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FinalFinal lineupsAL West / AL Central

Houston Astros 2, Detroit Tigers 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:40 PM ET · Comerica ParkStats updated Jun 25, 6:15 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score50
Houston Astros
78–80 · 1st AL West · T-Score 50
2
2–1
FINAL
Detroit Tigers
74–85 · 4th AL Central · T-Score 55
1
T-Score55
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherTigersMelton leads Imai in P-Score (62 vs 38), WHIP and last-5 ERA.
Offense vs handEvenBoth offenses perform near the same level against the opposing starter's handedness.
Recent formAstrosHouston has been the better recent team, at 6–4 over the last 10.
WeatherLow impact77°F, wind 2 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

HOU
Tatsuya Imai RHP
Tatsuya Imai
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.00
165th
WHIP
1.44
169th
K/9
11.42
6th
BB/9
6.07
220th
P-Score38i
FIP
4.42
HR/9
1.07
89th
OPS/R
0.640
IP
75.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA6.08
Road ERA4.13
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.65
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
88
DET
Troy Melton RHP
Troy Melton
Detroit Tigers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.76
17th
WHIP
1.13
39th
K/9
7.40
145th
BB/9
2.91
90th
P-Score62i
FIP
4.08
HR/9
1.02
80th
OPS/R
0.543
IP
114.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.81
Road ERA2.28
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.56
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
32
How the starters differ
·Imai strikes out 4.0 more batters per nine innings.
·Melton allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.13 WHIP compared with 1.44.
·Melton enters with a 2.76 ERA compared with Imai's 5.00.
·Melton has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 17%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricImaiMeltonNote
ERA−13060Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.424.08
WAR0.51.6Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Imai arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Slider46%86.6
Four-seam44%94.8
Sinker4%94.5
Splitter3%84.7
Changeup3%86.8
Curveball0%77.6
Melton arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam32%96.4
Cutter22%92.2
Slider17%86.9
Changeup10%89.4
Sinker9%95.7
Curveball8%79.4
Splitter1%88.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Astros vs RHP (Troy Melton)
11th
in MLB
0.730OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Tigers vs RHP (Tatsuya Imai)
13th
in MLB
0.724OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Houston AstrosOfficial lineupvs RHP Troy Melton
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Melton (BvP)
1Jeremy Peña—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Yordan Alvarez—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Isaac Paredes—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Christian Walker—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Jose Altuve—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Joey Loperfido—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Cam Smith—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Taylor Trammell—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Christian Vázquez—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Jeremy Peña– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Yordan Alvarez– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Isaac Paredes– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Christian Walker– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Jose Altuve– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Joey Loperfido– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Cam Smith– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Taylor Trammell– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Christian Vázquez– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Detroit TigersOfficial lineupvs RHP Tatsuya Imai
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Imai (BvP)
1Kevin McGonigle—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Kerry Carpenter—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Dillon Dingler—–––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-Score2Kerry Carpenter– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Dillon Dingler– / – · – 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

Team comparison

OffenseHOUHOU·DETDET
AVG.240 22nd.241 18th
OPS.726 9th.720 15th
Home runs213 3rd177 18th
Runs700 18th709 12th
OBP.314 20th.320 9th
SLG.412 5th.400 16th
PitchingHOUHOU·DETDET
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.50vs3.65
HOUDET
WHIP1.34vs1.22
HOUDET
K/98.8vs8.2
HOUDET
HR Allowed201vs163
HOUDET
ResultsHOUHOU·DETDET
+23817th
Run differential
+3136th
78–80 Record74–85
6–4 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Houston Astros (6–4)
L
L
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
L
Detroit Tigers (4–6)
W
W
L
L
L
L
W
W
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
2—4
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Astros?+
Tatsuya Imai (6.15 ERA, 4–3) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Tigers?+
Troy Melton (2.56 ERA, 4–0) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
6:40 PM ET at Comerica Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Comerica Park, home of the Detroit Tigers.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Astros and Tigers performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Tigers 4–2 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Tatsuya Imai is at 38; Troy Melton is at 62. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.