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New York Yankees 3, Detroit Tigers 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:10 PM ET · Comerica ParkGame-day snapshot Jun 23, 3:00 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 9, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score67
New York Yankees
93–68 · 2nd AL East · T-Score 67
3
3–5
FINAL
Detroit Tigers
76–86 · 4th AL Central · T-Score 58
5
T-Score58
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenThe starters grade similarly overall, with no clear advantage across P-Score, ERA and WHIP.
Offense vs handYankeesNew owns a .733 OPS vs LHP, 8th in MLB; Detroit ranks 14th vs RHP.
Recent formYankeesNew has been the better recent team, at 8–2 over the last 10.
PowerYankeesNew has 115 home runs this season, 28 more than Detroit.
WeatherLow impact66°F, wind 7 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

NYY
Gerrit Cole RHP
Gerrit Cole
New York Yankees
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.62
61st
WHIP
1.18
28th
K/9
8.07
57th
BB/9
2.51
8th
P-Score62i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.39
173rd
OPS/R
–
IP
32.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.57
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
31
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
87
How the starters differ
·Cole allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.18 WHIP compared with 1.33.
·Valdez allows the lower home-run rate: 0.90 vs 1.39 per nine.
·Valdez has produced a quality start in 67% of outings versus 50%.
·Cole carries a 3.41 road ERA, compared with Valdez's 4.00 mark at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Cole arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam49%95.8
Slider20%89.0
Knuckle Curve14%82.7
Changeup13%85.0
Sinker4%93.3
Cutter0%92.8
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

Yankees vs LHP (Framber Valdez)
8th
in MLB
0.733OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Tigers vs RHP (Gerrit Cole)
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

Team comparison

OffenseNYYNYY·DETDET
AVG.235 26th.241 20th
OPS.720 14th.720 12th
Home runs223 2nd181 18th
Runs739 11th723 14th
OBP.311 24th.320 10th
SLG.409 7th.400 18th
PitchingNYYNYY·DETDET
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.23vs3.67
NYYDET
WHIP1.17vs1.22
NYYDET
K/99.1vs8.2
NYYDET
HR Allowed165vs167
NYYDET
ResultsNYYNYY·DETDET
+3657th
Run differential
+3656th
93–68 Record76–86
8–2 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
New York Yankees (8–2)
W
W
W
L
W
W
W
W
L
W
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 Yankees?+
Gerrit Cole (3.62 ERA, 2–2) 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?+
6:10 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 Yankees and Tigers performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Tigers 4–2 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Gerrit Cole is at 62; Framber Valdez is at 55. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.