Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals

Detroit TigersTigersDET

60-62, 28-33 Away

Kansas City RoyalsRoyalsKC

50-73, 29-30 Home

DET

Pitchers

Troy MeltonRHP, #52

Noah CameronLHP, #65

Player	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP	H	K	BB	HR
T. Melton	7-1	1.46	0.90	80.0	48	69	24	8
N. Cameron	6-8	4.45	1.29	129.1	125	118	42	14

DET

Home Runs

Dillon DinglerC #13 - DET

26HR

.261AVG

81RBI

Jac CaglianoneRF #14 - KC

22HR

.273AVG

58RBI

Batting Average

Kevin McGonigleSS #7 - DET

.285AVG

.389OBP

.425SLG

Bobby Witt Jr.SS #7 - KC

.285AVG

.358OBP

.447SLG

Runs Batted In

Dillon DinglerC #13 - DET

81RBI

26HR

.261AVG

Jac CaglianoneRF #14 - KC

58RBI

22HR

.273AVG

Detroit Tigers

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Kerry Carpenter RF	10-Day IL	Aug 15
Brant Hurter RP	60-Day IL	Aug 15
Parker Meadows CF	60-Day IL	Aug 20
James Outman CF	7-Day IL	Aug 21
Matt Vierling CF	10-Day IL	Aug 21

Kansas City Royals

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Salvador Perez DH	Day-To-Day	Aug 15
Beck Way RP	15-Day IL	Aug 15
Maikel Garcia 3B	10-Day IL	Aug 17
Vinnie Pasquantino 1B	10-Day IL	Aug 17
Nick Mears RP	60-Day IL	Aug 21

team	AVG	R	H	HR	OBP	SLG	ERA	WHIP	BB	K	OBA	Night
DET	.243	557	1001	148	.319	.408	3.52	1.21	373	1000	.231	36-41
KC	.244	510	1005	124	.311	.395	4.85	1.42	457	910	.261	31-47

Tigers Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
8/14/26	vsCHW	L9-5
8/13/26	vsCLE	W3-0
8/12/26	vsCLE	L6-4
8/11/26	vsCLE	W6-4
8/9/26	@SF	W3-1 F/10

Royals Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
8/14/26	@LAA	W7-6
8/12/26	@LAD	L4-2
8/11/26	@LAD	L5-4 F/10
8/10/26	@LAD	L6-5
8/9/26	vsCHC	L10-2

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Regular Season Series

DET leads 6-4

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
3
Tigers
4

Game 7

7/23

Royals
1
Tigers
2

Game 8

7/24

Royals
3
Tigers
2

Game 9

7/25

Royals
5
Tigers
4

Game 10

7/26

Tigers
Royals

Game 11

8/21

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Tigers
Royals

Game 12

8/22

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Tigers
Royals

Game 13

8/23

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Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	63	58	.521	-	W1
Detroit	60	62	.492	3.5	L1
Minnesota	60	63	.488	4	L1
Cleveland	59	64	.480	5	L2
Kansas City	50	73	.407	14	W1

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Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals

Probable Pitchers

Troy MeltonRHP, #52

Noah CameronLHP, #65

Dillon DinglerC #13 - DET

Jac CaglianoneRF #14 - KC

Kevin McGonigleSS #7 - DET

Bobby Witt Jr.SS #7 - KC

Dillon DinglerC #13 - DET

Jac CaglianoneRF #14 - KC

Injury Report

Team Stats

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