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FinalFinal lineupsAL East / AL Central

Tampa Bay Rays 3, Detroit Tigers 0

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:10 PM ET · Comerica ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 26, 3:20 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 9, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score67
Tampa Bay Rays
98–64 · 1st AL East · T-Score 67
3
3–0
FINAL
Detroit Tigers
76–86 · 4th AL Central · T-Score 57
0
T-Score57
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherTigersMelton leads Peralta in P-Score (59 vs 54), WHIP and last-5 ERA.
Offense vs handRaysTampa owns a .752 OPS vs RHP, 4th in MLB; Detroit ranks 14th vs RHP.
LineupEvenBoth confirmed lineups are close to their normal everyday configuration.
BullpenRaysTampa owns a 3.59 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Detroit's 3.98.
Recent formRaysTampa has been the better recent team, at 4–6 over the last 10.

Starting pitchers

TB
Freddy Peralta RHP
Freddy Peralta
Tampa Bay Rays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.33
133rd
WHIP
1.46
127th
K/9
8.60
103rd
BB/9
3.60
132nd
P-Score54i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.47
120th
OPS/R
–
IP
135.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
6.33
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
DET
Troy Melton RHP
Troy Melton
Detroit Tigers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
1.70
18th
WHIP
1.01
43rd
K/9
7.60
145th
BB/9
2.80
93rd
P-Score59i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.00
83rd
OPS/R
–
IP
90.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.20
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Melton allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.01 WHIP compared with 1.46.
·Melton enters with a 1.70 ERA compared with Peralta's 5.33.
·Peralta strikes out 1.0 more batters per nine innings.
·Melton allows the lower home-run rate: 1.00 vs 1.47 per nine.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricPeraltaMeltonNote
Career vs opponent3.00 ERA, 1 GS2.25 ERA, 1 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Peralta arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam53%94.3
Changeup23%87.4
Curveball13%79.5
Sweeper6%82.4
Slider4%83.1
Slow Curve1%74.8
Melton arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam33%96.4
Cutter22%92.2
Slider17%87.0
Changeup10%89.4
Sinker9%95.7
Curveball8%79.5
Splitter1%88.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Rays vs RHP (Troy Melton)
4th
in MLB
0.752OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Tigers vs RHP (Freddy Peralta)
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
Tampa Bay RaysOfficial lineupvs RHP Troy Melton
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Melton (BvP)
1Yandy DíazRDH79.80522.8161-for-3Very small sample
2Jonathan ArandaL1B76.79222.8370-for-1Very small sample
3Junior CamineroR3B87.88442.8711-for-4Very small sample
4Liam HicksLC63.80118.9020-for-1Very small sample
5Chandler SimpsonLLF42.6890.7180-for-4Very small sample
6Jonny DeLucaRRF49.72911.773No MLB historyNo history
7Richie PalaciosL2B51.70410.7480-for-3Very small sample
8Jorge MateoRSS31.5595.691No MLB historyNo history
9Cedric MullinsLCF47.62815.6471-for-3Very small sample
1Yandy Díaz DH · R.293 / .805 · 22 HRvs hand .816 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample79H-Score2Jonathan Aranda 1B · L.274 / .792 · 22 HRvs hand .837 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample76H-Score3Junior Caminero 3B · R.276 / .884 · 42 HRvs hand .871 · 1-for-4 · Very small sample87H-Score4Liam Hicks C · L.284 / .801 · 18 HRvs hand .902 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample63H-Score5Chandler Simpson LF · L.306 / .689 · 0 HRvs hand .718 · 0-for-4 · Very small sample42H-Score6Jonny DeLuca RF · R.266 / .729 · 11 HRvs hand .773 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score7Richie Palacios 2B · L.235 / .704 · 10 HRvs hand .748 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample51H-Score8Jorge Mateo SS · R.203 / .559 · 5 HRvs hand .691 · No MLB history · No history31H-Score9Cedric Mullins CF · L.205 / .628 · 15 HRvs hand .647 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample47H-Score
Detroit TigersOfficial lineupvs RHP Freddy Peralta
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Peralta (BvP)
1Brett CallahanLLF—.6121.602No MLB historyNo history
2Kevin McGonigleLSS71.80618.8681-for-2Very small sample
3Gleyber TorresR2B54.7278.702No MLB historyNo history
4Colt KeithL3B59.72810.7572-for-4Very small sample
5Dillon DinglerRC66.74827.8201-for-3Very small sample
6Zach McKinstryLRF35.5824.6290-for-3Very small sample
7Spencer TorkelsonR1B66.76626.7860-for-3Very small sample
8Max ClarkLCF49.7673.630No MLB historyNo history
9Hao-Yu LeeR2B56.74610.753No MLB historyNo history
1Brett Callahan LF · L.211 / .612 · 1 HRvs hand .602 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Kevin McGonigle SS · L.278 / .806 · 18 HRvs hand .868 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample71H-Score3Gleyber Torres 2B · R.260 / .727 · 8 HRvs hand .702 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score4Colt Keith 3B · L.258 / .728 · 10 HRvs hand .757 · 2-for-4 · Very small sample59H-Score5Dillon Dingler C · R.243 / .748 · 27 HRvs hand .820 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample66H-Score6Zach McKinstry RF · L.199 / .582 · 4 HRvs hand .629 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample35H-Score7Spencer Torkelson 1B · R.230 / .766 · 26 HRvs hand .786 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample66H-Score8Max Clark CF · L.272 / .767 · 3 HRvs hand .630 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score9Hao-Yu Lee 2B · R.264 / .746 · 10 HRvs hand .753 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseTBTB·DETDET
AVG.258 2nd.241 20th
OPS.728 8th.720 13th
Home runs169 22nd181 18th
Runs736 12th723 14th
OBP.326 6th.320 9th
SLG.402 14th.400 18th
PitchingTBTB·DETDET
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.70vs3.67
TBDET
WHIP1.14vs1.22
TBDET
K/98.3vs8.2
TBDET
HR Allowed201vs167
TBDET
BullpenTBTB·DETDET
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.59vs3.98
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.14vs1.28
no league rank
Saves58vs32
TBDET
ResultsTBTB·DETDET
+3665th
Run differential
+3657th
98–64 Record76–86
4–6 Last 102–8
Last 10 games
Tampa Bay Rays (4–6)
L
W
W
L
L
L
W
L
W
L
Detroit Tigers (2–8)
W
L
L
L
L
L
L
W
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—3
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Rays?+
Freddy Peralta (5.33 ERA, 5–11) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Tigers?+
Troy Melton (1.70 ERA, 7–2) 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 Rays and Tigers performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Tigers 3–3 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Freddy Peralta is at 54; Troy Melton is at 59. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.