| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 2-4 | 2-0 | 2-6 |
| Game 2 | 3-3 | 2-1 | 3-3 |
| Game 3 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 1-3 |
| Game 4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 4-2 | 1-3 | 3-3 |
| Game 2 | 4-2 | 4-0 | 2-3 |
| Game 3 | 1-4 | 4-2 | 1-2 |
| Game 4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
9 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
|
|
10 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Kansas City Pitcher
L. Erceg
(L)
Detroit Pitcher
C. Seabold
(W)
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
-120 | 8.5o (10.5) | -1.5 |
|
|
+102 | 8.5u | +1.5 (2.5) |
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Garcia | 3B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .280 |
| B. Witt Jr. | SS | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .278 |
| V. Pasquantino | 1B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .155 |
| S. Perez | DH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .169 |
| C. Jensen | C | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .222 |
| J. India | 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .174 |
| J. Caglianone | RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 |
| M. Massey | LF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .214 |
| L. Thomas | PH -LF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .194 |
| K. Isbel | CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .295 |
| Totals | 38 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 14 | ||
Battling
Fielding
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Torres | 2B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .250 |
| K. McGonigle | 3B -SS | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .309 |
| J. Jones | DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .077 |
| K. Carpenter | PH -DH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .192 |
| D. Dingler | C | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .283 |
| R. Greene | LF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .257 |
| M. Vierling | CF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .231 |
| C. Keith | PH -3B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .317 |
| S. Torkelson | 1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .218 |
| W. Perez | RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .067 |
| J. Baez | SS -CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .277 |
| Totals | 37 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 17 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Bubic | 4 .2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3.97 |
| J. Schreiber | 0 .1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7.11 |
| A. Lange | 1 .0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.52 |
| N. Mears (H 2) | 1 .0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.52 |
| D. Lynch IV (H 2) | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.17 |
| L. Erceg (L 0-1) | 0 .2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.14 |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Montero | 6 .0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3.31 |
| D. Anderson (H 1) | 0 .1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.20 |
| T. Holton (BS 1) | 0 .1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.23 |
| E. De Jesus | 1 .0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.40 |
| C. Seabold (W 1-0) | 1 .1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2.08 |
Location Comerica Park
Temperature 66° Temperature
Attendance 15,034 attendance
Home Andy Fletcher
1st Derek Thomas
2nd Cory Blaser
3rd Jansen Visconti
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | KC Starter (IP) | DET Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, '26 | DET |
|
DET -130 | u8.5 | S. Lugo (6.2) | J. Flaherty (6.0) |
| Apr 14, '26 | DET |
|
DET -122 | u7.5 | C. Ragans (6.0) | F. Valdez (7.0) |
| Aug 31, '25 | KC |
|
DET -165 | u7.0 | M. Wacha (4.2) | T. Skubal (7.0) |
| Aug 30, '25 | KC |
|
KC +105 | u9.0 | S. Kolek (6.0) | J. Flaherty (5.2) |
| Aug 29, '25 | KC |
|
DET +101 | u9.0 | S. Lugo (3.1) | C. Paddack (3.2) |
| Aug 24, '25 | DET |
|
KC +134 | o8.0 | S. Lugo (4.1) | J. Flaherty (5.0) |
| Aug 23, '25 | DET |
|
DET -120 | u8.5 | M. Wacha (6.0) | C. Paddack (5.0) |
| Aug 22, '25 | DET |
|
DET -153 | o8.5 | R. Bergert (5.2) | C. Mize (5.2) |
| Jun 01, '25 | KC |
|
DET +142 | u8.5 | K. Bubic (7.0) | K. Montero (4.2) |
| May 31, '25 | KC |
|
KC +164 | u8.0 | M. Wacha (7.0) | T. Skubal (7.0) |
Last Meeting ( Apr 15, 2026 ) Kansas City 1, Detroit 2
The Detroit Tigers have scored only four runs during the first two games of their home series against the Kansas City Royals. It's still been enough to keep their winning streak going.
Detroit will be aiming for its sixth consecutive victory in the finale of the three-game series on Thursday afternoon.
The Tigers won the first two games of the series by scores of 2-1. Detroit rallied for two eighth-inning runs in the series opener on Tuesday before Wenceel Perez smacked a homer in the eighth to break a 1-1 tie on Wednesday.
Right-hander Keider Montero (1-1, 1.74 ERA) will get the start for the Tigers in the series finale. Montero was called up from Triple-A Toledo when Justin Verlander was placed on the injured list. Montero has pitched well in both of his starts.
He especially was sharp in his second start, holding Miami scoreless for six innings while allowing just two hits on Friday. He walked only one batter and struck out seven.
Montero, who is 0-1 with a 3.09 ERA in two career starts against Kansas City, will be opposed by Kris Bubic (2-1, 2.50 ERA). The left-hander delivered a dominant performance on Friday, holding the Chicago White Sox scoreless for seven innings. He only gave up two hits and a walk while striking out 11.
The slider and sweeper both worked well to complement his fastball.
"If it's not broke, keep going to it," Bubic said. "Until we saw something different, we figured we'd keep going to it."
Bubic had never struck out more than nine batters in his career.
"I knew. Just to see the double digits, it's nice," he said. "Pitchers, you always love strikeouts. It's not going to be like that every game. But when you get the chance to get close or get there, you want to take advantage of it."
Bubic said he felt he could have gone longer after throwing just 88 pitches.
"It's early in the season," Bubic said. "That was my first time going seven ups as well, counting spring training. I'll take it. Next time we get there, we'll get eight. I'll be ready for it."
Bubic is 2-1 with a 2.45 ERA in 11 career appearances against Detroit.
Detroit's rookie phenom, infielder Kevin McGonigle, made big news on Wednesday. McGonigle, who is batting .313, signed an eight-year, $150 million contract extension.
"Since I've been drafted, it's just who I am, I'm loyal," McGonigle said. "I want to stick [in] one spot and help the team out and win a World Series. We were able to agree on this deal and I know it was the right move."
McGonigle scored the go-ahead run in the series opener. After signing the contract, McGonigle reached base twice on Wednesday.
"This is a dream that he's living and it can get even better," manager A.J. Hinch said. "This is just scratching the surface. Don't confuse security with comfort. This guy is going to continue to push. That's why we love him here."
Detroit utility man Zach McKinstry left the game on Wednesday after the seventh inning due to a bruised hip.
--Field Level Media
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Bubic | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( May 17, '26) | May 17, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals placed LHP Kris Bubic on the 15-day injured list. | ||||
| M. Strahm | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Knee( May 15, '26) | May 15, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals placed LHP Matt Strahm on the 15-day injured list with a right knee inflammation. | ||||
| C. Ragans | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( May 07, '26) | May 07, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals placed LHP Cole Ragans on the 15-day injured list with elbow impingement. | ||||
| J. India | 2B | Ten Day IL - Shoulder( Apr 27, '26) | Apr 27, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals placed INF Jonathan India on the 10-day injured list. The Royals announced Tuesday that India underwent season-ending surgery to repair the labrum in his left shoulder. | ||||
| J. McArthur | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Apr 18, '26) | Apr 18, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals transferred RHP James McArthur from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with right elbow inflammation. | ||||
| C. Estevez | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Foot( Mar 31, '26) | Mar 31, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals placed RHP Carlos Estévez on the 15-day injured list with left foot contusion. | ||||
| A. Marsh | SP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Feb 11, '26) | Feb 11, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals placed RHP Alec Marsh on the 60-day injured list due to a shoulder injury. | ||||
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Smith | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Shoulder( May 21, '26) | May 21, '26 | |
| The Detroit Tigers placed RHP Burch Smith on the 15-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation. | ||||
| B. Hurter | RP | Day To Day - Back( May 21, '26) | May 21, '26 | |
| The Tigers announced that Hurter left Friday's (May 22) game with a lower back injury. | ||||
| T. Madden | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Arm( May 14, '26) | May 14, '26 | |
| The Detroit Tigers placed RHP Ty Madden on the 15-day injured list. | ||||
| K. Carpenter | RF | Ten Day IL - AC Joint( May 09, '26) | May 09, '26 | |
| The Detroit Tigers placed OF Kerry Carpenter on the 10-day injured list. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| G. Torres | 2B | Ten Day IL - Oblique( May 05, '26) | May 05, '26 | |
| The Detroit Tigers placed INF Gleyber Torres on the 10-day injured list due to left oblique tightness. | ||||
| T. Skubal | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( May 03, '26) | May 03, '26 | |
| The Detroit Tigers placed LHP Tarik Skubal on the 15-day injured list due to loose bodies in left elbow. | ||||
| J. Baez | SS | Ten Day IL - Ankle( Apr 28, '26) | Apr 28, '26 | |
| The Detroit Tigers placed OF Javier Báez on the 10-day injured list with a right ankle sprain. | ||||
| 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 Detroit Tigers transferred INF Trey Sweeney to the 60-day injured list with a right shoulder strain. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Apr 10, '26
KC 2 - CHW 0
|
W -180 | u7.5 | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 88 | 12.6 | 1.7 |
|
Apr 05, '26
KC 5 - MIL 8
|
L -120 | o7.5 | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 96 | 19.2 | 2.5 |
|
Mar 30, '26
KC 3 - MIN 1
|
W -164 | u10.5 | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75 | 12.5 | 0.7 |
|
Jul 26, '25
KC 4 - CLE 6
|
L -138 | o8.0 | 2.2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 66 | 24.8 | 2.0 |
|
Jul 20, '25
MIA 4 - KC 7
|
W -122 | o7.5 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66 | 13.2 | 9.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.0 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 5.2 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 78.2 | 16.4 | 3.2 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jun 01, '25
KC 0 - DET 1
|
L -155 | u8.5 | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 99 | 14.1 | 2.0 |
|
Jul 12, '22
KC 5 - DET 7
|
L -122 | o9.0 | 5.2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 99 | 17.5 | 0.7 |
|
Jul 02, '22
DET 4 - KC 3
|
L +104 | u8.5 | 4.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 94 | 20.1 | 3.0 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 5.2 | 5.7 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 97.3 | 17.3 | 1.9 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Apr 10, '26
DET 2 - MIA 0
|
W -136 | u8.5 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 80 | 13.3 | 1.0 |
|
Apr 05, '26
DET 3 - STL 5
|
L -142 | p8.0 | 4.1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 63 | 14.5 | 1.3 |
|
Sep 27, '25
BOS 1 - DET 2
|
W +107 | u8.5 | 4.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 17.5 | 0.0 |
|
Sep 20, '25
DET 5 - ATL 6
|
L -118 | o9.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 69 | 23.0 | 1.0 |
|
Sep 14, '25
MIA 0 - DET 2
|
W -124 | u9.0 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 15.2 | 0.5 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 4.1 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 72.8 | 16.7 | 0.8 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jun 01, '25
KC 0 - DET 1
|
W +142 | u8.5 | 4.2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 15.4 | 3.5 |
|
Aug 01, '24
DET 1 - KC 7
|
L +143 | u8.5 | 7.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 88 | 12.6 | 2.3 |
| Last 2 Avg. | 5.2 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 80.0 | 14.0 | 2.9 |
| Team | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
3.73 | .227 | .312 | 1.26 | 8.2 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 8.5 |
|
|
3.35 | .223 | .310 | 1.26 | 8.1 | 0.6 | 3.7 | 7.6 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
2.82 | 2.64 | .210 | .283 | 1.09 | 5.1 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 5.3 |
|
|
3.94 | 3.57 | .230 | .303 | 1.22 | 5.1 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 4.8 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
5.93 | 5.62 | .254 | .355 | 1.54 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 3.2 |
|
|
3.11 | 2.95 | .210 | .321 | 1.33 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 2.8 |