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Houston Astros 2, Detroit Tigers 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:40 PM ET · Comerica ParkGame-day snapshot Jun 25, 6:15 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 8, 5:01 AM ET
T-Score52
Houston Astros
81–81 · 1st AL West · T-Score 52
2
2–1
FINAL
Detroit Tigers
76–86 · 4th AL Central · T-Score 57
1
T-Score57
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherTigersMelton leads Imai in P-Score (59 vs 38), WHIP and last-5 ERA.
Offense vs handAstrosHouston owns a .739 OPS vs RHP, 8th in MLB; Detroit ranks 14th vs RHP.
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
6.15
161st
WHIP
1.44
162nd
K/9
10.54
6th
BB/9
5.27
221st
P-Score38i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.32
85th
OPS/R
–
IP
41.0
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
2.56
18th
WHIP
0.95
42nd
K/9
5.40
144th
BB/9
2.56
93rd
P-Score59i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.71
82nd
OPS/R
–
IP
31.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.56
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
32
How the starters differ
·Imai strikes out 5.1 more batters per nine innings.
·Melton allows fewer baserunners, with a 0.95 WHIP compared with 1.44.
·Melton enters with a 2.56 ERA compared with Imai's 6.15.
·Melton has been more vulnerable to home runs, allowing 0.39 more per nine innings.

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-seam33%96.4
Cutter22%92.2
Slider17%87.0
Changeup10%89.4
Sinker9%95.7
Curveball8%79.5
Splitter1%88.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Astros vs RHP (Troy Melton)
8th
in MLB
0.739OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Tigers vs RHP (Tatsuya Imai)
14th
in MLB
0.723OPS
.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.242 19th.241 20th
OPS.732 7th.720 12th
Home runs226 1st181 18th
Runs734 13th723 14th
OBP.315 19th.320 10th
SLG.417 5th.400 17th
PitchingHOUHOU·DETDET
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.45vs3.67
HOUDET
WHIP1.34vs1.22
HOUDET
K/98.8vs8.2
HOUDET
HR Allowed204vs167
HOUDET
ResultsHOUHOU·DETDET
+30515th
Run differential
+3597th
81–81 Record76–86
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 59. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.