| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 21-20 | 9-11 | 12-9 |
| Game 2 | 19-22 | 11-10 | 8-12 |
| Game 3 | 21-19 | 12-7 | 9-12 |
| Game 4 | 0-5 | 0-1 | 0-4 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 18-23 | 9-6 | 10-17 |
| Game 2 | 18-23 | 12-7 | 7-16 |
| Game 3 | 16-25 | 8-11 | 9-14 |
| Game 4 | 3-3 | 3-1 | 0-2 |
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
|
|
5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Pitcher
T. Melton
(L)
Kansas City Pitcher
N. Cameron
(W)
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
-105 | 9o | -2.5 |
|
|
-103 | 9u (2) | +2.5 (5.5) |
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Torres | 2B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .266 |
| H. Lee | 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .277 |
| Z. McKinstry | PH -RF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .224 |
| K. McGonigle | SS -3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .284 |
| D. Dingler | C | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .252 |
| E. Valencia | DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .344 |
| C. Keith | PH -DH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .272 |
| S. Torkelson | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .224 |
| B. Malgeri | RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| B. Callahan | PH -LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .308 |
| M. Clark | CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .260 |
| J. Baez | LF -SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .255 |
| Totals | 33 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 18 | ||
Battling
Fielding
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Jensen | C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .221 |
| B. Witt Jr. | SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .290 |
| J. Caglianone | RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .277 |
| S. Perez | DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .219 |
| V. Pasquantino | 1B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .247 |
| N. Loftin | 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .228 |
| M. Massey | 2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .281 |
| I. Collins | LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .227 |
| K. Isbel | CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .234 |
| Totals | 34 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | ||
Battling
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Melton (L 7-2) | 5 .2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1.70 |
| E. De Jesus | 0 .1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.83 |
| T. Holton | 1 .0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.17 |
| T. Madden | 1 .0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.89 |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Cameron (W 8-8) | 5 .0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4.02 |
| J. Cuas (H 2) | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
| J. Schreiber (H 13) | 0 .2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.86 |
| S. Cruz (H 5) | 1 .1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.25 |
| N. Pearson (S 2) | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.77 |
Location Kauffman Stadium
Temperature 79° Temperature
Attendance 29,535 attendance
Home Scott Barry
1st Manny Gonzalez
2nd Tom Hanahan
3rd Ron Kulpa
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | DET Starter (IP) | KC Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| Apr 15, '26 | DET |
|
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) |
Last Meeting ( Jul 26, 2026 ) Kansas City 5, Detroit 4
The Kansas City Royals will try to reach a season-high sixth consecutive win when they open a three-game series with the visiting Detroit Tigers on Friday night.
In a 12-hit attack on Thursday, Kansas City earned a 6-2 victory that capped its first four-game sweep of the A's since 1994.
The Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. had six hits and reached base 12 times in the series. He also scored eight runs and homered twice.
"We are playing good baseball," Witt said. "We're playing the right way, playing hard and preparing the way we do and to go out there and compete."
Salvador Perez and Michael Massey also recorded three hits apiece on Thursday. Even though the Royals are 19 games under .500 and in last place in the American League Central, Kansas City manager Matt Quatraro lauded his club's effort.
"Our guys don't quit," he said. "Obviously, the guys aren't happy with where they are when it comes to the whole picture. But at this moment, they're making today the priority and playing good baseball all the way around."
In the upcoming series, Kansas City likely will be without Maikel Garcia, who strained his left hamstring "pretty good" in the first inning Thursday, according to Quatraro, and Garcia is expected to return to the injured list.
He was activated Monday from the injured list after a muscle strain to the left hand forced him to miss 46 games. He also missed six games after straining his right hamstring on June 30 against the Texas Rangers.
Detroit also won't have its full complement of players. Nanager A.J. Hinch said he doesn't expect left fielder Riley Greene (right hamstring tightness) to return from the 10-day IL against the Royals. Greene has been out since Aug. 12 and might need a rehab assignment before rejoining the big league club.
"The further you're away from major league pitching, the more you're going to have to consider a game or two," Hinch said.
The Tigers had an off day Thursday after dropping two of three games at the Pittsburgh Pirates. The most recent was a 4-3 setback on Wednesday. Detroit has lost five of its past six games and has fallen into fourth place in the American League Central, five games behind the first-place Chicago White Sox, but is only 1 1/2 games out of the AL's final wild-card spot.
Detroit closer Kenley Jansen served up the game-tying and game-winning solo homers in the ninth against Pittsburgh.
Jansen, 38, is in his 17th season and has 16 saves but also five blown saves.
Left-hander Noah Cameron (7-8, 4.16 ERA) is scheduled to start for the Royals on Friday. Cameron tossed a one-hit shutout in a 3-0 road win against the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday. He walked one and struck out eight in the complete game.
Cameron has two career appearances, including one start, against the Tigers. Both have come this season, and he's 0-0 with a 2.45 ERA. On July 24 at Detroit, Cameron allowed two hits in seven shutout innings of relief with three walks and eight strikeouts in a 2-1 loss.
Detroit will counter with right-hander Troy Melton (7-1, 1.71 ERA).
Melton earned a no-decision in his most recent outing, allowing three runs (one earned) on eight hits with one walk and four strikeouts over 4 1/3 in a 4-3 home loss against the Chicago White Sox on Saturday.
In three career appearances (one start) against the Royals, Melton is 0-0 with a 3.38 ERA.
--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 31
Home Team W/L 16-15
Home Avg. Margin -0.52
Home Money Total -290
| Umpire | G | W-L | AVG | PIT | STR | B | STR% | STR | BB | K/BB | HR | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Barry | 31 | 16-15 | 8.65 | 295.29 | 187.74 | 107.55 | 63.6 | 17.0 | 7.2 | 2.36 | 2.03 | 12-17 |
Game Stats | |
|---|---|
| Average | 8.65 |
| Starters Runs | 5.13 |
| BullPens Runs | 3.52 |
| Pitches | 295.3 |
| Strikes | 187.7 |
| Balls | 107.5 |
| Strike% | 63.58 % |
| SO | 17.0 |
| Walks | 7.2 |
| SO/Walks | 2.36 |
| HR | 2.0 |
Home Favourite |
Home Underdog |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| -101 to -120 | 5 - 3 | 100 to 110 | 1 - 5 |
| -121 to -140 | 4 - 1 | 111 to 130 | 0 - 1 |
| -141 to -160 | 3 - 2 | 131 to 150 | 0 - 2 |
| -161 to -180 | 1 - 0 | 151 to 170 | 0 - 0 |
| -181 + | 2 - 1 | 171 + | 0 - 0 |
Total |
Over | Under |
|---|---|---|
| 7 or less | 3 | 3 |
| 7.5 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 8.5 | 4 | 4 |
| 9 | 3 | 4 |
| 9.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 10.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 13+ | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2026 | CHC 7 - CHW 5 | W -155 | O 8.0 | Luis Castillo (R) | Shota Imanaga (L) |
| Aug 6, 2026 | PHI 7 - WAS 3 | W -320 | O 9.0 | Miles Mikolas (R) | Cristopher Sanchez (L) |
| Aug 2, 2026 | CHC 1 - NYY 2 | L -105 | U 6.5 | Gerrit Cole (R) | Colin Rea (R) |
| Jul 29, 2026 | NYM 3 - ATL 2 | W -104 | U 8.5 | AJ Smith-Shawver (R) | Sean Manaea (L) |
| Jul 17, 2026 | TOR 4 - CHW 12 | L -136 | O 8.5 | Anthony Kay (L) | Spencer Miles (R) |
| Jul 17, 2026 | BOS 5 - TB 3 | W -131 | U 9.0 | Mason Englert (R) | Eduardo Rivera (L) |
| Jul 4, 2026 | COL 4 - SF 6 | L +108 | U 12.5 | Robbie Ray (L) | Sean Sullivan (L) |
| Jun 21, 2026 | ATL 4 - MIL 9 | L -118 | O 9.0 | Robert Gasser (L) | Bryce Elder (R) |
| Jun 17, 2026 | BOS 0 - TOR 3 | L -120 | U 10.0 | Braydon Fisher (R) | Jake Bennett (L) |
| Jun 11, 2026 | NYM 5 - STL 4 | W -148 | P 9.0 | Hunter Dobbins (R) | Christian Scott (R) |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2026 | DET 2 - CLE 3 | L +104 | U 7.5 | Tanner Bibee (R) | Drew Anderson (R) |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2026 | LAA 5 - KC 4 | W -144 | U 11.5 | Noah Cameron (L) | Grayson Rodriguez (R) |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2026 | LAA 5 - KC 4 | W -144 | U 11.5 | Noah Cameron (L) | Grayson Rodriguez (R) |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Aug 15, '26
DET 3 - CHW 4
|
L -138 | u8.0 | 4.1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 87 | 20.1 | 3.0 |
|
Aug 09, '26
SF 1 - DET 3
|
W -123 | u7.5 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 92 | 15.3 | 0.3 |
|
Aug 04, '26
SEA 0 - DET 8
|
W +110 | o7.5 | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 97 | 13.9 | 1.2 |
|
Jul 28, '26
DET 14 - BAL 0
|
W -142 | o9.5 | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 92 | 13.1 | 3.5 |
|
Jul 23, '26
DET 4 - KC 3
|
W -245 | u8.5 | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 90 | 18.0 | 4.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.2 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 4.6 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 91.6 | 16.1 | 2.4 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jul 23, '26
DET 4 - KC 3
|
W -245 | u8.5 | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 90 | 18.0 | 4.0 |
| Last 1 Avg. | 5.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 90.0 | 18.0 | 4.0 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Aug 16, '26
LAA 0 - KC 3
|
W -117 | u8.5 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 115 | 12.8 | 0.7 |
|
Aug 10, '26
LAD 6 - KC 5
|
L +240 | o7.0 | 5.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 101 | 17.8 | 3.0 |
|
Aug 05, '26
KC 2 - MIN 1
|
W -114 | u8.5 | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 106 | 13.3 | 2.0 |
|
Jul 30, '26
MIN 4 - KC 3
|
L +116 | u9.0 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 97 | 12.1 | 3.7 |
|
Jul 19, '26
KC 2 - SD 19
|
L -116 | o9.5 | 5.0 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 90 | 18.0 | 1.5 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 7.0 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 5.4 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 101.8 | 14.8 | 2.2 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
May 10, '26
KC 3 - DET 6
|
L -122 | o8.5 | 4.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 95 | 23.8 | 0.5 |
| Last 1 Avg. | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 95.0 | 23.8 | 0.5 |
| Team | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
3.56 | .230 | .301 | 1.20 | 8.2 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 8.2 |
|
|
4.77 | .259 | .336 | 1.40 | 8.2 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 7.3 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
3.76 | 3.40 | .227 | .292 | 1.15 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 4.7 |
|
|
4.77 | 4.48 | .254 | .322 | 1.32 | 5.0 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 4.4 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
4.24 | 3.78 | .235 | .313 | 1.28 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 3.5 |
|
|
5.57 | 5.21 | .267 | .356 | 1.51 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 3.0 |