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Houston Astros 7, Detroit Tigers 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:40 PM ET · Comerica ParkGame-day snapshot Jun 28, 1:15 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 4, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score51
Houston Astros
81–81 · 1st AL West · T-Score 51
7
7–5
FINAL
Detroit Tigers
76–86 · 4th AL Central · T-Score 57
5
T-Score57
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherAstrosBrown leads Flaherty in P-Score (62 vs 46), WHIP and K/9.
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
Hunter Brown RHP
Hunter Brown
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
1.40
34th
WHIP
1.19
104th
K/9
13.03
26th
BB/9
5.12
206th
P-Score62i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.47
55th
OPS/R
–
IP
19.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.10
QUALITY
START %
25%
(1 of 4)
DAYS
REST
94
DET
Jack Flaherty RHP
Jack Flaherty
Detroit Tigers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.35
137th
WHIP
1.57
154th
K/9
10.69
24th
BB/9
4.66
197th
P-Score46i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.10
97th
OPS/R
–
IP
65.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.05
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
92
How the starters differ
·Brown allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.19 WHIP compared with 1.57.
·Brown strikes out 2.3 more batters per nine innings.
·Brown enters with a 1.40 ERA compared with Flaherty's 5.35.
·Brown allows the lower home-run rate: 0.47 vs 1.10 per nine.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Brown arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker31%96.0
Four-seam30%96.2
Knuckle Curve18%83.4
Changeup9%87.5
Slider9%90.7
Cutter2%93.0
Slurve1%86.9
Flaherty arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam49%92.7
Slider24%85.0
Knuckle Curve20%78.1
Sinker4%90.9
Changeup3%85.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Astros vs RHP (Jack Flaherty)
8th
in MLB
0.739OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Tigers vs RHP (Hunter Brown)
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 Jack Flaherty
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Flaherty (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
5Joey Loperfido—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Yainer Diaz—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Taylor Trammell—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Jake Meyers—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Raynel Delgado—–––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-Score5Joey Loperfido– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Yainer Diaz– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Taylor Trammell– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Jake Meyers– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Raynel Delgado– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Detroit TigersOfficial lineupvs RHP Hunter Brown
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Brown (BvP)
1Kevin McGonigle—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Colt Keith—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Riley Greene—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Dillon Dingler—–––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
9Matt Vierling—–––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-Score4Dillon Dingler– / – · – 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-Score9Matt Vierling– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseHOUHOU·DETDET
AVG.242 18th.241 20th
OPS.732 7th.720 14th
Home runs226 1st181 18th
Runs734 13th723 14th
OBP.315 19th.320 10th
SLG.417 5th.400 18th
PitchingHOUHOU·DETDET
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.45vs3.67
HOUDET
WHIP1.34vs1.22
HOUDET
K/98.8vs8.2
HOUDET
HR Allowed204vs167
HOUDET
ResultsHOUHOU·DETDET
+29115th
Run differential
+3556th
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?+
Hunter Brown (1.40 ERA, 1–0) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Tigers?+
Jack Flaherty (5.35 ERA, 1–8) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:40 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?+
Hunter Brown is at 62; Jack Flaherty is at 46. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.