Higashioka– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Cam Cauley– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Elias Díaz– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Alejandro Osuna– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Nicky Lopez– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseDETDET·TEXTEX
AVG.241 20th.242 18th
OPS.720 12th.713 20th
Home runs181 18th183 14th
Runs723 14th673 25th
OBP.320 10th.317 14th
SLG.400 17th.396 21st
PitchingDETDET·TEXTEX
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.67vs4.32
DETTEX
WHIP1.22vs1.30
DETTEX
K/98.2vs8.5
DETTEX
HR Allowed167vs190
DETTEX
ResultsDETDET·TEXTEX
+3597th
Run differential
+20725th
76–86 Record80–82
4–6 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Detroit Tigers (4–6)
W
W
L
L
L
L
W
W
L
L
Texas Rangers (5–5)
L
W
W
W
W
L
L
L
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—4
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Tigers?+
Framber Valdez (4.05 ERA, 4–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rangers?+
Nathan Eovaldi (3.95 ERA, 8–7) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:05 PM ET at Globe Life Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Globe Life Field, home of the Texas Rangers.
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 Rangers performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Rangers 4–2 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Framber Valdez is at 55; Nathan Eovaldi is at 57. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.