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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central

Detroit Tigers 1, Kansas City Royals 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:10 PM ET · Kauffman StadiumGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score45
Detroit Tigers
76–86 · 4th AL Central · T-Score 45
1
1–5
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Kansas City Royals
69–93 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 26
5
T-Score26
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Starting pitchers

DET
Burch Smith TBD
Burch Smith
Detroit Tigers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
WHIP
–
K/9
–
BB/9
–
FIP
–
HR/9
–
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
KC
Michael Wacha RHP
Michael Wacha
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
39th
WHIP
–
36th
K/9
–
164th
BB/9
–
45th
P-Score61i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
142nd
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Wacha arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam28%93.1
Changeup25%80.6
Cutter15%89.5
Sinker14%93.2
Curveball10%75.9
Slider9%85.0

Offense vs pitcher hand

Tigers vs RHPMichael Wacha throws right-handed
.723
OPS vs hand
14th

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
+3977th
Run differential
+26126th
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?+
Burch Smith is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Royals?+
Michael Wacha is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:10 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.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.