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FinalFinal lineupsAL West / AL Central

Texas Rangers 1, Detroit Tigers 7

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:20 PM ET · Comerica ParkGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score35
Texas Rangers
80–82 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 35
1
1–7
FINAL
Detroit Tigers
76–86 · 4th AL Central · T-Score 45
7
T-Score45
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 handRangersTexas owns a .763 OPS vs LHP, 4th in MLB; Detroit ranks 14th vs RHP.
Team strengthTigersDetroit leads 45–35 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

TEX
Jack Leiter RHP
Jack Leiter
Texas Rangers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
177th
WHIP
–
170th
K/9
–
52nd
BB/9
–
174th
P-Score44i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
178th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
DET
Tyler Holton LHP
Tyler Holton
Detroit Tigers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
WHIP
–
K/9
–
BB/9
–
FIP
–
HR/9
–
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Leiter averages 4.8 more innings per start.
·Leiter carries a 5.54 road ERA, compared with Holton's 2.48 mark at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Leiter arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam39%96.7
Slider18%86.5
Changeup17%90.0
Cutter10%93.0
Curveball9%81.9
Sinker7%95.7
Holton arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Cutter31%87.7
Sinker20%91.1
Changeup17%83.4
Sweeper16%79.9
Four-seam13%91.5
Curveball3%79.1

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Rangers vs LHP (Tyler Holton)
4th
in MLB
0.763OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Tigers vs RHP (Jack Leiter)
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
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
+28324th
Run differential
+3977th
80–82 Record76–86
Last 10 games
Texas Rangers Recent form unavailable
Detroit Tigers Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Rangers?+
Jack Leiter is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Tigers?+
Tyler Holton is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:20 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?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.