| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 3-3 |
| Game 2 | 0-0 | 4-0 | 2-2 |
| Game 3 | 0-0 | 3-2 | 0-2 |
| Game 4 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 0-0 | 4-3 | 0-1 |
| Game 2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2-2 |
| Game 3 | 0-0 | 4-0 | 3-0 |
| Game 4 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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8 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Pitcher
T. Skubal
(W)
San Diego Pitcher
N. Pivetta
(L)
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
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-124 | 7o (3) | -1.5 (4.5) |
|
|
+106 | 7u | +1.5 |
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Carpenter | RF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .000 |
| G. Torres | 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| C. Keith | DH | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .400 |
| R. Greene | LF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .000 |
| S. Torkelson | 1B | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .250 |
| K. McGonigle | 3B | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .800 |
| D. Dingler | C | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .400 |
| P. Meadows | CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .250 |
| J. Baez | SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .333 |
| Totals | 39 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 14 | ||
Battling
Fielding
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Tatis Jr. | RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| X. Bogaerts | SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
| M. Machado | 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .333 |
| J. Merrill | CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .000 |
| M. Andujar | DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| G. Sheets | 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| N. Castellanos | PH -1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 |
| R. Laureano | LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 |
| F. Fermin | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| J. Cronenworth | 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Totals | 33 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | ||
Battling
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Skubal (W 1-0) | 6 .0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.00 |
| D. Anderson | 1 .1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6.75 |
| T. Holton | 0 .2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| W. Vest | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Pivetta (L 0-1) | 3 .0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 18.00 |
| R. Marinaccio | 2 .0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9.00 |
| B. Rodriguez | 2 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| D. Morgan | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| W. Peralta | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Location Petco Park
Temperature 71° Temperature
Attendance 45,673 attendance
Home Alfonso Marquez
1st Lance Barrett
2nd Malachi Moore
3rd Mike Estabrook
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | DET Starter (IP) | SD Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, '25 | DET |
|
DET -159 | u8.5 | R. Olson (7.1) | K. Hart (4.1) |
| Apr 22, '25 | DET |
|
SD +126 | u7.0 | J. Flaherty (6.0) | N. Pivetta (7.0) |
| Apr 21, '25 | DET |
|
DET -141 | o8.5 | K. Montero (4.1) | R. Vasquez (2.0) |
| Sep 05, '24 | SD |
|
DET +139 | u8.5 | C. Mize (5.1) | M. Perez (6.1) |
| Sep 04, '24 | SD |
|
SD -192 | o8.0 | K. Montero (4.1) | Y. Darvish (2.2) |
| Sep 02, '24 | SD |
|
SD -193 | u8.0 | T. Holton (2.0) | J. Musgrove (6.0) |
| Jul 23, '23 | DET |
|
DET +180 | u8.5 | A. Faedo (6.0) | J. Musgrove (6.0) |
| Jul 22, '23 | DET |
|
SD -128 | o9.5 | M. Manning (2.0) | J. Wolf (5.0) |
| Jul 21, '23 | DET |
|
SD -138 | P9.0 | R. Olson (5.0) | S. Lugo (6.0) |
| Jul 27, '22 | DET |
|
DET +127 | u7.5 | T. Skubal (6.0) | Y. Darvish (7.0) |
Last Meeting ( Apr 23, 2025 ) San Diego 0, Detroit 6
Opening Day usually is about beginnings, hopes and dreams.
But for the Detroit Tigers in general and left-hander Tarik Skubal in particular, Thursday's season opener at the San Diego Padres might be about the beginning of the end as much as the start of a new season.
Unless Detroit breaks the bank and signs Skubal to a long-term deal at some point, this likely is his last year with the team. The back-to-back American League Cy Young Award winner has lowered his ERA in each of his first six MLB seasons.
Last year, Skubal went 13-6 with a 2.21 ERA in 31 starts, fanning 241 hitters over 195 1/3 innings. Agent Scott Boras might ask for a contract in the neighborhood of $450 million, a steep price tag for all but MLB's most profitable franchises.
Whether Skubal still is wearing a Tigers uniform next spring or not, they figure to contend for their first AL Central title since 2014. The additions of Framber Valdez, Justin Verlander and Kenley Jansen to an already good pitching staff should make them even better at run prevention.
Offensively, Detroit appears content to count on the returning core players producing better numbers. That's a prospect first baseman Spencer Torkelson thinks will occur.
"Definitely gained a little bit of confidence seeing all the pieces we have," Torkelson said. "When it all comes together, it's going to be a force to be reckoned with."
One new piece appears to be shortstop Kevin McGonigle, who won the shortstop job. If the 21-year-old starts on Thursday, he'll join a group that includes Hall of Famers Ty Cobb, Harry Heilmann, Al Kaline, Alan Trammell and Lou Whitaker as Tigers to earn Opening Day starts before turning 22.
Meanwhile, the Padres, like Detroit, are vying for their third straight postseason appearance. They will do so under a new manager, Craig Stammen, who was hired after Mike Shildt stepped down following last October's wild-card loss to the Chicago Cubs.
Stammen inherits a team that has tried to improve at the margins during the winter. They landed right-handed power bats in Nick Castellanos and Miguel Andujar to help with their problem against left-handed starters last year. And they'll count on the likes of Fernando Tatis Jr., Manny Machado and Jackson Merrill to enjoy big seasons.
Their Opening Day starter is Nick Pivetta, coming off the best year of his career. Insiders thought he would improve with a pitcher's park as his home base, but few saw him going 13-5 with a 2.87 ERA and 190 strikeouts in 181 2/3 innings.
"You just kind of look at the guys that have gotten Opening Days in the past that I played with, they're all great pitchers, great human beings," Pivetta said. "So it's just an honor to be able to get that."
Both pitchers have enjoyed success against the teams they're facing Thursday. Skubal allowed two unearned runs over six innings in his only career outing against San Diego, while Pivetta checked the Tigers on two hits in seven shutout innings last April during a 2-0 win at Comerica Park.
--Field Level Media
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Horn | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Apr 21, '26) | Apr 21, '26 | |
| The Detroit Tigers transferred LHP Bailey Horn from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list as he continues his recovery from a left elbow arthroscopy. | ||||
| Z. McKinstry | 3B | Ten Day IL - Hip/Abdominal( Apr 16, '26) | Apr 16, '26 | |
| The Detroit Tigers placed INF Zach McKinstry on the 10-day injured list with left hip/abdominal inflammation. | ||||
| P. Meadows | CF | Sixty Day IL - Head/Arm( Apr 12, '26) | Apr 12, '26 | |
| The Detroit Tigers trasferred OF Parker Meadows to the 60-day injured list with a left radius fracture. | ||||
| T. Sweeney | SS | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Apr 10, '26) | Apr 10, '26 | |
| The Detroit Tigers transferred INF Trey Sweeney to the 60-day injured list with a right shoulder strain. | ||||
| J. Verlander | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Hip( Apr 03, '26) | Apr 03, '26 | |
| The Detroit Tigers placed RHP Justin Verlander on the 15-day injured list with left hip inflammation. | ||||
| B. Brieske | RP | Sixty Day IL - Groin( Mar 22, '26) | Mar 22, '26 | |
| The Detroit Tigers placed RHP Beau Brieske on the 60-day injured list with left adductor strain. | ||||
| T. Melton | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Mar 09, '26) | Mar 09, '26 | |
| The Detroit Tigers placed RHP Troy Melton on the 60-day injured list with right elbow inflammation. | ||||
| R. Olson | SP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Feb 09, '26) | Feb 09, '26 | |
| The Detroit Tigers placed RHP Reese Olson on the 60-day injured list after he underwent a right shoulder labral repair. | ||||
| J. Jobe | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Feb 09, '26) | Feb 09, '26 | |
| The Detroit Tigers placed RHP Jackson Jobe on the 60-day injured list due to recovering from Tommy John surgery. | ||||
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Hoeing | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Apr 21, '26) | Apr 21, '26 | |
| The San Diego Padres transferred RHP Bryan Hoeing from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to a right elbow surgery. | ||||
| N. Pivetta | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( Apr 13, '26) | Apr 13, '26 | |
| The San Diego Padres placed RHP Nick Pivetta on the 15-day injured list with a right flexor strain. | ||||
| J. Estrada | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( Apr 09, '26) | Apr 09, '26 | |
| The San Diego Padres placed RHP Jeremiah Estrada on the 15-day injured list with right elbow tendinitis. | ||||
| G. Canning | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Achilles( Mar 24, '26) | Mar 24, '26 | |
| The San Diego Padres placed RHP Griffin Canning on the 15-day injured list due to a left Achilles surgery. | ||||
| J. Musgrove | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( Mar 24, '26) | Mar 24, '26 | |
| The San Diego Padres placed RHP Joe Musgrove on the 15-day injured list due to a right elbow inflammation. | ||||
| W. Wagner | 3B | Ten Day IL - Oblique( Mar 24, '26) | Mar 24, '26 | |
| The San Diego Padres placed INF Will Wagner on the 10-day injured list due to a right oblique strain. | ||||
| Y. Matsui | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Groin( Mar 24, '26) | Mar 24, '26 | |
| The San Diego Padres placed LHP Yuki Matsui on the 15-day injured list due to left groin strain. | ||||
| J. Brito | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Feb 15, '26) | Feb 15, '26 | |
| The San Diego Padres placed RHP Jhony Brito on the 60-day injured list as he recovers from right elbow surgery. | ||||
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Oct 10, '25
SEA 3 - DET 2
|
L -118 | u5.5 | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 16.5 | 1.0 |
|
Oct 05, '25
SEA 3 - DET 2
|
L -152 | u5.5 | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 97 | 13.9 | 0.8 |
|
Sep 30, '25
CLE 1 - DET 2
|
W -162 | u6.0 | 7.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 107 | 14.0 | 6.0 |
|
Sep 23, '25
CLE 5 - DET 2
|
L -152 | o6.5 | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 95 | 15.8 | 0.0 |
|
Sep 18, '25
DET 1 - CLE 3
|
L -235 | u7.0 | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 102 | 17.0 | 2.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 6.1 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 10.6 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 100.0 | 15.4 | 1.9 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jul 27, '22
DET 4 - SD 3
|
W +127 | u7.5 | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 98 | 16.3 | 0.7 |
| Last 1 Avg. | 6.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 98.0 | 16.3 | 0.7 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sep 30, '25
CHC 3 - SD 1
|
L +120 | u6.5 | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 85 | 17.0 | 0.3 |
|
Sep 22, '25
SD 5 - MIL 4
|
W -104 | o7.0 | 5.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 112 | 19.8 | 6.0 |
|
Sep 17, '25
NYM 4 - SD 7
|
W +118 | o7.5 | 4.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 84 | 18.0 | 0.3 |
|
Sep 10, '25
SD 1 - CIN 2
|
L -139 | u7.5 | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 101 | 14.4 | 1.3 |
|
Sep 05, '25
COL 3 - SD 0
|
L -204 | u10.5 | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 99 | 16.5 | 1.2 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.2 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 6.4 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 96.2 | 17.1 | 1.8 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Apr 22, '25
DET 0 - SD 2
|
W +126 | u7.0 | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 91 | 13.0 | 0.5 |
|
Aug 31, '24
DET 2 - BOS 1
|
L +129 | u7.5 | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 96 | 16.0 | 1.0 |
|
May 30, '24
BOS 0 - DET 5
|
L -117 | u7.0 | 5.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 92 | 17.3 | 1.3 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 6.0 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 7.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 93.0 | 15.4 | 0.9 |