Royals vs Tigers

Final · Thu Jul 23 · 6:40 PM ET · Comerica Park

Kansas City RoyalsRoyals43-61

FinalJul 23, 2026

Detroit TigersTigers49-54

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Closing line

US sportsbook at first pitch

Moneyline

KC+188

DET−232

Run line

KC +1.5−105

DET −1.5−114

Total O/U

Over 8.5−105

Under 8.5−114

Run line: Royals +1.5 covered.
Total O/U: under 8.5 (7 runs).

Recap

The Detroit Tigers edged the Kansas City Royals 4-3 at Comerica Park in Detroit on Jul 23, 2026 to move to 49-54.

The game was played before 35,548.

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	0	2	0	1	0	3
DET	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	x	4

W: Anderson (4-4) · L: Cruz (2-3) · S: Finnegan (2-0)

Scoring plays

Top 6

KCHome runCollins homered to right (390 feet), Massey scored.2-0

Bottom 7

DETHome runOutman homered to right center (364 feet), Dingler scored and Carpenter scored.2-3

Top 8

KCSingleRojas singled to center, Tolbert scored.3-3

Bottom 8

DETDoubleDingler doubled to left, Lee scored.3-4

Team stats

KCDET

Hits: 9; 10
Home Runs: 1; 1
Runs Batted In: 3; 4
Walks: 5; 2
Strikeouts: 7; 6
Runners Left On Base: 19; 14
Errors: 1; 0

Player stats

Royals · Batting

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Carter Jensen C	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	1	1	25	.240	.310	.433
Lane Thomas CF	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	14	.236	.334	.403
Vinnie Pasquantino 1B	2-4	4	0	2	0	0	1	0	22	.230	.320	.348
Salvador Perez DH	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	20	.209	.257	.359
Michael Massey 2B	2-4	4	1	2	0	0	0	2	12	.274	.311	.429
Tyler Tolbert RF	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.328	.364	.443
Isaac Collins LF	1-3	3	1	1	2	1	1	1	16	.245	.346	.372
Josh Rojas 3B	2-4	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	15	.265	.280	.388
Nick Loftin 2B	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	12	.247	.330	.394
Andrew Velazquez SS	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	15	.143	.143	.143

Royals · Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Randy Dobnak P	5.0	4	0	0	1	3	0	76-50	1.42	76
Matt Strahm P	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	17-9	6.88	17
John Schreiber P	1.0	4	3	3	0	1	1	20-11	3.89	20
Steven Cruz P	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0	29-21	4.75	29

Tigers · Batting

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Kevin McGonigle SS	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	16	.281	.388	.422
Gleyber Torres 2B	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	19	.280	.394	.387
Colt Keith 3B	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	.250	.295	.392
Hao-Yu Lee 3B	1-1	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	11	.260	.294	.402
Riley Greene DH	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	13	.285	.374	.469
Dillon Dingler C	2-3	3	1	2	1	0	1	0	13	.274	.339	.537
Kerry Carpenter RF	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	17	.208	.278	.420
Matt Vierling RF	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.209	.260	.331
Spencer Torkelson 1B	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	15	.206	.301	.421
Zach McKinstry LF	2-3	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	8	.197	.274	.298
James Outman CF	1-3	3	1	1	3	1	0	1	19	.159	.218	.297

Tigers · Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Troy Melton P	5.0	5	2	2	4	5	1	90-61	1.95	90
Tyler Holton P	1.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	26-18	2.93	26
Jacob Waguespack P	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4-3	1.23	4
Drew Anderson P	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0	18-13	4.25	18
Drew Sommers P	0.1	1	0	0	1	1	0	11-5	4.38	11
Kyle Finnegan P	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2-1	2.36	2

Game info

VenueComerica Park, Detroit, MI

Attendance35,548

OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Chris Segal · First Base Umpire: Laz Diaz · Second Base Umpire: Erich Bacchus · Third Base Umpire: Brian O'Nora

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