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

Eury Pérez perfect for 7 innings, then Marlins hang on for 9-8 win over A's

— Eury Pérez pitched seven perfect innings before getting lifted by Miami manager Clayton McCullough, and the Marlins nearly squandered...

Pérez, perfect after 7, pulled before Marlins nearly blow lead

Eury Pérez was pulled after pitching seven perfect innings Sunday, and the Marlins nearly blew an eight-run lead before holding on vs. the A's.

Blue Jays' George Springer on track to return Monday

Blue Jays designated hitter George Springer could make his return from the family medical emergency list as soon as Monday, manager John Schneider said.

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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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Eury Pérez perfect for 7 innings, then Marlins hang on for 9-8 win over A's

Pérez, perfect after 7, pulled before Marlins nearly blow lead

Blue Jays' George Springer on track to return Monday