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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 ParkStats updated Jun 23, 3:00 AM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score75
New York Yankees
88–64 · 2nd AL East · T-Score 75
3
3–5
FINAL
Detroit Tigers
72–81 · 3rd AL Central · T-Score 54
5
T-Score54
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherYankeesCole owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handEvenBoth offenses perform near the same level against the opposing starter's handedness.
Recent formYankeesNew has been the better recent team, at 8–2 over the last 10.
Team strengthYankeesNew leads 75–54 in T-Score, driven by recent team form.
PowerYankeesNew has 115 home runs this season, 28 more than Detroit.

Starting pitchers

NYY
Gerrit Cole RHP
Gerrit Cole
New York Yankees
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.63
62nd
WHIP
1.10
31st
K/9
9.12
59th
BB/9
1.63
5th
P-Score62i
FIP
3.95
HR/9
1.56
169th
OPS/R
0.746
IP
121.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.93
Road ERA3.45
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
4.06
101st
WHIP
1.36
132nd
K/9
6.88
173rd
BB/9
3.42
135th
P-Score55i
FIP
4.17
HR/9
0.85
37th
OPS/R
0.712
IP
168.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.00
Road ERA4.02
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 1.10 WHIP compared with 1.36.
·Cole strikes out 2.2 more batters per nine innings.
·Valdez allows the lower home-run rate: 0.85 vs 1.56 per nine.
·Valdez has produced a quality start in 67% of outings versus 50%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricColeValdezNote
ERA−8896Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.954.17
WAR1.91.8Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Cole arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam49%95.7
Slider20%89.0
Knuckle Curve14%82.6
Changeup13%84.9
Sinker3%92.9
Cutter0%92.9
Valdez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker44%93.8
Curveball29%78.4
Changeup18%89.1
Slider4%85.8
Four-seam4%94.8
Cutter0%93.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Yankees vs LHP (Framber Valdez)
9th
in MLB
0.739OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Tigers vs RHP (Gerrit Cole)
13th
in MLB
0.725OPS
.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 25th.241 20th
OPS.721 12th.718 15th
Home runs213 1st173 18th
Runs709 9th696 11th
OBP.312 23rd.319 10th
SLG.409 7th.399 17th
PitchingNYYNYY·DETDET
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.18vs3.63
NYYDET
WHIP1.16vs1.22
NYYDET
K/99.0vs8.2
NYYDET
HR Allowed158vs158
NYYDET
ResultsNYYNYY·DETDET
+3284th
Run differential
+3016th
88–64 Record72–81
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.