Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals
July 26, 2026 • 1:40 PM • Comerica Park
Status
Final
Detroit Tigers
DET
4
Kansas City Royals
KC
5
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Detroit Tigers
Starter
Kansas City Royals
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsDetroit Tigers
50-56 (.472)
Div
#4
WC
#8
GB
6.0
Kansas City Royals
45-62 (.421)
Div
#5
WC
#10
GB
11.5
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Detroit Tigers | Kansas City Royals |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .710 | .716 |
| HR | 156 | 142 |
| Runs | 599 | 593 |
| ERA | 3.71 | 4.69 |
| WHIP | 1.23 | 1.39 |
| Strikeouts | 1110 | 1009 |
Top Players
Detroit Tigers
Hitters
Pitchers
7.1 IP, 12 SO, 1.227 ERA
6.0 IP, 3 SO, 1.5 ERA
5.1 IP, 8 SO, 1.688 ERA
Kansas City Royals
Hitters
Pitchers
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| Detroit Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Lane Thomas (CF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Loftin (3B) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez (1B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jac Caglianone (RF) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Starling Marte (DH) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Isaac Collins (LF) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Tolbert (SS) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carter Jensen (C) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Luke Maile (C) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Massey (2B) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andrew Velazquez (SS) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Luinder Avila (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matt Strahm (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lucas Erceg (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nate Pearson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| John Schreiber (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Steven Cruz (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Detroit Tigers | |||||||
| Colt Keith (3B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin McGonigle (SS) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gleyber Torres (DH) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Riley Greene (LF) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dillon Dingler (C) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerry Carpenter (RF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Malgeri (RF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Zach McKinstry (RF) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Spencer Torkelson (1B) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| James Outman (CF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hao-Yu Lee (2B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Framber Valdez (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ty Madden (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Drew Sommers (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brenan Hanifee (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Luinder Avila | 4.1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Matt Strahm | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Pearson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John Schreiber | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Steven Cruz | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Detroit Tigers | |||||||
| Framber Valdez | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Ty Madden | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Drew Sommers | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Brenan Hanifee | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 1 • Home Run • 0-1
Lane Thomas homers (10) on a fly ball to right field.
top 1 • Field Error • 0-2
Tyler Tolbert reaches on a fielding error by second baseman Hao-Yu Lee. Nick Loftin scores. Jac Caglianone to 3rd. Isaac Collins to 2nd.
top 4 • Double • 0-3
Luke Maile doubles (1) on a ground ball to left fielder Riley Greene. Tyler Tolbert scores.
bottom 5 • Fielders Choice • 2-3
Riley Greene reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by second baseman Andrew Velazquez. Hao-Yu Lee scores. Colt Keith scores. Kevin McGonigle to 3rd. Riley Greene to 2nd. Fielding error by second baseman Andrew Velazquez.
bottom 5 • Single • 4-3
Dillon Dingler singles on a ground ball to center fielder Lane Thomas. Kevin McGonigle scores. Riley Greene scores.
top 8 • Home Run • 4-5
Michael Massey homers (8) on a fly ball to right field. Isaac Collins scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Strikeout • 4-5
Riley Greene strikes out swinging.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 4-5
Gleyber Torres strikes out swinging.
bottom 9 • Flyout • 4-5
Kevin McGonigle flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins.
bottom 9 • Single • 4-5
Colt Keith singles on a fly ball to left fielder Isaac Collins, deflected by shortstop Andrew Velazquez. Hao-Yu Lee to 2nd.
bottom 9 • Walk • 4-5
Hao-Yu Lee walks.
top 9 • Groundout • 4-5
Jac Caglianone grounds out, second baseman Hao-Yu Lee to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
top 9 • Walk • 4-5
Salvador Perez walks.
top 9 • Strikeout • 4-5
Nick Loftin challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Nick Loftin called out on strikes.
top 9 • Groundout • 4-5
Lane Thomas grounds out, second baseman Hao-Yu Lee to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 4-5
James Outman flies out to center fielder Lane Thomas.
bottom 8 • Single • 4-5
Tigers challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Spencer Torkelson singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Zach McKinstry out at 3rd on the throw, left fielder Isaac Collins to third baseman Nick Loftin.
bottom 8 • Walk • 4-5
Zach McKinstry walks.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 4-5
Dillon Dingler grounds out, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Salvador Perez.
top 8 • Bunt Groundout • 4-5
Andrew Velazquez bunt grounds out softly, pitcher Drew Sommers to first baseman Spencer Torkelson.
top 8 • Home Run • 4-5
Michael Massey homers (8) on a fly ball to right field. Isaac Collins scores.
top 8 • Strikeout • 4-3
Carter Jensen called out on strikes.
top 8 • Single • 4-3
Isaac Collins singles on a fly ball to right fielder Zach McKinstry.
top 8 • Pop Out • 4-3
Starling Marte pops out to second baseman Hao-Yu Lee.
bottom 7 • Lineout • 4-3
Riley Greene lines out to third baseman Nick Loftin.
bottom 7 • Grounded Into DP • 4-3
Gleyber Torres grounds into a double play, third baseman Nick Loftin to second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Salvador Perez. Kevin McGonigle out at 2nd. Gleyber Torres out at 1st.
bottom 7 • Walk • 4-3
Kevin McGonigle walks.
top 7 • Strikeout • 4-3
Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Strikeout • 4-3
Salvador Perez strikes out on a foul tip.
top 7 • Pop Out • 4-3
Nick Loftin pops out to shortstop Kevin McGonigle.
bottom 6 • Grounded Into DP • 4-3
Colt Keith grounds into a double play, shortstop Andrew Velazquez to second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Salvador Perez. Hao-Yu Lee out at 2nd. Colt Keith out at 1st.
bottom 6 • Forceout • 4-3
Hao-Yu Lee grounds into a force out, shortstop Andrew Velazquez to second baseman Michael Massey. James Outman out at 2nd. Hao-Yu Lee to 1st.
bottom 6 • Single • 4-3
James Outman singles on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
top 6 • Forceout • 4-3
Lane Thomas grounds into a force out, fielded by second baseman Hao-Yu Lee. Carter Jensen out at 2nd.
top 6 • Flyout • 4-3
Andrew Velazquez flies out to left fielder Riley Greene.
top 6 • Flyout • 4-3
Michael Massey flies out to right fielder Ben Malgeri.