Troy Melton RHP
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.42
18th
WHIP
1.05
43rd
K/9
7.25
145th
BB/9
2.50
93rd
P-Score59i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.08
82nd
OPS/R
–
IP
108.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.14
FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / AL East
Detroit Tigers 6, Toronto Blue Jays 5
Final Score and Game Recap
Final score, pitching lines and standings context.
7:07 PM ET · Rogers CentreGame-day snapshot Sep 16, 2:01 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 27, 5:00 AM ET
Pitching recap
| Pitcher | Team | Role | IP | H | ER | BB | K | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Melton | DET | Starter | 2.2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 76 |
| Tyler Kinley | DET | ReliefWin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Kenley Jansen | DET | ReliefSave | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| José Soriano | TOR | Starter | 6.1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 90 |
| Louis Varland | TOR | ReliefLoss | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 31 |
Scoring by inning
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
 Toronto Blue Jays | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
Top hitters
Kazuma Okamoto1-for-4 · 1 HR · 3 RBI
Max Clark1-for-4 · 2 RBI · 1 R
Alejandro Kirk2-for-4 · 1 RBI · 1 R · 1 BB
Dillon Dingler1-for-4 · 1 RBI · 1 R
Brett Callahan1-for-4 · 1 RBI
Matchup at a glance
PitcherStat calculationPregame contextStarting pitchers
José Soriano RHP
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.48
91st
WHIP
1.28
107th
K/9
8.50
91st
BB/9
3.92
151st
P-Score58i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.88
50th
OPS/R
–
IP
163.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.91
Two ERAs That Their Peripherals Don't Support
Toronto is 74-75 and fourth in the AL East; Detroit is 69-79 and fourth in the Central. Both are 6-4 over their last ten, and the Tigers have been the better offense in that window at 5.60 runs per game against 4.80 — consistent with their season edge of 4.50 to 4.08.
The pitching matchup rewards a second look. Troy Melton's 2.42 ERA is the lowest figure in the game, and it beats José Soriano's 3.48 by more than a run, but his 4.06 FIP is actually the worse of the two — Soriano sits at 3.92. Melton holds the real advantages in WHIP (1.05 to 1.28), walk rate (2.5 to 3.9 per nine) and quality-start rate (50% to 38%); Soriano counters with 1.2 more strikeouts per nine and a slightly lower home-run rate. Recent form has been mediocre for both: a 5.14 ERA for Melton and 4.91 for Soriano over five starts, with strikeout rates collapsing to 5.8 and 6.1 per nine respectively. Neither is missing bats right now.
That puts weight on the relief corps, and Toronto's is both better on paper (3.64 to 3.88) and far more taxed — nine arms across 11 innings in three days, the heaviest three-day usage anywhere on this slate. Detroit's pen has thrown 7.2 innings across six. Soriano has at least been going six innings per start lately, which helps. Rogers Centre plays neutral at a chilly 56°F.
How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix
Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.
Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand
Lineup strength vs today's starter
Weighted by batting-order spot. Season rates are regressed toward league average before they enter the model.
DET.744
+19 ptsOPS edge
TOR
.725
Slight edge: DET
Lineups
Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Team comparison
DET·TORAVG.241 20th.247 9th
OPS.720 12th.691 29th
Home runs181 18th152 30th
Runs723 14th648 30th
OBP.320 9th.310 27th
SLG.400 18th.381 26th
DET·TOR1stMLB rank30th
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DET·TOR+4187th
Run differential
+32721st
76–86 Record79–83
6–4 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
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2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—4
Frequently asked
Who is starting for the Tigers?+
Troy Melton (2.42 ERA, 8–4) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Jays?+
José Soriano (3.48 ERA, 12–7) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:07 PM ET at Rogers Centre.
Where is the game being played?+
Rogers Centre, home of the Toronto Blue Jays.
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 Jays performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Jays 4–3 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Troy Melton is at 59; José Soriano is at 58. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.