| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 4-9 | 1-5 | 3-4 |
| 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 | 7-6 | 3-0 | 4-6 |
| Game 2 | 7-5 | 4-2 | 3-3 |
| Game 3 | 4-8 | 3-4 | 1-4 |
| Game 4 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
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Detroit vs Kansas City Results, Match Player Stats & Records
Boxscore
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DET
Detroit
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1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
KC
Kansas City
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5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
DET
Detroit
|
+118 | 9o | +1.5 |
|
KC
Kansas City
|
-138 | 9u (3) | -1.5 (2.5) |
Batting Stats
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. McGonigle | SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .294 |
| M. Vierling | CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .216 |
| C. Keith | 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .312 |
| H. Lee | PH -3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .159 |
| R. Greene | LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .310 |
| D. Dingler | DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .231 |
| K. Carpenter | RF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .216 |
| W. Perez | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .167 |
| S. Torkelson | 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .209 |
| Z. McKinstry | 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .185 |
| J. Rogers | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .167 |
| Totals | 32 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 14 | ||
Battling
- 2B - Riley Greene (12), Spencer Torkelson (8)
- TB - Kevin McGonigle 1, Riley Greene 2, Kerry Carpenter 1, Spencer Torkelson 2
- RBI - Riley Greene (20)
- 2-Out RBI - Riley Greene (16)
- Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - Matt Vierling 3 (9), Dillon Dingler (16), Wenceel Perez (6)
- Team LOB - 14
Baserunning
- SB - Zach McKinstry (2 off Wacha/Jensen)
Fielding
- E - Kevin McGonigle (1)
- DP - 1
- Outfield Assists - Zach McKinstry (Pasquantino at Home)
- PO - Ty Madden (Witt Jr. at 1)
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Garcia | 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .270 |
| B. Witt Jr. | SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .297 |
| V. Pasquantino | 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .191 |
| S. Perez | DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .191 |
| C. Jensen | C | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .222 |
| J. Caglianone | RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .246 |
| L. Thomas | LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .214 |
| M. Massey | 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .233 |
| K. Isbel | CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .274 |
| Totals | 28 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 | ||
Battling
- 2B - Maikel Garcia (11), Carter Jensen (3)
- HR - Bobby Witt Jr. (5), Michael Massey (3)
- TB - Maikel Garcia 2, Bobby Witt Jr. 4, Vinnie Pasquantino 1, Carter Jensen 2, Jac Caglianone 1, Michael Massey 4
- RBI - Bobby Witt Jr. 2 (19), Michael Massey 3 (12)
- 2-Out RBI - Michael Massey 3 (6)
- Team LOB - 6
Baserunning
- CS - Maikel Garcia (2 off Madden/Rogers)
- PO - Bobby Witt Jr. (1 by Madden)
Fielding
- E - Vinnie Pasquantino (1)
Pitching Stats
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Smith (L 0-2) | 0 .1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.09 |
| T. Holton | 1 .2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.15 |
| T. Madden | 6 .0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2.45 |
- Pitches-Strikes - Burch Smith 11-8, Tyler Holton 13-11, Ty Madden 87-53
- Ground Balls-Fly Balls - Burch Smith 0-1, Tyler Holton 4-0, Ty Madden 6-2
- Batters Faced - Burch Smith 4, Tyler Holton 5, Ty Madden 21
- Inherited Runners-Scored - Tyler Holton 1-0
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Wacha (W 4-2) | 7 .0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2.63 |
| M. Strahm | 1 .0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.68 |
| S. Cruz | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12.00 |
- WP - Michael Wacha
- HBP - Kevin McGonigle (by Wacha)
- Pitches-Strikes - Michael Wacha 89-54, Matt Strahm 18-12, Steven Cruz 15-10
- Ground Balls-Fly Balls - Michael Wacha 8-5, Matt Strahm 0-2, Steven Cruz 1-0
- Batters Faced - Michael Wacha 27, Matt Strahm 5, Steven Cruz 3
Game Info
Location Kauffman Stadium
Temperature 75° Temperature
Attendance 26,724 attendance
Home Gabe Morales
1st Emil Jimenez
2nd Mike Muchlinski
3rd Dexter Kelley
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DET vs KCHead To Head
Win / Loss
7-3
Over / Under
3-7-0
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | DET Starter (IP) | KC Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 08, '26 | KC |
4 - 3
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KC -142 | u8.5 | K. Montero (6.0) | K. Bubic (5.2) |
| Apr 16, '26 | DET |
10 - 9
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DET +102 | o8.5 | K. Montero (6.0) | K. Bubic (4.2) |
| Apr 15, '26 | DET |
2 - 1
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DET -130 | u8.5 | J. Flaherty (6.0) | S. Lugo (6.2) |
| Apr 14, '26 | DET |
2 - 1
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DET -122 | u7.5 | F. Valdez (7.0) | C. Ragans (6.0) |
| Aug 31, '25 | KC |
5 - 0
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DET -165 | u7.0 | T. Skubal (7.0) | M. Wacha (4.2) |
| Aug 30, '25 | KC |
3 - 1
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KC +105 | u9.0 | J. Flaherty (5.2) | S. Kolek (6.0) |
| Aug 29, '25 | KC |
5 - 3
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DET +101 | u9.0 | C. Paddack (3.2) | S. Lugo (3.1) |
| Aug 24, '25 | DET |
10 - 8
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KC +134 | o8.0 | J. Flaherty (5.0) | S. Lugo (4.1) |
| Aug 23, '25 | DET |
4 - 2
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DET -120 | u8.5 | C. Paddack (5.0) | M. Wacha (6.0) |
| Aug 22, '25 | DET |
7 - 5
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DET -153 | o8.5 | C. Mize (5.2) | R. Bergert (5.2) |
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Last Meeting ( May 8, 2026 ) Detroit 3, Kansas City 4
The Kansas City Royals and Detroit Tigers only know about playing close games against each other this season.
After the Royals earned a comeback, walk-off win in the opener of a three-game series on Friday, they will look to hand the visiting Tigers a fifth consecutive defeat Saturday night.
When these American League Central foes met in mid-April at Detroit, the Tigers won back-to-back 2-1 games to open the set, then posted a wild 10-9 victory for the series sweep.
On Friday, the Royals trailed 3-1 but scored twice in the eighth inning to tie the score. Kyle Isbel's second RBI of the night -- a two-out single with a runner on second in the ninth -- produced a 4-3 victory for the hosts.
Kansas City is 11-5 since losing eight games in a row.
"Everyone's locked in, getting their work done. It's an exciting group," Isbel, batting .342 in his past 13 games, told Royals.TV. "We're out there playing hard every single night."
Saturday's scheduled Royals starter, Michael Wacha (3-2, 3.05 ERA), allowed 10 runs over 10 1/3 innings of his previous two starts before giving up only a second-inning, two-run homer, and three other hits with a walk over seven in a 6-2 home win against Cleveland on Monday.
"You get ahead (in the count), good things usually happen," said Wacha, who threw 54 of his 79 pitches for strikes against the Guardians. "Throw that next strike and get back in the zone."
The right-hander, who will turn 35 in July, is 1-1 with a 2.89 ERA in three home starts vs. Detroit since joining the Royals in 2024. He is 2-3 with a 3.32 ERA overall in 10 starts against the Tigers.
Detroit has only 10 runs during its current four-game losing streak. On Friday, the Tigers stranded nine and went 2-for-11 with runners in scoring position.
"We didn't finish the game," Detroit manager A.J. Hinch said. "You want to keep giving yourself as many opportunities as you can."
Despite the Tigers' recent offensive struggles, Riley Greene had three hits Friday and is batting .423 in seven games this month. He's hitting .301 in 26 games at Kansas City but just 2-for-11 vs. Wacha since the start of last season.
Hinch announced that Burch Smith (0-1, 1.59 ERA) will serve as the probable opener Saturday for the Tigers, but Ty Madden is slated to get a bulk of the workload. Madden, who made his first six career appearances and one start for Detroit in 2024, missed all of 2025 with a shoulder injury.
The right-hander was recalled from Triple-A Toledo earlier this week after superstar ace Tarik Skubal was placed on the injured list with an elbow issue that's slated to keep him out up roughly six to eight weeks.
On Monday against Boston, Madden made his return to the majors by throwing five scoreless innings, after Tyler Holton served as a one-inning opener, and allowed four hits without a walk, while striking out seven, during his team's 5-4 defeat.
"It just feels good, all the hard work to get back here," said Madden, who has never faced Kansas City."It's nice to be back out there."
--Field Level Media
DET vs KCInjury report
Detroit's Injuries
| 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. | ||||
Kansas City's Injuries
| 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. | ||||
DET vs KC Starters Recent Games
Burch Smith (R)
Last 5
Win / Loss
1-4
ERA
9.47
Avg. IP
3.2
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Aug 10, '18
KC 0 - STL 7
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L +130 | u9.5 | 1.2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 46 | 27.6 | 0.0 |
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Aug 04, '18
MIN 8 - KC 2
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L +205 | o9.0 | 5.0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 95 | 19.0 | 1.7 |
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Jul 29, '18
NYY 6 - KC 3
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L +291 | p9.0 | 4.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 90 | 22.5 | 4.0 |
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Jul 24, '18
KC 5 - DET 4
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W -103 | p9.0 | 6.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 96 | 15.2 | 7.0 |
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Jul 15, '18
CHW 10 - KC 1
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L +102 | o9.5 | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 15.0 | 0.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 3.2 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 71.4 | 19.9 | 2.5 |
Last Vs Kansas City
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burch Smith has not played against KC Royals. | ||||||||||||
Michael Wacha (R)
Last 5
Win / Loss
2-3
ERA
4.02
Avg. IP
6.0
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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May 04, '26
KC 6 - CLE 2
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W -122 | u9.0 | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 79 | 11.3 | 1.4 |
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Apr 29, '26
ATH 5 - KC 2
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L +102 | u9.5 | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 105 | 21.0 | 0.5 |
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Apr 22, '26
KC 6 - BAL 8
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L -130 | o9.5 | 5.1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 89 | 16.7 | 0.6 |
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Apr 17, '26
NYY 4 - KC 2
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L +150 | u8.0 | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 97 | 16.2 | 0.7 |
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Apr 11, '26
KC 2 - CHW 0
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W -190 | u9.0 | 8.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 88 | 11.0 | 0.9 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 6.0 | 5.2 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 5.2 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 91.6 | 15.2 | 0.8 |
Last Vs Detroit
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Aug 31, '25
KC 0 - DET 5
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L +151 | u7.0 | 4.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 15.2 | 0.6 |
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Aug 23, '25
DET 4 - KC 2
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L +111 | u8.5 | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 108 | 18.0 | 0.5 |
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May 31, '25
KC 1 - DET 0
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W +164 | u8.0 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 99 | 14.1 | 1.0 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 5.2 | 4.7 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 4.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 92.7 | 15.8 | 0.7 |
DET vs KCStats
DET vs KC Stats Analysis
| Team | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Detroit
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3.89 | .241 | .319 | 1.32 | 8.2 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 8.4 |
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Kansas City
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4.31 | .238 | .327 | 1.36 | 8.2 | 1.1 | 4.2 | 8.4 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Detroit
|
4.39 | 3.89 | .237 | .308 | 1.24 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 4.8 |
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Kansas City
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4.24 | 4.03 | .239 | .319 | 1.32 | 5.1 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 5.3 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Detroit
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4.27 | 3.88 | .247 | .334 | 1.42 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 3.6 |
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Kansas City
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5.11 | 4.77 | .236 | .338 | 1.43 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 3.2 |