Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals

Detroit TigersTigersDET

40-50, 17-29 Away

Kansas City RoyalsRoyalsKC

36-54, 20-26 Home

DET

Home Runs

Dillon DinglerC #13 - DET

19HR

.265AVG

60RBI

Jac CaglianoneRF #14 - KC

14HR

.258AVG

31RBI

Batting Average

Riley GreeneLF #31 - DET

.292AVG

.380OBP

.474SLG

Bobby Witt Jr.SS #7 - KC

.290AVG

.362OBP

.466SLG

Runs Batted In

Dillon DinglerC #13 - DET

60RBI

19HR

.265AVG

Carter JensenC #22 - KC

47RBI

13HR

.247AVG

Detroit Tigers

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Justin Verlander SP	60-Day IL	Jul 8
Bailey Horn RP	60-Day IL	Jul 11
Gleyber Torres 2B	10-Day IL	Jul 17
Will Vest RP	15-Day IL	Jul 17
Javier Baez SS	60-Day IL	Jul 17

Kansas City Royals

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Stephen Kolek SP	Bereavement	Jul 8
Nick Mears RP	15-Day IL	Jul 10
Carlos Estevez RP	60-Day IL	Jul 17
Kyle Isbel CF	10-Day IL	Jul 17
Vinnie Pasquantino 1B	10-Day IL	Jul 17

team	AVG	R	H	HR	OBP	SLG	ERA	WHIP	BB	K	OBA	Day
DET	.235	373	699	104	.313	.397	3.77	1.23	267	727	.236	19-16
KC	.241	364	719	87	.312	.387	4.88	1.44	339	679	.263	14-20

Tigers Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
7/5/26	@TEX	W6-3
7/4/26	@TEX	W3-0
7/2/26	@TEX	L10-4
7/1/26	@NYY	W6-2 F/11
6/30/26	@NYY	W9-3

Royals Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
7/5/26	vsPHI	W5-2
7/4/26	vsPHI	L6-1
7/2/26	vsTB	L5-2
7/1/26	vsTB	L4-0
6/30/26	vsTB	L10-4

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Regular Season Series

DET leads 4-2

Royals
1
Tigers
2

Game 1

4/14

Royals
1
Tigers
2

Game 2

4/15

Royals
9
Tigers
10

Game 3

4/16

Tigers
3
Royals
4

Game 4

5/8

Tigers
1
Royals
5

Game 5

5/9

Tigers
6
Royals
3

Game 6

5/10

Royals
Tigers

Game 7

7/23

MLB.TV/MLB Net

Royals
Tigers

Game 8

7/24

MLB.TV

Royals
Tigers

Game 9

7/25

ESPN Unlmtd/MLB.TV

Royals
Tigers

Game 10

7/26

MLB.TV

Tigers
Royals

Game 11

8/21

MLB.TV

Tigers
Royals

Game 12

8/22

MLB.TV/FOX

Tigers
Royals

Game 13

8/23

MLB.TV

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	47	42	.528	-	W2
Cleveland	47	44	.516	1	L2
Minnesota	44	47	.484	4	W2
Detroit	40	50	.444	7.5	W2
Kansas City	36	54	.400	11.5	W1

Ranger Suarez exits Red Sox win with left adductor tightness

Boston pitcher Ranger Suarez, a left-hander named to the American League All-Star team, left his start with two outs in the third inning on Sunday due to left adductor tightness, but the Red Sox bullpen helped anchor a 7-5 win over the Los Angeles Angels.

Red Sox ride homers by Duran and Contreras plus stout relief work to 7-5 win over Angels

— Jarren Duran and Willson Contreras homered, and five Boston pitchers combined to give up two runs over 6 1/3 innings in relief of injured starter Ranger Suarez to lead the Red Sox to a 7-5 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday night.

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Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals

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Dillon DinglerC #13 - DET

Jac CaglianoneRF #14 - KC

Riley GreeneLF #31 - DET

Bobby Witt Jr.SS #7 - KC

Dillon DinglerC #13 - DET

Carter JensenC #22 - KC

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Regular Season Series

DET leads 4-2

2026 American League Central Standings

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Ranger Suarez exits Red Sox win with left adductor tightness

Red Sox ride homers by Duran and Contreras plus stout relief work to 7-5 win over Angels

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