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Detroit Tigers 3, Kansas City Royals 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:40 PM ET · Kauffman StadiumGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score45
Detroit Tigers
76–86 · 4th AL Central · T-Score 45
3
3–4
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Kansas City Royals
69–93 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 27
4
T-Score27
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Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .016 difference in OPS.
Team strengthTigersDetroit leads 45–27 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

DET
Keider Montero RHP
Keider Montero
Detroit Tigers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
51st
WHIP
–
15th
K/9
–
202nd
BB/9
–
30th
P-Score55i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
71st
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
KC
Kris Bubic LHP
Kris Bubic
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
76th
WHIP
–
71st
K/9
–
60th
BB/9
–
195th
P-Score57i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
17th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Montero enters with a 3.75 road ERA; Bubic owns a 3.06 ERA at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Montero arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam31%94.3
Sinker22%94.7
Slider19%86.0
Knuckle Curve14%80.4
Changeup14%87.0
Bubic arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam41%91.9
Changeup21%85.9
Sweeper17%82.5
Sinker13%91.4
Slider9%85.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Tigers vs LHP (Kris Bubic)
13th
in MLB
0.711OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Royals vs RHP (Keider Montero)
13th
in MLB
0.727OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

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
+4247th
Run differential
+31723rd
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?+
Keider Montero is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Royals?+
Kris Bubic is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:40 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.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Keider Montero is at 55; Kris Bubic is at 57. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.