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Detroit Tigers 6, Kansas City Royals 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:20 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
6
6–3
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
69–93 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 26
3
T-Score26
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenThe starters grade similarly overall, with no clear advantage across P-Score, ERA and WHIP.
Offense vs handEvenBoth offenses perform near the same level against the opposing starter's handedness.
Team strengthTigersDetroit leads 45–26 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

DET
Brenan Hanifee RHP
Brenan Hanifee
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
Noah Cameron LHP
Noah Cameron
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
110th
WHIP
–
84th
K/9
–
118th
BB/9
–
95th
P-Score58i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
88th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Cameron averages 4.4 more innings per start.
·Hanifee carries a 10.38 road ERA, compared with Cameron's 4.58 mark at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Hanifee arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker61%95.0
Slider23%88.1
Four-seam8%96.2
Changeup8%89.5
Cameron arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam24%92.5
Cutter21%89.8
Changeup20%81.0
Curveball17%81.7
Slider13%85.2
Sinker5%91.5
Eephus Pitch0%57.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Tigers vs LHP (Noah Cameron)
13th
in MLB
0.711OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Royals vs RHP (Brenan Hanifee)
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
+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?+
Brenan Hanifee is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Royals?+
Noah Cameron is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:20 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.