| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 4-8 | 1-5 | 3-3 |
| Game 2 | 7-5 | 4-0 | 3-5 |
| Game 3 | 7-5 | 5-2 | 2-3 |
| Game 4 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 6-6 | 3-0 | 3-6 |
| Game 2 | 7-5 | 4-2 | 3-3 |
| Game 3 | 4-8 | 3-4 | 1-4 |
| Game 4 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
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+120 | 8.5o | +1.5 (0.5) |
|
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-142 | 8.5u (1.5) | -1.5 |
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Vierling | CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .226 |
| K. Carpenter | PH -RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .208 |
| K. McGonigle | 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .293 |
| J. Jones | DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .200 |
| C. Keith | PH -DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .321 |
| D. Dingler | C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .239 |
| R. Greene | LF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .309 |
| W. Perez | RF -CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .174 |
| S. Torkelson | 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .208 |
| H. Lee | 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .163 |
| Z. McKinstry | PH -2B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .196 |
| Z. Short | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Totals | 34 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 21 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
Fielding
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Garcia | 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .269 |
| B. Witt Jr. | SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .299 |
| V. Pasquantino | 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .190 |
| S. Perez | DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .195 |
| C. Jensen | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .217 |
| L. Thomas | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .224 |
| E. Diaz | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 |
| J. Caglianone | RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .243 |
| I. Collins | LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .250 |
| M. Massey | 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .229 |
| N. Loftin | PH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .282 |
| K. Isbel | CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .283 |
| Totals | 33 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | ||
Battling
Fielding
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Montero | 6 .0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3.18 |
| T. Holton (H 3) | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.60 |
| K. Finnegan (BS 1) | 0 .0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.53 |
| B. Hurter (L 4-1) | 1 .2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.77 |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Bubic | 5 .2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3.50 |
| N. Mears | 0 .1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.93 |
| L. Avila | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.75 |
| J. Schreiber | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.60 |
| L. Erceg (W 3-1) | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.31 |
Location Kauffman Stadium
Temperature 62° Temperature
Attendance 29,374 attendance
Home Dexter Kelley
1st Gabe Morales
2nd Emil Jimenez
3rd Mike Muchlinski
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | DET Starter (IP) | KC Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, '26 | DET |
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DET +102 | o8.5 | K. Montero (6.0) | K. Bubic (4.2) |
| Apr 15, '26 | DET |
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DET -130 | u8.5 | J. Flaherty (6.0) | S. Lugo (6.2) |
| Apr 14, '26 | DET |
|
DET -122 | u7.5 | F. Valdez (7.0) | C. Ragans (6.0) |
| Aug 31, '25 | KC |
|
DET -165 | u7.0 | T. Skubal (7.0) | M. Wacha (4.2) |
| Aug 30, '25 | KC |
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KC +105 | u9.0 | J. Flaherty (5.2) | S. Kolek (6.0) |
| Aug 29, '25 | KC |
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DET +101 | u9.0 | C. Paddack (3.2) | S. Lugo (3.1) |
| Aug 24, '25 | DET |
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KC +134 | o8.0 | J. Flaherty (5.0) | S. Lugo (4.1) |
| Aug 23, '25 | DET |
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DET -120 | u8.5 | C. Paddack (5.0) | M. Wacha (6.0) |
| Aug 22, '25 | DET |
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DET -153 | o8.5 | C. Mize (5.2) | R. Bergert (5.2) |
| Jun 01, '25 | KC |
|
DET +142 | u8.5 | K. Montero (4.2) | K. Bubic (7.0) |
Last Meeting ( Apr 16, 2026 ) Kansas City 9, Detroit 10
The Detroit Tigers are reeling coming into a weekend series against the host Kansas City Royals that begins on Friday.
The Tigers had a much-needed off day on Thursday after being swept in three games by the visiting Boston Red Sox. Detroit has only won four of its last 12 overall and is without four members of its five-man Opening Day rotation because of injuries or suspension.
Tarik Skubal underwent surgery this week to remove loose bodies from his pitching elbow. Casey Mize (adductor strain) and Justin Verlander (hip inflammation) are on the injured list.
Framber Valdez is serving a five-game suspension for hitting Boston's Trevor Story with a pitch after surrendering back-to-back home runs on Tuesday night.
"You have to go out there and expect to win every game," said Detroit bench coach George Lombard, who served as acting manager for the Tigers' 4-0 loss on Wednesday because manager A.J. Hinch was suspended for that game because of the Valdez plunking incident. "That's the mindset you have to have.
"I remember joking around with some guys, 'We might do down three runs.' And ... then they tack on one more and we're down four. And you have to think, 'This comeback is going to be even better than we thought. We thought we just have to come back from three, now we've got to come back from four.'
"So you have to have the mindset that you're going out there to win."
Detroit hopes Keider Montero (2-2, 3.48 ERA) can restore the winning feeling on Friday. The right-hander has been effective after being recalled from Triple-A Toledo early in the season.
Montero got the win in his latest start, a 5-1 decision over the visiting Texas Rangers on Saturday. He allowed a run and five hits in 6 2/3 innings with two walks and two strikeouts.
Montero permitted four runs on seven hits in six-plus innings during a no-decision against the visiting Royals on April 16. He did not walk a batter and struck out and five.
In three career starts against Kansas City covering 17 2/3 innings, Montero is 0-1 with a 4.08 ERA.
Kansas City is coming off a four-game home split against the Cleveland Guardians.
The Royals absorbed an 8-5 loss on Thursday, their second straight setback after taking the first two games of the series.
Kansas City pitchers issued eight walks in the series finale.
"You can't give a team like that, any team, eight walks," manager Matt Quatraro said.
Bobby Witt Jr. was 4-for-4 with a walk, and he and Vinnie Pasquantino hit back-to-back homers in the seventh inning.
Left-hander Kris Bubic (3-1, 3.32) is the scheduled starter for the Royals on Friday night.
His most recent outing was a 4-1 road win over the Seattle Mariners on Sunday. Bubic allowed a run and four hits over seven innings while walking two and striking out seven.
Bubic is quite familiar with the American League Central rival Tigers, having faced them 12 times (nine starts) in his career. He is 2-1 with a 3.05 ERA against Detroit.
Bubic started against Montero and the Tigers on April 16, and he lasted 4 2/3 innings while permitting five runs on six hits and three walks. He struck out three in a no-decision.
--Field Level Media
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Perez | RF | Day To Day - Face( Jun 16, '26) | Jun 16, '26 | |
| Perez is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's (Jun. 17) game versus the Astros due to being struck in the face by a plyometric band in the weight room. | ||||
| G. Torres | 2B | Ten Day IL - Oblique( Jun 16, '26) | Jun 16, '26 | |
| The Detroit Tigers placed INF Gleyber Torres on the 10-day injured list due to a left oblique strain. | ||||
| J. Flaherty | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Leg( Jun 12, '26) | Jun 12, '26 | |
| The Detroit Tigers placed RHP Jack Flaherty on the 15-day injured list. | ||||
| 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. Baez | SS | Sixty Day IL - Ankle( May 25, '26) | May 25, '26 | |
| The Detroit Tigers transferred INF Javier Báez to the 60-day injured list. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Garcia | 3B | Day To Day - Hand( Jun 16, '26) | Jun 16, '26 | |
| Garcia is not in the lineup for Wednesday's (Jun. 17) game against the Nationals due to a left hand injury. | ||||
| C. Estevez | RP | Sixty Day IL - Foot( Jun 14, '26) | Jun 14, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals transferred RHP Carlos Estévez from the 15-day to the 60-day injured list with left foot contusion. | ||||
| V. Pasquantino | 1B | Ten Day IL - Hand( Jun 13, '26) | Jun 13, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals placed INF Vinnie Pasquantino on the 10-day injured list with right hamate fracture. | ||||
| S. Lugo | SP | Seven Day IL - Head( Jun 11, '26) | Jun 11, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals placed RHP Seth Lugo on the 7-day injured list due to concussion. | ||||
| K. Isbel | CF | Ten Day IL - Foot( Jun 09, '26) | Jun 09, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals placed OF Kyle Isbel on the 10-day injured list with a left plantar fasciitis. | ||||
| N. Mears | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Shoulder( May 28, '26) | May 28, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals placed RHP Nick Mears on the 15-day injured list with a right shoulder impingement. | ||||
| 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 due to left arm. | ||||
| C. Ragans | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( May 07, '26) | May 07, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals transferred LHP Cole Ragans from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with elbow impingement. | ||||
| J. India | 2B | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Apr 27, '26) | Apr 27, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals transferred INF Jonathan India to the 60-day injured list. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
May 02, '26
DET 5 - TEX 1
|
W -130 | u10.5 | 6.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 85 | 12.8 | 1.0 |
|
Apr 26, '26
CIN 3 - DET 8
|
W -106 | o9.0 | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 86 | 17.2 | 1.3 |
|
Apr 21, '26
DET 4 - MIL 12
|
L -112 | o8.5 | 5.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 88 | 15.5 | 1.0 |
|
Apr 16, '26
DET 10 - KC 9
|
W +102 | o8.5 | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 13.8 | 0.6 |
|
Apr 10, '26
DET 2 - MIA 0
|
W -136 | u8.5 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 80 | 13.3 | 1.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.2 | 4.8 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 4.4 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 84.4 | 14.5 | 1.0 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Apr 16, '26
DET 10 - KC 9
|
W +102 | o8.5 | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 13.8 | 0.6 |
|
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 3 Avg. | 5.2 | 6.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 81.0 | 13.9 | 2.1 |
|
Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
May 03, '26
SEA 1 - KC 4
|
W -102 | u8.0 | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 94 | 13.4 | 1.8 |
|
Apr 28, '26
ATH 1 - KC 4
|
W -112 | u9.5 | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 96 | 19.2 | 1.3 |
|
Apr 21, '26
KC 6 - BAL 5
|
W -124 | o8.5 | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 100 | 16.7 | 7.0 |
|
Apr 16, '26
DET 10 - KC 9
|
L -120 | o8.5 | 4.2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 82 | 17.6 | 1.0 |
|
Apr 10, '26
KC 2 - CHW 0
|
W -180 | u7.5 | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 88 | 12.6 | 1.7 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.2 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 92.0 | 15.9 | 2.5 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Apr 16, '26
DET 10 - KC 9
|
L -120 | o8.5 | 4.2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 82 | 17.6 | 1.0 |
|
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 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 5.2 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 5.7 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 93.3 | 16.4 | 1.2 |
| Team | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
3.88 | .241 | .320 | 1.32 | 8.2 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 8.5 |
|
|
4.35 | .238 | .326 | 1.36 | 8.2 | 1.1 | 4.2 | 8.5 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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4.48 | 3.97 | .240 | .312 | 1.26 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 4.9 |
|
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4.23 | 4.01 | .240 | .319 | 1.31 | 5.1 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 5.3 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
4.15 | 3.76 | .243 | .330 | 1.40 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 3.6 |
|
|
5.25 | 4.90 | .234 | .338 | 1.43 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 3.2 |