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Detroit Tigers 6, Texas Rangers 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

3:30 PM ET · Globe Life FieldGame-day snapshot Jul 5, 3:11 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
6
6–3
FINAL
Texas Rangers
80–82 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 44
3
T-Score44
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherTigersMize leads Rocker in P-Score (47 vs 47), WHIP and K/9.
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
Casey Mize RHP
Casey Mize
Detroit Tigers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.63
124th
WHIP
0.97
83rd
K/9
9.42
140th
BB/9
1.94
60th
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.55
122nd
OPS/R
–
IP
65.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.89
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
TEX
Kumar Rocker RHP
Kumar Rocker
Texas Rangers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.83
131st
WHIP
1.34
160th
K/9
7.88
99th
BB/9
3.49
153rd
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.90
121st
OPS/R
–
IP
80.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.02
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
How the starters differ
·Mize allows fewer baserunners, with a 0.97 WHIP compared with 1.34.
·Mize owns a 9.4 K/9 compared with Rocker's 7.9.
·Mize enters with a 2.63 ERA compared with Rocker's 3.83.
·Mize allows the lower home-run rate: 0.55 vs 0.90 per nine.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Mize arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam35%93.3
Slider28%87.4
Splitter24%87.7
Sinker10%93.5
Slurve4%81.2
Rocker arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Slider37%83.1
Sinker30%94.3
Cutter14%90.2
Four-seam14%94.5
Changeup3%88.7
Splitter1%88.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Tigers vs RHP (Kumar Rocker)
14th
in MLB
0.723OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rangers vs RHP (Casey Mize)
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 Kumar Rocker
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Rocker (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
8Jake Rogers—–––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-Score8Jake Rogers– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9James Outman– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Texas RangersOfficial lineupvs RHP Casey Mize
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Mize (BvP)
1Joc Pederson—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Josh Jung—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Brandon Nimmo—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Jake Burger—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Ezequiel Duran—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Evan Carter—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Josh Smith—–––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 Jung– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Brandon Nimmo– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Jake Burger– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Ezequiel Duran– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Evan Carter– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Josh Smith– / – · – 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?+
Casey Mize (2.63 ERA, 3–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rangers?+
Kumar Rocker (3.83 ERA, 2–6) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
3:30 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?+
Casey Mize is at 47; Kumar Rocker is at 47. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.