Royals vs Tigers

Final · Tue Apr 14 · 6:40 PM ET · Comerica Park

Kansas City RoyalsRoyals7-10

FinalApr 14, 2026

Detroit TigersTigers8-9

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Closing line

US sportsbook at first pitch

Moneyline

KC+107

DET−128

Run line

KC −1.5+163

DET +1.5−199

Total O/U

Over 8−105

Under 8−114

Run line: Tigers +1.5 covered.
Total O/U: under 8 (3 runs).

Recap

The Detroit Tigers edged the Kansas City Royals 2-1 at Comerica Park in Detroit on Apr 14, 2026 to move to 8-9.

The Tigers have won 4 straight.

Score by inning

Kansas City Royals and Detroit Tigers, score by inning
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
KC	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
DET	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	x	2

W: Vest (1-2) · L: Mears (1-1) · S: Jansen (0-0)

Scoring plays

Top 2

KCFielder's choiceJensen grounded into fielder's choice to first, Pasquantino scored, India out at second, Marte to third.1-0

Bottom 8

DETWild PitchMcKinstry scored on Mears wild pitch.1-1
DETDoubleDingler doubled to left, McGonigle scored.1-2

Team stats

KCDET

Hits: 5; 4
Home Runs: 0; 0
Runs Batted In: 1; 1
Walks: 2; 6
Strikeouts: 4; 2
Runners Left On Base: 13; 15
Errors: 0; 0

Player stats

Royals · Batting

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Maikel Garcia 3B	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	1	16	.303	.373	.470
Bobby Witt Jr. SS	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	1	12	.270	.365	.317
Lane Thomas LF	1-3	3	0	1	0	1	0	12	.154	.313	.192
Salvador Perez C	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	10	.159	.221	.286
Vinnie Pasquantino 1B	0-4	4	1	0	0	0	1	13	.143	.233	.159
Starling Marte RF	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	17	.222	.222	.333
Jonathan India 2B	0-2	2	0	0	0	1	0	14	.175	.340	.325
Carter Jensen DH	0-3	3	0	0	1	0	0	13	.222	.265	.511
Isaac Collins LF	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.327	.310
Tyler Tolbert LF	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000
Kyle Isbel CF	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	1	5	.308	.386	.487

Royals · Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Cole Ragans P	6.0	1	0	0	4	1	93-56	3.78	93
Matt Strahm P	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	24-15	4.05	24
Nick Mears P	1.0	2	2	2	1	0	18-9	2.70	18

Tigers · Batting

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Gleyber Torres DH	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	13	.200	.329	.267
Matt Vierling CF	1-2	2	0	1	0	1	0	15	.174	.200	.348
Colt Keith 3B	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.333	.368	.463
Kevin McGonigle SS	0-2	2	1	0	0	2	0	20	.311	.417	.492
Dillon Dingler C	2-4	4	0	2	1	0	0	15	.271	.364	.500
Wenceel Perez RF	0-3	3	0	0	0	1	0	20	.000	.091	.000
Riley Greene LF	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	12	.238	.333	.349
Spencer Torkelson 1B	0-1	1	0	0	0	2	1	18	.208	.387	.250
Javier Baez CF	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	10	.293	.318	.439
Zach McKinstry 2B	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	0	10	.195	.250	.317

Tigers · Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Framber Valdez P	7.0	4	1	1	2	1	87-58	3.75	87
Will Vest P	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	13-9	6.75	13
Kenley Jansen P	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	15-10	2.45	15

Game info

VenueComerica Park, Detroit, MI

Attendance16,655

OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Cory Blaser · First Base Umpire: Jansen Visconti · Second Base Umpire: Andy Fletcher · Third Base Umpire: Derek Thomas

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