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FinalFinal lineupsAL West / AL Central

Texas Rangers 5, Detroit Tigers 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:40 PM ET · Comerica ParkStats availableFinal lineups locked
T-Score45
Texas Rangers
76–77 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 45
5
5–4
FINAL
Detroit Tigers
72–81 · 3rd AL Central · T-Score 54
4
T-Score54
FINAL

Starting pitchers

TEX
MacKenzie Gore LHP
MacKenzie Gore
Texas Rangers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.67
139th
WHIP
1.35
128th
K/9
9.34
52nd
BB/9
3.75
149th
P-Score52i
FIP
3.77
HR/9
1.03
80th
OPS/R
0.716
IP
165.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.36
Road ERA5.79
Last 5 starts
DET
Jack Flaherty RHP
Jack Flaherty
Detroit Tigers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.59
136th
WHIP
1.41
151st
K/9
10.63
19th
BB/9
4.38
187th
P-Score46i
FIP
4.10
HR/9
1.15
96th
OPS/R
0.771
IP
86.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.66
Road ERA4.50
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Flaherty strikes out 1.3 more batters per nine innings.
·Gore has the stronger command profile, with a 3.8 BB/9 versus 4.4.
·Gore carries a 5.79 road ERA, compared with Flaherty's 4.66 mark at home.
·Gore holds a 6-point P-Score advantage, 52 to 46.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricGoreFlahertyNote
ERA−113109Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.774.10
WAR2.91.3Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Gore arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam47%95.2
Curveball18%81.5
Changeup13%86.3
Slider10%85.6
Cutter7%89.9
Sinker5%95.1
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

Rangers vs RHP (Jack Flaherty)
26th
in MLB
0.695OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Tigers vs LHP (MacKenzie Gore)
20th
in MLB
0.692OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsTEXTEX·DETDET
+14026th
Run differential
+2906th
76–77 Record72–81
Last 10 games
Texas Rangers (0–0)
Detroit Tigers (0–0)
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Rangers?+
MacKenzie Gore is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Tigers?+
Jack Flaherty 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 yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
MacKenzie Gore is at 52; Jack Flaherty is at 46. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.