| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 11-19 | 4-9 | 7-10 |
| Game 2 | 15-15 | 6-5 | 9-10 |
| Game 3 | 14-15 | 6-9 | 8-6 |
| Game 4 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-1 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 13-17 | 5-9 | 8-8 |
| Game 2 | 14-16 | 8-5 | 6-11 |
| Game 3 | 15-13 | 9-4 | 6-9 |
| Game 4 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-3 |
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
|
4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Athletics Pitcher
J. Perkins
(L)
Detroit Pitcher
F. Valdez
(W)
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
+108 | 9o | +1.5 |
|
|
-126 | 9u (4) | -1.5 (1.5) |
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Kuroda-Grauer | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .441 |
| N. Kurtz | DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .266 |
| S. Langeliers | C | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .263 |
| J. Heim | 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .248 |
| J. Wilson | SS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .272 |
| Z. Gelof | LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 |
| L. Butler | RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .199 |
| C. Thomas | RF -LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .215 |
| T. Soderstrom | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .242 |
| H. Bolte | CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .274 |
| A. Williams | 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .278 |
| J. McNeil | PH -2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 |
| Totals | 31 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 13 | ||
Battling
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. McGonigle | 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .287 |
| M. Vierling | RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .199 |
| S. Torkelson | 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .212 |
| R. Greene | LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .289 |
| H. Lee | 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .247 |
| K. Carpenter | DH | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .227 |
| E. Valencia | PH -DH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Z. McKinstry | SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .202 |
| J. Rogers | C | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .171 |
| J. Outman | CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .148 |
| Totals | 30 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | ||
Battling
Fielding
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Suarez | 1 .1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.26 |
| J. Perkins (L 2-5) | 3 .0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6.87 |
| L. Medina | 1 .2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.70 |
| H. Harris | 1 .0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3.51 |
| M. Leiter Jr. | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4.55 |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Valdez (W 5-6) | 7 .0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4.10 |
| K. Finnegan (H 11) | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.13 |
| K. Jansen (S 11) | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.76 |
Location Comerica Park
Temperature 82° Temperature
Attendance 20,699 attendance
Home Roberto Ortiz
1st Alan Porter
2nd Jim Wolf
3rd Alex MacKay
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | ATH Starter (IP) | DET Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 08, '26 | DET |
|
DET -136 | u9.5 | J. Springs (4.1) | T. Melton (5.1) |
| Jul 07, '26 | DET |
|
DET -225 | u8.5 | J. Ginn (4.0) | T. Skubal (5.0) |
| Aug 27, '25 | ATH |
|
ATH +112 | u10.5 | L. Morales (7.0) | C. Mize (3.1) |
| Aug 26, '25 | ATH |
|
ATH +108 | o11.0 | O. Bido (3.0) | C. Morton (5.0) |
| Aug 25, '25 | ATH |
|
ATH +192 | o9.0 | J. Ginn (5.1) | T. Skubal (6.2) |
| Jun 26, '25 | DET |
|
DET -150 | u8.5 | J. Springs (5.0) | D. Enns (5.0) |
| Jun 25, '25 | DET |
|
ATH +162 | u8.5 | J. Lopez (7.0) | J. Flaherty (6.0) |
| Jun 24, '25 | DET |
|
DET -323 | o7.5 | L. Severino (5.0) | T. Skubal (6.0) |
| Sep 08, '24 | ATH |
|
DET +104 | o8.0 | J. Ginn (5.0) | B. Brieske (1.0) |
| Sep 07, '24 | ATH |
|
DET -108 | u8.0 | B. Basso (6.0) | B. Hanifee (0.2) |
Last Meeting ( Jul 8, 2026 ) Athletics 1, Detroit 6
Framber Valdez has made more starts than any other Detroit Tigers pitcher this season.
That's not necessarily a good thing.
The Tigers signed Valdez to a three-year, $115 million contract late in the offseason to solidify their staff. The signing hasn't gone according to plan -- Detroit has lost nine of the last 11 games in which the left-hander has started.
Valdez (4-6, 4.29 ERA) will make his 19th start of the season on Thursday night when the Tigers aim for a sweep of a three-game home series against the Athletics.
Valdez's ERA is the highest since his second season with Houston in 2019. In his most recent start, he allowed five runs and nine hits in five innings in a 10-4 loss to Texas last Thursday.
"They could read my pitches very well, so I need to work better in attacking," Valdez said through an interpreter. "Go back to my mode of attacking early in the count. It's something I've got to work on."
Valdez hasn't been able to put away hitters like he did in recent seasons. He struck out 187 batters in 192 innings last season but has only 78 in 100 2/3 innings this season. He's fanned only three batters over his last two outings.
The new ABS challenge system has been a detriment to Valdez, who relies on getting batters to chase his breaking pitches.
"It has pushed me to stay a little higher in the zone," Valdez said. "They have hard evidence now that those pitches are outside the zone. It has pushed me to make adjustments to keep my pitches higher than what I'm used to."
Valdez has made 17 career appearances against the A's, posting an 8-4 record and a 2.57 ERA.
He'll be opposed Thursday by right-hander Jack Perkins (2-4, 6.75 ERA), who is coming off his worst outing of the season. Perkins surrendered seven runs and seven hits while walking four in 3 2/3 innings in a 12-5 loss to Miami on Friday.
The Marlins scored six runs in the first inning.
"Tough first inning," A's manager Mark Kotsay said. "We know this team can hit, and when you leave balls middle across [the plate], you're going to pay the price."
Perkins' first start this month followed a five-outing June in which he posted a 6.65 ERA.
"I'm trying to figure this out. I'm trying to get on a roll here," Perkins said. "Not too sure what's going on. ... You give up that many runs early, it can quickly become a bullpen game."
Perkins will face the Tigers for the first time in his career.
Detroit has won four straight games, including the first two contests of the series, while the A's have lost five in a row.
The Tigers have an injury concern for a key player. All-Star catcher Dillon Dingler left Wednesday's 6-1 win in the second inning after getting struck on his right hand by a foul ball. Initial X-rays were negative, but he'll get more tests on Thursday.
A's All-Star first baseman Nick Kurtz also departed in the second inning due to an illness.
--Field Level Media
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Wilson | SS | Ten Day IL - Shoulder( Aug 20, '26) | Aug 20, '26 | |
| The Athletics placed INF Jacob Wilson on the 10-day injured list due to left shoulder subluxation. | ||||
| T. Soderstrom | LF | Sixty Day IL - Hip( Aug 19, '26) | Aug 19, '26 | |
| The Athletics transferred OF Tyler Soderstrom from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a left hip impingement. | ||||
| J. Sterner | RP | Sixty Day IL - Knee( Aug 15, '26) | Aug 15, '26 | |
| The Athletics transferred RHP Justin Sterner from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to right knee chondromalacia. | ||||
| J. Suarez | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Hip( Aug 11, '26) | Aug 11, '26 | |
| The Athletics placed LHP José Suarez on the 15-day injured list with right hip strain. | ||||
| N. Kurtz | 1B | Sixty Day IL - Thumb( Aug 03, '26) | Aug 03, '26 | |
| The Athletics placed INF Nick Kurtz on the 60-day injured list due to strained right thumb. | ||||
| M. Leiter Jr. | RP | Sixty Day IL - Hip( Jul 29, '26) | Jul 29, '26 | |
| The Athletics transferred RHP Mark Leiter from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to right hip impingement. | ||||
| S. Langeliers | C | Ten Day IL - Knee( Jul 25, '26) | Jul 25, '26 | |
| The Athletics placed C Shea Langeliers on the 10-day injured list with a torn meniscus in his right knee. | ||||
| J. Kuroda-Grauer | 3B | Ten Day IL - Testicle( Jul 20, '26) | Jul 20, '26 | |
| The Athletics placed INF Joshua Kuroda-Grauer on the 10-day injured list due to ruptured testicle surgery. | ||||
| B. Rooker | DH | Sixty Day IL - Knee( Jul 16, '26) | Jul 16, '26 | |
| The Athletics placed DH Brent Rooker on the 60-day injured list. | ||||
| B. Kriske | RP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Jun 01, '26) | Jun 01, '26 | |
| The Athletics transferred RHP Brooks Kriske to the 60-day injured list with a right shoulder impingement. | ||||
| L. Severino | SP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( May 29, '26) | May 29, '26 | |
| The Athletics transferred RHP Luis Severino to the 60-day injured list with a strained right shoulder. | ||||
| D. Clarke | CF | Sixty Day IL - Foot( May 25, '26) | May 25, '26 | |
| The Athletics transferred OF Denzel Clarke to the 60-day injured list with a mid-foot bone bruise in his right foot. | ||||
| G. Hoglund | SP | Sixty Day IL - Knee( May 19, '26) | May 19, '26 | |
| The Athletics transferred RHP Gunnar Hoglund from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to a sprained right knee. Hoglund will be sidelined for the rest of the 2026 season after undergoing surgery on his left hip. | ||||
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Outman | CF | Seven Day IL - Concussion( Aug 12, '26) | Aug 12, '26 | |
| The Detroit Tigers placed OF James Outman on the 7-day injured list due to concussion. | ||||
| R. Greene | LF | Ten Day IL - Hamstring( Aug 11, '26) | Aug 11, '26 | |
| The Detroit Tigers placed OF Riley Greene on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring strain. | ||||
| M. Vierling | CF | Ten Day IL - Adductor( Jul 30, '26) | Jul 30, '26 | |
| The Detroit Tigers placed OF Matt Vierling to the 10-day injure list due to left adductor strain. | ||||
| K. Carpenter | RF | Ten Day IL - Heel( Jul 26, '26) | Jul 26, '26 | |
| The Detroit Tigers placed OF Kerry Carpenter on the 10-day injured list due to a heel injury. | ||||
| J. Flaherty | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Flexor( Jul 20, '26) | Jul 20, '26 | |
| The Detroit Tigers placed RHP Jack Flaherty on the 15-day injured list due to right flexor inflammation. | ||||
| W. Vest | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Jul 09, '26) | Jul 09, '26 | |
| The Detroit Tigers transferred RHP Will Vest to the 60-day injured list. | ||||
| B. Smith | RP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Jun 22, '26) | Jun 22, '26 | |
| The Detroit Tigers transferred RHP Burch Smith from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation. | ||||
| W. Perez | RF | Sixty Day IL - Face( Jun 18, '26) | Jun 18, '26 | |
| The Detroit Tigers placed OF Wenceel Pérez on the 60-day injured list with a left orbital fracture. | ||||
| B. Hurter | RP | Sixty Day IL - Back( May 28, '26) | May 28, '26 | |
| The Detroit Tigers transferred LHP Brant Hurter to the 60-day injured list with lumbar spine inflammation. | ||||
| J. Verlander | SP | Sixty Day IL - Hip( May 09, '26) | May 09, '26 | |
| The Detroit Tigers transferred RHP Justin Verlander to the 60-day injured list with left hip inflammation. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| 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 Tigers announced that Sweeney underwent season-ending shoulder surgery. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
2026
Jersey Number 0
Games Officiated 22
Home Team W/L 9-13
Home Avg. Margin -0.68
Home Money Total -478
| Umpire | G | W-L | AVG | PIT | STR | B | STR% | STR | BB | K/BB | HR | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberto Ortiz | 22 | 9-13 | 8.50 | 290.18 | 186.50 | 103.68 | 64.3 | 17.3 | 5.9 | 2.92 | 2.41 | 8-14 |
Game Stats | |
|---|---|
| Average | 8.50 |
| Starters Runs | 5.27 |
| BullPens Runs | 3.23 |
| Pitches | 290.2 |
| Strikes | 186.5 |
| Balls | 103.7 |
| Strike% | 64.27 % |
| SO | 17.3 |
| Walks | 5.9 |
| SO/Walks | 2.92 |
| HR | 2.4 |
Home Favourite |
Home Underdog |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| -101 to -120 | 0 - 1 | 100 to 110 | 2 - 1 |
| -121 to -140 | 2 - 2 | 111 to 130 | 3 - 1 |
| -141 to -160 | 1 - 5 | 131 to 150 | 0 - 1 |
| -161 to -180 | 0 - 0 | 151 to 170 | 0 - 0 |
| -181 + | 1 - 2 | 171 + | 0 - 0 |
Total |
Over | Under |
|---|---|---|
| 7 or less | 0 | 1 |
| 7.5 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 8.5 | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | 1 | 2 |
| 9.5 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 10.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 11.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 13+ | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2026 | KC 5 - PHI 2 | W +112 | U 10.0 | Aaron Nola (R) | Luinder Avila (R) |
| Jun 30, 2026 | ATL 3 - STL 5 | L -144 | U 9.5 | Matthew Liberatore (L) | Martin Perez (L) |
| Jun 25, 2026 | TOR 5 - TEX 6 | L -146 | O 8.0 | MacKenzie Gore (L) | Kevin Gausman (R) |
| Jun 14, 2026 | NYM 8 - ATL 1 | W -132 | O 8.5 | Bryce Elder (R) | Freddy Peralta (R) |
| Jun 9, 2026 | TB 4 - BOS 3 | W +104 | U 7.5 | Payton Tolle (L) | Nick Martinez (R) |
| Jun 5, 2026 | PHI 8 - CHW 6 | W -196 | O 8.5 | Anthony Kay (L) | Jesus Luzardo (L) |
| May 13, 2026 | HOU 4 - SEA 3 | W +116 | U 9.0 | Bryce Miller (R) | Lance McCullers Jr. (R) |
| May 9, 2026 | MIL 4 - NYY 3 | W +114 | U 7.5 | Cam Schlittler (R) | Kyle Harrison (L) |
| May 5, 2026 | MIA 7 - BAL 9 | L -144 | O 8.5 | Chris Bassitt (R) | Sandy Alcantara (R) |
| Apr 30, 2026 | ATL 2 - DET 5 | L -122 | U 8.5 | Framber Valdez (L) | Bryce Elder (R) |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | ATL 2 - DET 5 | L -122 | U 8.5 | Framber Valdez (L) | Bryce Elder (R) |
| Feb 25, 2026 | DET 4 - TOR 4 | - | - | Cody Ponce (R) | Casey Mize (R) |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | ATL 2 - DET 5 | L -122 | U 8.5 | Framber Valdez (L) | Bryce Elder (R) |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mar 31, '26
ATL 2 - ATH 5
|
W +130 | u9.0 | 3.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 66 | 18.0 | 0.0 |
|
Sep 16, '25
WAS 3 - ATL 6
|
W -154 | o8.5 | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 99 | 14.1 | 1.4 |
|
Sep 25, '24
CHW 4 - LAA 3
|
L -118 | u7.5 | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 76 | 15.2 | 1.0 |
|
Sep 19, '24
HOU 3 - LAA 1
|
L +242 | u8.0 | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 96 | 19.2 | 0.8 |
|
Jun 11, '24
AZ 9 - LAA 4
|
L +135 | o9.0 | 2.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 65 | 24.4 | 2.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 4.2 | 5.0 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 5.6 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 80.4 | 18.2 | 1.0 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sep 05, '22
LAA 10 - DET 0
|
W -188 | o8.5 | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 92 | 13.1 | 1.4 |
|
Jul 31, '19
LAA 1 - DET 9
|
L -182 | o9.5 | 4.1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 84 | 19.4 | 5.0 |
| Last 2 Avg. | 5.2 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 88.0 | 16.3 | 3.2 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jul 02, '26
TEX 10 - DET 4
|
L -108 | o7.5 | 5.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 87 | 17.4 | 1.0 |
|
Jun 27, '26
DET 6 - HOU 8
|
L -134 | o8.5 | 6.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 88 | 14.7 | 9.0 |
|
Jun 22, '26
DET 5 - NYY 3
|
W +108 | u8.5 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 94 | 15.7 | 2.3 |
|
Jun 16, '26
HOU 4 - DET 2
|
L +142 | u8.5 | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 92 | 15.3 | 3.0 |
|
Jun 10, '26
DET 4 - MIN 6
|
L -174 | o9.5 | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 75 | 15.0 | 8.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.1 | 6.8 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 87.2 | 15.6 | 4.7 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sep 25, '25
ATH 5 - HOU 11
|
W -110 | o9.5 | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 92 | 13.1 | 10.0 |
|
Jun 18, '25
ATH 4 - HOU 11
|
W -180 | o9.5 | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 97 | 16.2 | 3.3 |
|
Sep 12, '24
HOU 6 - ATH 3
|
W -263 | o8.0 | 6.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 96 | 15.2 | 12.0 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 6.1 | 5.7 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 6.3 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 95.0 | 14.8 | 8.4 |