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Houston Astros 8, Detroit Tigers 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:10 PM ET · Comerica ParkGame-day snapshot Jun 27, 12:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score43
Houston Astros
81–81 · 1st AL West · T-Score 43
8
8–6
FINAL
Detroit Tigers
76–86 · 4th AL Central · T-Score 45
6
T-Score45
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherTigersDetroit has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Valdez leads in P-Score, BB/9 and K/9.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .010 difference in OPS.
Recent formAstrosHouston has won 6 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
WeatherLow impact77°F, wind 2 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

HOU
Kai-Wei Teng RHP
Kai-Wei Teng
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.03
153rd
WHIP
1.29
152nd
K/9
9.25
76th
BB/9
4.03
181st
P-Score39i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.34
119th
OPS/R
–
IP
60.1
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
91
DET
Framber Valdez LHP
Framber Valdez
Detroit Tigers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.91
107th
WHIP
1.33
140th
K/9
7.53
170th
BB/9
3.41
138th
P-Score55i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.90
35th
OPS/R
–
IP
89.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.30
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
92
How the starters differ
·Teng owns a 9.3 K/9 compared with Valdez's 7.5.
·Valdez allows the lower home-run rate: 0.90 vs 1.34 per nine.
·Valdez has produced a quality start in 67% of outings versus 0%.
·Valdez walks 0.6 fewer batters per nine innings.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Teng arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper35%84.2
Four-seam27%93.3
Sinker17%93.2
Changeup10%86.9
Curveball9%82.4
Slider2%85.5
Valdez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker44%93.8
Curveball29%78.4
Changeup18%89.1
Slider4%85.7
Four-seam4%94.8
Cutter0%93.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Astros vs LHP (Framber Valdez)
11th
in MLB
0.713OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Tigers vs RHP (Kai-Wei Teng)
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 LHP Framber Valdez
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Valdez (BvP)
1Jeremy Peña—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Isaac Paredes—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Jose Altuve—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Christian Walker—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Cam Smith—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Yainer Diaz—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Jake Meyers—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Brice Matthews—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Christian Vázquez—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Jeremy Peña– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Isaac Paredes– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Jose Altuve– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Christian Walker– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Cam Smith– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Yainer Diaz– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Jake Meyers– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Brice Matthews– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Christian Vázquez– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Detroit TigersOfficial lineupvs RHP Kai-Wei Teng
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Teng (BvP)
1Kevin McGonigle—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Colt Keith—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Riley Greene—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Spencer Torkelson—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Kerry Carpenter—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Zach McKinstry—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Hao-Yu Lee—–––No MLB historyNo history
8James Outman—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Jake Rogers—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Kevin McGonigle– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Colt Keith– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Riley Greene– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Spencer Torkelson– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Kerry Carpenter– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Zach McKinstry– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Hao-Yu Lee– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8James Outman– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Jake Rogers– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseHOUHOU·DETDET
AVG.242 18th.241 20th
OPS.732 7th.720 12th
Home runs226 1st181 18th
Runs734 13th723 14th
OBP.315 19th.320 9th
SLG.417 4th.400 16th
PitchingHOUHOU·DETDET
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.45vs3.67
HOUDET
WHIP1.34vs1.22
HOUDET
K/98.8vs8.2
HOUDET
HR Allowed204vs167
HOUDET
ResultsHOUHOU·DETDET
+39311th
Run differential
+4247th
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?+
Kai-Wei Teng (4.03 ERA, 4–6) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Tigers?+
Framber Valdez (3.91 ERA, 4–5) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:10 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?+
Kai-Wei Teng is at 39; Framber Valdez is at 55. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.