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FinalFinal lineupsNL West / AL Central

Los Angeles Dodgers 2, Detroit Tigers 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:40 PM ET · Comerica ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 28, 9:31 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 11, 5:01 AM ET
T-Score70
Los Angeles Dodgers
100–62 · 1st NL West · T-Score 70
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 pitcherDodgersSkubal leads Anderson in P-Score (81 vs 53), WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handDodgersLos has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
LineupEvenBoth confirmed lineups are close to their normal everyday configuration.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
Recent formDodgersLos has won 6 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

LAD
Tarik Skubal LHP
Tarik Skubal
Los Angeles Dodgers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.91
15th
WHIP
0.95
10th
K/9
10.89
23rd
BB/9
1.57
2nd
P-Score81i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.90
31st
OPS/R
–
IP
120.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.52
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
DET
Drew Anderson RHP
Drew Anderson
Detroit Tigers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.09
68th
WHIP
1.29
98th
K/9
10.07
47th
BB/9
3.32
144th
P-Score53i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.44
139th
OPS/R
–
IP
81.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.50
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Skubal allows fewer baserunners, with a 0.95 WHIP compared with 1.29.
·Skubal enters with a 2.91 ERA compared with Anderson's 4.09.
·Skubal allows the lower home-run rate: 0.90 vs 1.44 per nine.
·Skubal has produced a quality start in 80% of outings versus 0%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricSkubalAndersonNote
Career vs opponent–– ERA, 1 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Skubal arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam38%96.8
Changeup26%87.7
Sinker17%96.7
Slider14%89.7
Curveball5%80.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Dodgers vs RHP (Drew Anderson)
1st
in MLB
0.766OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Tigers vs LHP (Tarik Skubal)
13th
in MLB
0.711OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Los Angeles DodgersOfficial lineupvs RHP Drew Anderson
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Anderson (BvP)
1Shohei OhtaniLTWP87.88930.8930-for-1Very small sample
2Freddie FreemanL1B74.79216.8501-for-1Very small sample
3Mookie BettsRSS78.78023.784No MLB historyNo history
4Max MuncyL3B83.83829.834No MLB historyNo history
5Tommy EdmanS2B54.7148.697No MLB historyNo history
6Kyle TuckerLRF66.71517.694No MLB historyNo history
7Alek ThomasLCF33.5542.5410-for-1Very small sample
8Teoscar HernándezRLF69.75916.695No MLB historyNo history
9Hunter FeducciaLC48.6253.692No MLB historyNo history
1Shohei Ohtani TWP · L.275 / .889 · 30 HRvs hand .893 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample87H-Score2Freddie Freeman 1B · L.288 / .792 · 16 HRvs hand .850 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample74H-Score3Mookie Betts SS · R.257 / .780 · 23 HRvs hand .784 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score4Max Muncy 3B · L.252 / .838 · 29 HRvs hand .834 · No MLB history · No history83H-Score5Tommy Edman 2B · S.247 / .714 · 8 HRvs hand .697 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score6Kyle Tucker RF · L.233 / .715 · 17 HRvs hand .694 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score7Alek Thomas CF · L.186 / .554 · 2 HRvs hand .541 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample33H-Score8Teoscar Hernández LF · R.267 / .759 · 16 HRvs hand .695 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score9Hunter Feduccia C · L.221 / .625 · 3 HRvs hand .692 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score
Detroit TigersOfficial lineupvs LHP Tarik Skubal
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Skubal (BvP)
1Gleyber TorresR2B54.7278.8033-for-10Small sample
2Hao-Yu LeeR2B56.74610.629No MLB historyNo history
3Kevin McGonigleLSS71.80618.648No MLB historyNo history
4Dillon DinglerRC66.74827.604No MLB historyNo history
5Eduardo ValenciaRDH741.01681.041No MLB historyNo history
6Ben MalgeriRRF59.7675.578No MLB historyNo history
7Spencer TorkelsonR1B66.76626.730No MLB historyNo history
8Max ClarkLCF49.7673.999No MLB historyNo history
9Javier BáezRSS29.6343.6691-for-2Very small sample
1Gleyber Torres 2B · R.260 / .727 · 8 HRvs hand .803 · 3-for-10 · Small sample54H-Score2Hao-Yu Lee 2B · R.264 / .746 · 10 HRvs hand .629 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score3Kevin McGonigle SS · L.278 / .806 · 18 HRvs hand .648 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score4Dillon Dingler C · R.243 / .748 · 27 HRvs hand .604 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score5Eduardo Valencia DH · R.341 / 1.016 · 8 HRvs hand 1.041 · No MLB history · No history74H-Score6Ben Malgeri RF · R.250 / .767 · 5 HRvs hand .578 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score7Spencer Torkelson 1B · R.230 / .766 · 26 HRvs hand .730 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score8Max Clark CF · L.272 / .767 · 3 HRvs hand .999 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score9Javier Báez SS · R.241 / .634 · 3 HRvs hand .669 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample29H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseLADLAD·DETDET
AVG.257 3rd.241 20th
OPS.762 2nd.720 13th
Home runs204 9th181 18th
Runs801 4th723 14th
OBP.338 3rd.320 10th
SLG.424 2nd.400 18th
PitchingLADLAD·DETDET
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.55vs3.67
LADDET
WHIP1.14vs1.22
LADDET
K/99.5vs8.2
LADDET
HR Allowed172vs167
LADDET
BullpenLADLAD·DETDET
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.89vs3.73
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.20vs1.25
no league rank
Saves46vs32
LADDET
ResultsLADLAD·DETDET
+4313rd
Run differential
+3687th
100–62 Record76–86
6–4 Last 102–8
Last 10 games
Los Angeles Dodgers (6–4)
L
L
L
W
W
W
W
W
W
L
Detroit Tigers (2–8)
L
W
L
L
L
L
L
L
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—0
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Dodgers?+
Tarik Skubal (2.91 ERA, 8–7) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Tigers?+
Drew Anderson (4.09 ERA, 4–5) 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 Dodgers and Tigers performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Tigers 0–3 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Tarik Skubal is at 81; Drew Anderson is at 53. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.