Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals

Detroit TigersTigersDET

61-64, 29-33 Away

Kansas City RoyalsRoyalsKC

52-74, 30-30 Home

DET

Pitchers

Framber ValdezLHP, #59

Daniel Lynch IVLHP, #41

Player	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP	H	K	BB	HR
F. Valdez	8-8	4.35	1.40	138.2	140	111	54	13
D. Lynch IV	4-4	2.88	1.02	50.0	37	40	14	4

DET

Home Runs

Dillon DinglerC #13 - DET

26HR

.258AVG

82RBI

Jac CaglianoneRF #14 - KC

22HR

.276AVG

60RBI

Batting Average

Kevin McGonigleSS #7 - DET

.282AVG

.386OBP

.424SLG

Bobby Witt Jr.SS #7 - KC

.286AVG

.359OBP

.461SLG

Runs Batted In

Dillon DinglerC #13 - DET

82RBI

26HR

.258AVG

Jac CaglianoneRF #14 - KC

60RBI

22HR

.276AVG

Detroit Tigers

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Brant Hurter RP	60-Day IL	Aug 18
Parker Meadows CF	60-Day IL	Aug 20
Kerry Carpenter RF	10-Day IL	Aug 21
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
Beck Way RP	15-Day IL	Aug 22
James McArthur RP	60-Day IL	Aug 22
Nick Mears RP	60-Day IL	Aug 25
Tony Gonsolin SP	15-Day IL	Aug 28
Connor Seabold RP	60-Day IL	Aug 30

team	AVG	R	H	HR	OBP	SLG	ERA	WHIP	BB	K	OBA	Day
DET	.243	573	1029	151	.320	.408	3.56	1.21	386	1030	.231	25-23
KC	.243	522	1027	127	.311	.394	4.78	1.41	464	929	.260	21-26

Tigers Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
8/17/26	@PIT	W8-5
8/16/26	vsCHW	L7-5
8/15/26	vsCHW	L4-3
8/14/26	vsCHW	L9-5
8/13/26	vsCLE	W3-0

Royals Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
8/17/26	vsATH	W9-5
8/16/26	@LAA	W3-0
8/15/26	@LAA	L1-0
8/14/26	@LAA	W7-6
8/12/26	@LAD	L4-2

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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	65	59	.524	-	L1
Detroit	61	64	.488	4.5	W1
Minnesota	61	65	.484	5	W1
Cleveland	60	65	.480	5.5	L1
Kansas City	52	74	.413	14	W2

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Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals

Probable Pitchers

Framber ValdezLHP, #59

Daniel Lynch IVLHP, #41

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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