PIT at DET / Comerica Park

Justin Verlander

5.1 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K

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Game Score+

GSv2 60 / GS+ -5 adj

Average / Middle band

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Start log / 2026-09-26

Justin Verlander

DET vs PIT / 5.1 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K

Game Score+

xGS+ 65

Average / Middle band

Pitch location / catcher view

Pitch type

Dot size

Result

Count sequence / 91 shown

Pitch-by-pitch sequence

First 18 pitches matching active type, result, and count filters

18 of 91

#1 / Inn 1 / 0-0

4-Seam

92.4

Foul-0.05 / 3.01

#2 / Inn 1 / 0-1

Curveball

77.9

Ball0.01 / 1.38

#3 / Inn 1 / 1-1

4-Seam

93.7

Called Strike0.34 / 2.08

#4 / Inn 1 / 1-2

4-Seam

93.5

In Play-0.40 / 3.11

#5 / Inn 1 / 0-0

4-Seam

91.9

Ball-1.27 / 2.38

#6 / Inn 1 / 1-0

Slider

86.3

Whiff0.64 / 1.56

#7 / Inn 1 / 1-1

4-Seam

92.9

Ball1.20 / 2.62

#8 / Inn 1 / 2-1

Changeup

84.1

Whiff0.28 / 1.59

#9 / Inn 1 / 2-2

Slider

88.4

In Play0.23 / 2.58

#10 / Inn 1 / 0-0

Changeup

82.7

Ball-1.29 / 2.78

#11 / Inn 1 / 1-0

Curveball

77.3

Ball-1.19 / 2.55

#12 / Inn 1 / 2-0

4-Seam

92.3

Foul-0.97 / 2.65

#13 / Inn 1 / 2-1

Slider

86.2

In Play-0.03 / 2.13

#14 / Inn 2 / 0-0

4-Seam

91.0

Called Strike-0.62 / 1.77

#15 / Inn 2 / 0-1

4-Seam

90.3

Ball0.52 / 3.53

#16 / Inn 2 / 1-1

Slider

87.6

Ball0.24 / 1.29

#17 / Inn 2 / 2-1

4-Seam

90.9

Foul0.14 / 3.79

#18 / Inn 2 / 2-2

Changeup

84.2

Ball-1.47 / 1.85

#	Inn	Count	Pitch	Result	Velo	Location
1	1	0-0	4-Seam	Foul	92.4	-0.05 / 3.01
2	1	0-1	Curveball	Ball	77.9	0.01 / 1.38
3	1	1-1	4-Seam	Called Strike	93.7	0.34 / 2.08
4	1	1-2	4-Seam	In Play	93.5	-0.40 / 3.11
5	1	0-0	4-Seam	Ball	91.9	-1.27 / 2.38
6	1	1-0	Slider	Whiff	86.3	0.64 / 1.56
7	1	1-1	4-Seam	Ball	92.9	1.20 / 2.62
8	1	2-1	Changeup	Whiff	84.1	0.28 / 1.59
9	1	2-2	Slider	In Play	88.4	0.23 / 2.58
10	1	0-0	Changeup	Ball	82.7	-1.29 / 2.78
11	1	1-0	Curveball	Ball	77.3	-1.19 / 2.55
12	1	2-0	4-Seam	Foul	92.3	-0.97 / 2.65
13	1	2-1	Slider	In Play	86.2	-0.03 / 2.13
14	2	0-0	4-Seam	Called Strike	91.0	-0.62 / 1.77
15	2	0-1	4-Seam	Ball	90.3	0.52 / 3.53
16	2	1-1	Slider	Ball	87.6	0.24 / 1.29
17	2	2-1	4-Seam	Foul	90.9	0.14 / 3.79
18	2	2-2	Changeup	Ball	84.2	-1.47 / 1.85

Velocity trend

84-97 MPH

87.7

Inn 1

89.0

Inn 2

85.9

Inn 3

86.9

Inn 4

85.1

Inn 5

89.9

Inn 6

Inning timeline

91 pitches

Inn 1

3 strikes2 whiffs3 in play93.7 max

Inn 2

4 strikes1 whiffs2 in play93.9 max

Inn 3

5 strikes3 whiffs1 in play95.0 max

Inn 4

3 strikes3 whiffs3 in play95.0 max

Inn 5

4 strikes1 whiffs3 in play94.1 max

Inn 6

1 strikes0 whiffs1 in play94.3 max

Count leverage

6 innings

Inn 1

2 ahead6 even5 behind2 2-strike

Inn 2

5 ahead9 even8 behind8 2-strike

Inn 3

8 ahead7 even1 behind7 2-strike

Inn 4

1 ahead8 even7 behind4 2-strike

Inn 5

4 ahead12 even4 behind9 2-strike

Inn 6

0 ahead2 even2 behind0 2-strike

Game Score+ why

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Average

50-59 / Middle band

Solid start near the midpoint of the 20-80 display scale.

Baseline

+45

Neutral starting point for every outing.

Length

+16

5.1 innings pitched.

Misses

+13.2

6 strikeouts.

Runs

-10

2 earned runs allowed.

Traffic

-6

5 hits allowed.

Free passes

-1.5

1 walks allowed.

Whiff context

+2.9

+8.4 pct points above league baseline.

Velocity context

+1.2

+0.7 mph above league baseline.

Park context

-0.2

Comerica Park at 0.98 run factor.

Opponent quality

+0.3

PIT live standings context: 81-79, +27 run differential.

Opponent offense

+0.9

Live offense context: 4.73 R/G, 0.734 OPS.

Scale adjustment

-7

Recalibrates the raw component total onto the slightly lifted 20-80 displayed ranking scale.

Arsenal quality

91 pitches

CSW

22%

Whiff

21%

Zone

48%

Swing

52%

Curveball

Best CSW

25% CSW56% zone29% whiff

Arsenal breakdown

4-Seam

41%

92.6AVG / 95.0 MAX

37 thrown18% whiff

22% CSW54% zone59% swing

Slider

23%

86.9AVG / 88.4 MAX

21 thrown21% whiff

19% CSW52% zone67% swing

Changeup

19%

83.3AVG / 85.3 MAX

17 thrown25% whiff

24% CSW24% zone24% swing

Curveball

18%

78.6AVG / 81.4 MAX

16 thrown29% whiff

25% CSW56% zone44% swing

Ranked Starts

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Ranked Starts

Justin Verlander

Justin Verlander