| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 21-21 | 9-12 | 12-13 |
| Game 2 | 19-23 | 11-10 | 10-15 |
| Game 3 | 21-19 | 12-9 | 11-13 |
| Game 4 | 0-5 | 0-1 | 0-4 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 19-23 | 11-7 | 10-18 |
| Game 2 | 19-23 | 13-8 | 7-18 |
| Game 3 | 16-25 | 8-12 | 11-14 |
| Game 4 | 3-3 | 3-1 | 0-2 |
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
7 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
|
|
11 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Detroit Pitcher
A. Sears
(L)
Kansas City Pitcher
J. Schreiber
(W)
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
-108 | 8.5o (9.5) | -1.5 |
|
|
+100 | 8.5u | +1.5 (5.5) |
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Torres | 2B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .261 |
| H. Lee | 3B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .281 |
| K. McGonigle | SS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .283 |
| E. Valencia | C | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 |
| S. Torkelson | 1B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .221 |
| C. Keith | PH -1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .268 |
| C. Julks | DH | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| B. Callahan | PH -DH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .278 |
| B. Malgeri | RF -LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | .234 |
| M. Clark | CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .253 |
| J. Baez | LF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .259 |
| Z. McKinstry | PH -RF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .224 |
| Totals | 37 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 28 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
Fielding
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Loftin | 3B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .238 |
| B. Witt Jr. | SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .290 |
| V. Pasquantino | 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .245 |
| S. Perez | DH | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .222 |
| I. Collins | LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .228 |
| J. Rave | RF | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .215 |
| T. Tolbert | 2B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .286 |
| L. Maile | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .179 |
| C. Jensen | PH -C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .219 |
| K. Isbel | CF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 |
| Totals | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 11 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
Fielding
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Waguespack | 1 .1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.48 |
| T. Madden | 1 .2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3.46 |
| A. Sears (L 0-1) | 4 .0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11.25 |
| K. Finnegan | 1 .0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.38 |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Lynch IV | 4 .1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.93 |
| M. Black | 0 .2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4.60 |
| C. Thomas | 0 .1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| J. Schreiber (W 1-3) | 0 .2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.80 |
| J. Cuas (H 3) | 1 .0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.08 |
| N. Pearson (H 3) | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.71 |
| S. Cruz | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4.17 |
Location Kauffman Stadium
Temperature 82° Temperature
Attendance 21,269 attendance
Home Tom Hanahan
1st Ron Kulpa
2nd Scott Barry
3rd Manny Gonzalez
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | DET Starter (IP) | KC Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, '26 | KC |
|
KC -103 | u8.5 | D. Anderson (5.0) | M. Wacha (7.0) |
| Aug 21, '26 | KC |
|
KC -103 | u9.0 | T. Melton (5.2) | N. Cameron (5.0) |
| Jul 26, '26 | DET |
|
KC +160 | P9.0 | F. Valdez (5.0) | L. Avila (4.1) |
| Jul 25, '26 | DET |
|
KC +136 | u8.0 | C. Mize (6.0) | M. Wacha (7.0) |
| Jul 24, '26 | DET |
|
DET -275 | u7.5 | T. Skubal (7.1) | B. Way (1.0) |
| Jul 23, '26 | DET |
|
DET -245 | u8.5 | T. Melton (5.0) | R. Dobnak (5.0) |
| May 10, '26 | KC |
|
DET +104 | o8.5 | B. Hanifee (0.2) | N. Cameron (4.0) |
| May 09, '26 | KC |
|
KC -138 | u9.0 | B. Smith (0.1) | M. Wacha (7.0) |
| May 08, '26 | KC |
|
KC -142 | u8.5 | K. Montero (6.0) | K. Bubic (5.2) |
| Apr 16, '26 | DET |
|
DET +102 | o8.5 | K. Montero (6.0) | K. Bubic (4.2) |
Last Meeting ( Aug 22, 2026 ) Detroit 1, Kansas City 3
Despite sitting last in the American League Central, the Kansas City Royals are playing their best baseball of the season.
Meanwhile, the Detroit Tigers haven't done much lately to help their postseason push.
Winners of a season-high seven games in a row, the host Royals will try on Sunday afternoon to complete a three-game series sweep of the Tigers, who have dropped four straight contests.
Kansas City improved to 6-0 on a seven-game homestand with a 3-1 victory over Detroit on Saturday. Kyle Isbel homered for the second straight contest, and Michael Wacha yielded a run and three hits over seven strong innings for the Royals, who are amid a 16-4 stretch at home.
"It's been incredible; the energy in the clubhouse has been great, and we've got to keep it going," Isbel, who is 6-for-20 with five RBIs in his last six games, told Royals.TV.
He is batting .313 with five RBIs in five home games against the Tigers this season.
Kansas City has five solo home runs while outscoring Detroit 8-3 in the first two games of this series.
Kansas City's Daniel Lynch IV (4-4, 2.83 ERA) will make his fourth start since joining the rotation. After allowing six earned runs over four innings of his first two starts this season, the left-hander yielded a run, two hits and two walks over four innings in his team's 4-3 victory over the Athletics on Tuesday.
Lynch, who has a 3.00 ERA in four 2026 relief appearance vs. Detroit, is 3-3 with a 4.79 ERA in eight starts against the Tigers, the most recent one in 2023.
A loser in seven of the last eight games overall, Detroit has totaled only seven runs during its current four-game slide. The Tigers, trying to remain a serious contender for an AL wild-card spot, have just nine hits at Kansas City this weekend.
"Our mindset will never change just because of a bad stretch," infielder Kevin McGonigle told the Tigers' official website. "I think the best thing we can do right now is go out and play hard and try to win as many baseball games as we can and see what happens."
Despite Detroit's struggles, rookie Hao-Yu Lee homered on Saturday and is 9-for-22 with four RBIs in his last 10 games. He's batting the same .409 with two homers and five RBIs in nine games against the Royals this season.
Detroit's Javier Baez is 1-for-18 in his last five games but 6-for-16 with a home run and double vs. Lynch.
The Tigers are slotted for a bullpen game Sunday after pushing scheduled starter Framber Valdez back to Monday vs. Tampa Bay. It's a move that also allows inconsistent fellow rotation member Keider Montero to get extra rest going forward.
While it's uncertain who will draw the opener role on Sunday, touted prospect Andrew Sears has been called up from Triple-A Toledo and is expected to make his major league debut as a potential bulk option.
"He pitches with some intensity; he's got real weapons," Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said of the 23-year-old left-hander, who had 9 2/3 scoreless innings in two appearances for Toledo.
"His stuff is going to play very well here."
--Field Level Media
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Carpenter | RF | Sixty Day IL - Heel( Sep 25, '26) | Sep 25, '26 | |
| The Detroit Tigers placed RF Kerry Carpenter on the 60-day injured list. | ||||
| C. Keith | 3B | Ten Day IL - Thumb( Sep 20, '26) | Sep 20, '26 | |
| The Detroit Tigers placed Colt Keith (3B) on the 10-day injured list. | ||||
| T. Melton | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Arm( Sep 20, '26) | Sep 20, '26 | |
| The Detroit Tigers placed Troy Melton (SP) on the 15-day injured list due to right arm fatigue. | ||||
| K. Finnegan | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Groin( Sep 16, '26) | Sep 16, '26 | |
| The Detroit Tigers placed Kyle Finnegan (RP) on the 15-day injured list with left groin inflammation. | ||||
| M. Vierling | CF | Sixty Day IL - Thigh( Sep 05, '26) | Sep 05, '26 | |
| The Detroit Tigers transferred CF Matt Vierling from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to left adductor strain. | ||||
| 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 due to hip surgery. | ||||
| 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. 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. | ||||
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Gonsolin | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Allergic Reaction( Sep 26, '26) | Sep 26, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals placed SP Tony Gonsolin on the 15-day injured list due to allergic reaction. | ||||
| L. Avila | SP | Sixty Day IL - Forearm( Aug 05, '26) | Aug 05, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals transferred RHP Luinder Avila from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to right forearm tightness. | ||||
| B. Way | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Back( Jul 27, '26) | Jul 27, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals placed RHP Beck Way on the 15-day injured list due to low back spasm tightness. | ||||
| S. Kolek | SP | Sixty Day IL - Flexor( Jul 21, '26) | Jul 21, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals transferred RHP Stephen Kolek from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a right flexor strain. | ||||
| N. Mears | RP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Jul 13, '26) | Jul 13, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals transferred RHP Nick Mears from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a right shoulder impingement. | ||||
| C. Seabold | RP | Sixty Day IL - Lat( Jun 30, '26) | Jun 30, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals transferred RHP Connor Seabold to the 60-day injured list with right lat strain. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
2026
Jersey Number 0
Games Officiated 29
Home Team W/L 16-13
Home Avg. Margin 0.17
Home Money Total 75
| Umpire | G | W-L | AVG | PIT | STR | B | STR% | STR | BB | K/BB | HR | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Hanahan | 29 | 16-13 | 9.34 | 293.28 | 184.97 | 108.31 | 63.1 | 15.6 | 7.4 | 2.12 | 2.41 | 17-10 |
Game Stats | |
|---|---|
| Average | 9.34 |
| Starters Runs | 4.97 |
| BullPens Runs | 4.38 |
| Pitches | 293.3 |
| Strikes | 185.0 |
| Balls | 108.3 |
| Strike% | 63.07 % |
| SO | 15.6 |
| Walks | 7.4 |
| SO/Walks | 2.12 |
| HR | 2.4 |
Home Favourite |
Home Underdog |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| -101 to -120 | 3 - 1 | 100 to 110 | 2 - 2 |
| -121 to -140 | 3 - 1 | 111 to 130 | 1 - 3 |
| -141 to -160 | 0 - 3 | 131 to 150 | 2 - 0 |
| -161 to -180 | 2 - 0 | 151 to 170 | 0 - 0 |
| -181 + | 3 - 1 | 171 + | 0 - 2 |
Total |
Over | Under |
|---|---|---|
| 7 or less | 1 | 1 |
| 7.5 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | 7 | 1 |
| 8.5 | 5 | 2 |
| 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 9.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 13+ | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2026 | CHC 0 - CHW 3 | L -142 | U 7.5 | Sean Newcomb (L) | Clay Holmes (R) |
| Aug 8, 2026 | BOS 3 - ATH 7 | L -270 | O 9.0 | Gage Jump (L) | Jake Bennett (L) |
| Aug 4, 2026 | PHI 5 - WAS 0 | W -300 | U 8.5 | Carson Palmquist (L) | Jesus Luzardo (L) |
| Jul 31, 2026 | CHC 0 - NYY 2 | L -160 | U 9.0 | Will Warren (R) | Shota Imanaga (L) |
| Jul 19, 2026 | TOR 0 - CHW 3 | L +102 | U 8.0 | Sean Burke (R) | Trey Yesavage (R) |
| Jul 10, 2026 | TB 7 - SEA 2 | W -124 | O 8.5 | Luis Castillo (R) | Nick Martinez (R) |
| Jul 5, 2026 | COL 7 - SF 6 | W +100 | P 13.0 | Tyler Mahle (R) | Tanner Gordon (R) |
| Jul 1, 2026 | ATH 7 - LAD 1 | W +138 | U 10.5 | Jack Dreyer (L) | J.T. Ginn (R) |
| Jun 19, 2026 | ATL 3 - MIL 2 | W +142 | U 7.5 | Jacob Misiorowski (R) | Martin Perez (L) |
| Jun 13, 2026 | CHW 1 - LAD 7 | L +180 | U 8.5 | Yoshinobu Yamamoto (R) | Sean Burke (R) |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2026 | DET 2 - CLE 8 | L -146 | O 8.0 | Slade Cecconi (R) | Framber Valdez (L) |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Apr 12, '24
TB 2 - SF 1
|
W -103 | u8.5 | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 71 | 17.8 | 1.0 |
|
Sep 25, '19
TOR 3 - BAL 2
|
W -144 | u10.5 | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 78 | 13.0 | 1.5 |
|
Sep 20, '19
NYY 3 - TOR 4
|
W +172 | u10.0 | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 88 | 17.6 | 1.0 |
|
Sep 14, '19
TOR 3 - NYY 13
|
L +236 | o9.5 | 3.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 73 | 19.9 | 0.0 |
|
Sep 08, '19
TB 8 - TOR 3
|
L +180 | o8.5 | 4.1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 72 | 16.6 | 2.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 4.1 | 5.2 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 76.4 | 17.0 | 1.1 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jul 31, '19
KC 1 - TOR 4
|
W +109 | u10.0 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 76 | 12.7 | 0.6 |
| Last 1 Avg. | 6.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 76.0 | 12.7 | 0.6 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Aug 18, '26
KC 4 - ATH 3
|
W -156 | u9.0 | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 11.3 | 1.0 |
|
Aug 12, '26
LAD 4 - KC 2
|
L +200 | u9.0 | 2.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 16.7 | 0.0 |
|
Aug 07, '26
KC 4 - CHC 6
|
L +150 | o9.5 | 1.2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 21.0 | 0.0 |
|
May 27, '25
KC 2 - CIN 7
|
L -118 | o8.0 | 2.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 15.8 | 0.0 |
|
May 21, '25
SF 4 - KC 8
|
W +190 | o7.5 | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 24.0 | 2.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 2.1 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 40.2 | 17.7 | 0.6 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jul 18, '23
KC 11 - DET 10
|
W +134 | o8.5 | 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 77 | 15.4 | 1.5 |
|
Jun 20, '23
DET 0 - KC 1
|
W +129 | u8.5 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 78 | 11.1 | 0.9 |
|
Sep 28, '22
DET 2 - KC 1
|
L +114 | u7.5 | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 101 | 16.8 | 1.8 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 6.0 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 85.3 | 14.5 | 1.4 |
| Team | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
3.57 | .231 | .301 | 1.20 | 8.2 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 8.2 |
|
|
4.72 | .258 | .335 | 1.39 | 8.2 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 7.3 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
3.78 | 3.43 | .228 | .293 | 1.15 | 5.0 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 4.7 |
|
|
4.70 | 4.41 | .252 | .320 | 1.31 | 5.0 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 4.4 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
4.23 | 3.78 | .235 | .312 | 1.28 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 3.5 |
|
|
5.54 | 5.18 | .266 | .355 | 1.51 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 3.0 |