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Detroit Tigers 3, Texas Rangers 0

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

4:05 PM ET · Globe Life FieldGame-day snapshot Jul 4, 3:40 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 9, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score58
Detroit Tigers
76–86 · 4th AL Central · T-Score 58
3
3–0
FINAL
Texas Rangers
80–82 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 44
0
T-Score44
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRangersQuantrill leads Flaherty in P-Score (57 vs 46), WHIP and last-5 ERA.
Offense vs handTigersDetroit has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
Recent formEvenBoth clubs are 2–3 in their last five, with only a 9-run difference in run differential.
Team strengthTigersDetroit leads 58–44 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.
WeatherLow impact89°F, wind 6 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

DET
Jack Flaherty RHP
Jack Flaherty
Detroit Tigers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.97
137th
WHIP
1.53
154th
K/9
11.08
24th
BB/9
4.71
197th
P-Score46i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.02
97th
OPS/R
–
IP
70.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.38
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
TEX
Cal Quantrill RHP
Cal Quantrill
Texas Rangers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.31
21st
WHIP
1.22
16th
K/9
6.37
187th
BB/9
2.80
23rd
P-Score57i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.02
87th
OPS/R
–
IP
35.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
0.00
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
How the starters differ
·Flaherty strikes out 4.7 more batters per nine innings.
·Quantrill allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.22 WHIP compared with 1.53.
·Quantrill enters with a 3.31 ERA compared with Flaherty's 4.97.
·Flaherty works deeper into games, 4.5 IP per start versus 3.7.

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
Quantrill arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker25%94.0
Four-seam24%93.8
Splitter23%84.6
Cutter20%88.7
Curveball4%79.2
Slider4%85.9

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Tigers vs RHP (Cal Quantrill)
14th
in MLB
0.723OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rangers vs RHP (Jack Flaherty)
28th
in MLB
0.692OPS
.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 Cal Quantrill
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Quantrill (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
5Spencer Torkelson—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Colt Keith—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Zach McKinstry—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Ben Malgeri—–––No MLB historyNo history
9James Outman—–––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-Score5Spencer Torkelson– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Colt Keith– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Zach McKinstry– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Ben Malgeri– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9James Outman– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Texas RangersOfficial lineupvs RHP Jack Flaherty
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Flaherty (BvP)
1Joc Pederson—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Josh Smith—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Josh Jung—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Brandon Nimmo—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Alejandro Osuna—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Ezequiel Duran—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Evan Carter—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Elias Díaz—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Nicky Lopez—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Joc Pederson– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Josh Smith– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Josh Jung– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Brandon Nimmo– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Alejandro Osuna– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Ezequiel Duran– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Evan Carter– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Elias Díaz– / – · – 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 15th
SLG.400 18th.396 21st
PitchingDETDET·TEXTEX
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.67vs4.32
DETTEX
WHIP1.22vs1.30
DETTEX
K/98.2vs8.5
DETTEX
HR Allowed167vs190
DETTEX
ResultsDETDET·TEXTEX
+3656th
Run differential
+21125th
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?+
Jack Flaherty (4.97 ERA, 1–8) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rangers?+
Cal Quantrill (3.31 ERA, 3–0) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
4:05 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?+
Jack Flaherty is at 46; Cal Quantrill is at 57. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.