Royals vs Tigers

Final · Wed Apr 15 · 6:40 PM ET · Comerica Park

Kansas City RoyalsRoyals7-11

FinalApr 15, 2026

Detroit TigersTigers9-9

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Closing line

US sportsbook at first pitch

Moneyline

KC+114

DET−137

Run line

KC +1.5−188

DET −1.5+155

Total O/U

Over 8.5−115

Under 8.5−105

Run line: Royals +1.5 covered.
Total O/U: under 8.5 (3 runs).

Recap

The Detroit Tigers edged the Kansas City Royals 2-1 at Comerica Park in Detroit on Apr 15, 2026 to move to 9-9.

The Tigers have won 5 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	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
DET	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	x	2

W: Finnegan (1-0) · L: Morgan (0-1) · S: Jansen (0-0)

Scoring plays

Bottom 3

DETSacrifice flyRogers hit sacrifice fly to right, Báez scored.0-1

Top 5

KCSingleIsbel singled to right, Massey scored, Caglianone to third.1-1

Bottom 8

DETHome runPérez homered to right (360 feet).1-2

Team stats

KCDET

Hits: 6; 7
Home Runs: 0; 1
Runs Batted In: 1; 2
Walks: 3; 1
Strikeouts: 8; 9
Runners Left On Base: 12; 5
Errors: 0; 0

Player stats

Royals · Batting

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Maikel Garcia 3B	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	1	13	.286	.354	.443
Bobby Witt Jr. SS	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	1	16	.254	.346	.299
Vinnie Pasquantino 1B	1-3	3	0	1	0	1	0	17	.152	.247	.197
Salvador Perez C	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	2	18	.149	.208	.269
Carter Jensen DH	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	2	21	.204	.245	.469
Michael Massey 2B	0-1	1	1	0	0	1	1	11	.167	.231	.250
Jonathan India 2B	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	8	.167	.327	.310
Jac Caglianone RF	3-3	3	0	3	0	1	0	14	.275	.362	.392
Tyler Tolbert PR	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Lane Thomas CF	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	1	23	.167	.306	.200
Kyle Isbel CF	1-2	2	0	1	1	0	0	3	.317	.391	.488
Starling Marte LF	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	.211	.211	.316

Royals · Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Seth Lugo P	6.2	5	1	1	0	7	0	92-61	1.48	92
Daniel Lynch IV P	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	4-3	1.35	4
Eli Morgan P	1.0	2	1	1	1	1	1	20-12	1.50	20

Tigers · Batting

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Kevin McGonigle 3B	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	1	2	16	.313	.421	.484
Gleyber Torres 2B	3-4	4	0	3	0	0	0	0	13	.234	.351	.297
Colt Keith DH	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	17	.310	.344	.431
Riley Greene LF	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	9	.227	.320	.333
Spencer Torkelson 1B	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	.196	.369	.235
Kerry Carpenter RF	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	9	.196	.300	.392
Matt Vierling CF	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.174	.200	.348
Zach McKinstry 3B	1-2	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	11	.209	.261	.326
Wenceel Perez RF	1-1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	3	.091	.167	.364
Javier Baez SS	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	9	.295	.319	.455
Jake Rogers C	0-2	2	0	0	1	0	0	1	15	.071	.125	.143

Tigers · Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Jack Flaherty P	6.0	2	1	1	3	7	97-53	4.05	97
Tyler Holton P	0.2	2	0	0	0	0	14-9	0.00	14
Kyle Finnegan P	1.1	1	0	0	0	0	16-12	0.00	16
Kenley Jansen P	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	20-15	1.93	20

Game info

VenueComerica Park, Detroit, MI

Attendance19,609

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

Last and next games

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Last game: W 2-1 vs KCTue Apr 14
Next game: W 10-9 vs KCThu Apr 16
W 8-2 vs MIASun Apr 12
W 6-1 vs MIASat Apr 11
W 2-0 vs MIAFri Apr 10

Head to head

KC 1, DET 2Tue Apr 14

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