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Tigers vs Royals

Final · Fri May 8 · 7:40 PM ET · Kauffman Stadium

Detroit TigersTigers18-21
3
FinalMay 8, 2026
Kansas City RoyalsRoyals18-21
4
StreamMLB.TVRoyals.TVTigers.TV

Closing line

US sportsbook at first pitch
Moneyline
DET+123
KC−149
Run line
DET +1.5−175
KC −1.5+144
Total O/U
Over 8.5−108
Under 8.5−112
  • Run line: Tigers +1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: under 8.5 (7 runs).

Recap

The Kansas City Royals edged the Detroit Tigers 4-3 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City on May 8, 2026 to move to 18-21.

The game was played before 29,374.

Score by inning

Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals, score by inning
Team123456789R
DET0100020003
KC0100000214

W: Erceg (3-1) · L: Hurter (4-1)

Scoring plays

Top 2

  1. DETDouble playTorkelson grounded into double play, third to second to first, Greene scored, Pérez out at second.1-0

Bottom 2

  1. KCSingleCollins singled to right, Caglianone scored.1-1

Top 6

  1. DETDoublePérez doubled to center, Dingler scored.2-1
  2. DETDoubleTorkelson doubled to left, Pérez scored.3-1

Bottom 8

  1. KCSingleIsbel singled to right, Massey scored on error, Isbel safe at second on fielding error by right fielder Pérez, Isbel safe at third on error.3-2
  2. KCSingleGarcia singled to center, Isbel scored.3-3

Bottom 9

  1. KCSingleIsbel singled to left, Loftin scored.3-4

Team stats

DETKC
Hits
8
8
Home Runs
0
0
Runs Batted In
2
4
Walks
5
3
Strikeouts
6
6
Runners Left On Base
21
7
Errors
1
0

Player stats

Tigers · Batting

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Matt Vierling CF1-4401000016.226.287.393
Kerry Carpenter RF0-110000003.208.293.446
Kevin McGonigle 3B0-3300002121.293.393.443
Jahmai Jones DH0-2200001016.200.250.378
Colt Keith DH0-220000008.321.363.387
Dillon Dingler C0-4410000118.239.305.453
Riley Greene LF3-4413000110.309.404.475
Wenceel Perez CF2-4412100116.174.230.290
Spencer Torkelson 1B1-4401100010.208.331.408
Hao-Yu Lee 2B0-220000014.163.217.279
Zach McKinstry 2B1-220100005.196.268.314
Zack Short SS0-2200002120.000.286.000

Tigers · Pitching

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Keider Montero P6.031114071-443.1871
Tyler Holton P1.000001014-104.6014
Kyle Finnegan P0.032210012-81.5312
Brant Hurter P1.221111030-191.7730

Royals · Batting

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Maikel Garcia 3B1-440110007.269.333.414
Bobby Witt Jr. SS1-3301001015.299.371.461
Vinnie Pasquantino 1B0-3300001012.190.277.358
Salvador Perez DH0-3300001122.195.238.329
Carter Jensen C0-3300000216.217.305.391
Lane Thomas PH0-110000001.224.376.284
Elias Diaz C0-000000000.286.333.643
Jac Caglianone RF1-4411000114.243.320.417
Isaac Collins LF1-4401100220.250.363.375
Michael Massey 2B1-331100009.229.253.414
Nick Loftin PH1-111100004.282.383.410
Kyle Isbel CF2-441220007.283.347.424

Royals · Pitching

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Kris Bubic P5.243345096-593.5096
Nick Mears P0.11000007-61.937
Luinder Avila P1.010001018-126.7518
John Schreiber P1.010000012-103.6012
Lucas Erceg P1.010010014-73.3114

Game info

VenueKauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO
Attendance29,374
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Dexter Kelley · First Base Umpire: Gabe Morales · Second Base Umpire: Emil Jimenez · Third Base Umpire: Mike Muchlinski

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