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Royals vs Tigers

Final · Sun Jul 26 · 1:40 PM ET · Comerica Park

Kansas City RoyalsRoyals45-62
5
FinalJul 26, 2026
Detroit TigersTigers50-56
4
StreamMLB.TVRoyals.TVTigers.TV

Closing line

US sportsbook at first pitch
Moneyline
KC+157
DET−192
Run line
KC +1.5−127
DET −1.5+105
Total O/U
Over 9−109
Under 9−111
  • Run line: Royals +1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: push at 9 (9 runs).

Recap

The Kansas City Royals edged the Detroit Tigers 5-4 at Comerica Park in Detroit on Jul 26, 2026 to move to 45-62.

The Tigers scored 4 runs in the fifth inning.

Score by inning

Kansas City Royals and Detroit Tigers, score by inning
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KC2001000205
DET0000400004

W: Pearson (2-0) · L: Sommers (0-1) · S: Cruz (2-3)

Scoring plays

Top 1

  1. KCHome runThomas homered to right (349 feet).1-0
  2. KCRunLoftin scored, Tolbert safe at first on fielding error by second baseman Lee, Collins to second, Caglianone to third.2-0

Top 4

  1. KCDoubleMaile doubled to left, Tolbert scored.3-0

Bottom 5

  1. DETDoubleGreene doubled to center, Lee scored and Keith scored, McGonigle to third.3-2
  2. DETSingleDingler singled to center, McGonigle scored and Greene scored.3-4

Top 8

  1. KCHome runMassey homered to right (399 feet), Collins scored.5-4

Team stats

KCDET
Hits
6
9
Home Runs
2
0
Runs Batted In
4
4
Walks
5
7
Strikeouts
8
5
Runners Left On Base
18
22
Errors
0
1

Player stats

Royals · Batting

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Lane Thomas CF1-4411111023.230.327.400
Nick Loftin 3B1-5511000220.249.331.407
Salvador Perez 1B0-3300001116.208.259.365
Jac Caglianone RF0-5500000219.251.308.450
Starling Marte DH1-4401000114.260.319.315
Isaac Collins LF1-3311001019.243.344.370
Tyler Tolbert SS0-111000109.313.357.422
Carter Jensen C0-1100001112.240.309.428
Luke Maile C1-2201100013.250.308.583
Michael Massey 2B1-221121007.274.312.440
Andrew Velazquez SS0-4400000112.077.077.077

Royals · Pitching

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Luinder Avila P4.143342089-504.9589
Matt Strahm P0.221101022-157.0122
Lucas Erceg P1.010000010-85.2610
Nate Pearson P1.000010016-93.4316
John Schreiber P1.010010014-73.7914
Steven Cruz P1.010012022-164.6222

Tigers · Batting

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Colt Keith 3B1-4411001016.254.299.393
Kevin McGonigle SS2-4412001019.281.387.418
Gleyber Torres DH0-5500000224.270.389.371
Riley Greene LF1-5511200131.284.372.468
Dillon Dingler C2-3302201018.275.342.532
Kerry Carpenter RF0-220000005.208.276.416
Ben Malgeri RF0-110000018.242.333.303
Zach McKinstry RF0-000000106.200.277.298
Spencer Torkelson 1B1-2201002017.206.302.417
James Outman CF1-4401000114.161.219.295
Hao-Yu Lee 2B1-3311001015.274.309.441

Tigers · Pitching

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Framber Valdez P5.043234197-574.5397
Ty Madden P1.200011030-162.8830
Drew Sommers P1.122202122-185.2722
Brenan Hanifee P1.000011015-83.7215

Game info

VenueComerica Park, Detroit, MI
Attendance29,489
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Brian O'Nora · First Base Umpire: Chris Segal · Second Base Umpire: Laz Diaz · Third Base Umpire: Erich Bacchus

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  • KC 1, DET 2Tue Apr 14
  • KC 1, DET 2Wed Apr 15
  • KC 9, DET 10Thu Apr 16
  • KC 4, DET 3Fri May 8
  • KC 5, DET 1Sat May 9
  • KC 3, DET 6Sun May 10
  • KC 3, DET 4Thu Jul 23

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