Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals

DET

Detroit TigersTigersDET

18-21, 6-15 Away

KC -136

Kansas City RoyalsRoyalsKC

18-21, 12-9 Home

Game Odds
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2026-05-09T23:10ZOpenMLTotalRL

Detroit TigersTigersDET

(18-21)

(18-21, 6-15 Away)

(18-21)

Burch Smith

(0-1, 1.59)

o9

-118

Kansas City RoyalsRoyalsKC

(18-21)

(18-21, 12-9 Away)

(18-21)

Michael Wacha

(3-2, 3.05)

-136

ML

Recent Schedule

DATE	OPP	RESULT	SPREAD	TOTAL
5/08	@KC	L4-3	+1.5	8.5
5/06	vsBOS	L4-0	+1.5	8.5
5/05	vsBOS	L10-3	-1.5	8.5
5/04	vsBOS	L5-4	+1.5	8.0
5/03	vsTEX	W7-1	+1.5	8.5

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56.0

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According to ESPN Analytics

KC SS

Kevin McGonigle

DET SS

KC 3B

KC C

Vinnie Pasquantino

KC 1B

DET 3B

DET CF

DET LF

KC 3B

Kevin McGonigle

DET SS

KC SS

DET CF

DET 3B

Vinnie Pasquantino

KC 1B

DET RF

KC C

KC SP

Kansas City Royals

18-21

18-21

Detroit Tigers

Name, Pos	Status
Troy Watson SP	7-Day IL
Connor Seabold RP	15-Day IL
Framber Valdez SP	Suspension
Will Vest RP	15-Day IL
Casey Mize SP	15-Day IL

Kansas City Royals

Name, Pos	Status
Bailey Falter RP	15-Day IL
Cole Ragans SP	15-Day IL
James McArthur RP	60-Day IL
Anthony Simonelli SP	60-Day IL
Javier Vaz 2B	60-Day IL

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