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Detroit Tigers 5, Kansas City Royals 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:10 PM ET · Kauffman StadiumGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 23, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score45
Detroit Tigers
76–86 · 4th AL Central · T-Score 45
5
5–3
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Kansas City Royals
69–93 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 26
3
T-Score26
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Starting pitchers

DET
TBD TBD
Starter not announced
KC
TBD TBD
Starter not announced

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsDETDET·KCKC
+4017th
Run differential
+26627th
76–86 Record69–93
Last 10 games
Detroit Tigers Recent form unavailable
Kansas City Royals Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Tigers?+
Detroit Tigers has not announced a starter for this game.
Who is starting for the Royals?+
Kansas City Royals has not announced a starter for this game.
What time does the game start?+
8:10 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.
Where is the game being played?+
Kauffman Stadium, home of the Kansas City Royals.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.