Keider Montero RHP
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.55
51st
WHIP
1.03
15th
K/9
6.00
202nd
BB/9
2.08
30th
P-Score55i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.04
71st
OPS/R
–
IP
147.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.38
FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / AL East
Detroit Tigers 1, Toronto Blue Jays 5
Final Score and Game Recap
Final score, pitching lines and standings context.
3:07 PM ET · Rogers CentreGame-day snapshot Sep 18, 2:01 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET
Pitching recap
| Pitcher | Team | Role | IP | H | ER | BB | K | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keider Montero | DET | StarterLoss | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 89 |
| Max Scherzer | TOR | StarterWin | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 73 |
| Louis Varland | TOR | ReliefSave | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
Scoring by inning
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
 Toronto Blue Jays | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
Top hitters
Myles Straw2-for-4 · 1 RBI
Riley Greene1-for-4 · 1 RBI
Nathan Lukes1-for-3 · 1 RBI
George Springer1-for-4 · 1 RBI
Ernie Clement0-for-3 · 1 RBI · 1 R
Matchup at a glance
PitcherStat calculationPregame contextStarting pitchers
Max Scherzer RHP
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
6.38
198th
WHIP
1.37
123rd
K/9
6.78
153rd
BB/9
3.72
154th
P-Score33i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.86
180th
OPS/R
–
IP
67.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
6.07
Tigers at Blue Jays — Detroit’s Run Reaches Six
A six-game winning streak has given Detroit’s September some life. The Tigers have won eight of 10 and sit 4.5 games from the final AL Wild Card spot, while Toronto is closer at 2.0 games back but has lost two straight. Keider Montero has been the steadier starter by a wide margin, posting a 3.55 ERA and 1.03 WHIP. Max Scherzer enters with a 6.38 ERA through 15 starts. Toronto’s bullpen has held up reasonably well; its lineup has not, ranking last in MLB at 4.04 runs per game. Detroit has already taken three of five in the season series and arrives playing its best baseball of the month.
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.749
+36 ptsOPS edge
TOR
.713
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 16th.381 26th
DET·TOR1stMLB rank30th
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DET·TOR+4247th
Run differential
+32722nd
76–86 Record79–83
8–2 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
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2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—4
Frequently asked
Who is starting for the Tigers?+
Keider Montero (3.55 ERA, 9–8) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Jays?+
Max Scherzer (6.38 ERA, 2–8) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
3:07 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?+
Keider Montero is at 55; Max Scherzer is at 33. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.