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Detroit Tigers 7, Kansas City Royals 11

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

2:10 PM ET · Kauffman StadiumGame-day snapshot Aug 23, 5:15 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 7, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score58
Detroit Tigers
76–86 · 4th AL Central · T-Score 58
7
7–11
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
69–93 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 31
11
T-Score31
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.
LineupTigersDetroit's official lineup includes 7 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenTigersDetroit has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formRoyalsKansas has won 8 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
Team strengthTigersDetroit leads 58–31 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

DET
Jacob Waguespack RHP
Jacob Waguespack
Detroit Tigers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
1.95
WHIP
0.83
K/9
5.20
BB/9
2.93
FIP
–
HR/9
1.63
OPS/R
–
IP
27.2
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
4
KC
Daniel Lynch IV LHP
Daniel Lynch IV
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.83
108th
WHIP
1.02
53rd
K/9
6.83
214th
BB/9
2.67
69th
P-Score39i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.67
101st
OPS/R
–
IP
54.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.25
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Lynch owns a 6.8 K/9 compared with Waguespack's 5.2.
·Waguespack allows fewer baserunners, with a 0.83 WHIP compared with 1.02.
·Lynch allows the lower home-run rate: 0.67 vs 1.63 per nine.
·Waguespack enters with a 1.95 ERA compared with Lynch's 2.83.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricWaguespackIVNote
Career vs opponent4.50 ERA, 2 GS3.00 ERA, 4 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Waguespack arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam45%92.9
Cutter31%87.0
Changeup19%84.5
Curveball5%76.5
IV arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker31%94.0
Changeup25%85.5
Slider19%87.3
Four-seam15%94.5
Knuckle Curve9%81.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Tigers vs LHP (Daniel Lynch IV)
13th
in MLB
0.711OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Royals vs RHP (Jacob Waguespack)
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
Detroit TigersOfficial lineupvs LHP Daniel Lynch IV
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs IV (BvP)
1Gleyber TorresR2B57.7278.8030-for-2Very small sample
2Hao-Yu LeeR2B59.74610.629No MLB historyNo history
3Kevin McGonigleLSS74.80618.6480-for-1Very small sample
4Eduardo ValenciaRDH741.01681.041No MLB historyNo history
5Spencer TorkelsonR1B69.76626.7304-for-18Small sample
6Corey JulksRLF—.7150.715No MLB historyNo history
7Ben MalgeriRRF59.7675.578No MLB historyNo history
8Max ClarkLCF51.7673.999No MLB historyNo history
9Javier BáezRSS31.6343.6694-for-10Small sample
1Gleyber Torres 2B · R.260 / .727 · 8 HRvs hand .803 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample57H-Score2Hao-Yu Lee 2B · R.264 / .746 · 10 HRvs hand .629 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score3Kevin McGonigle SS · L.278 / .806 · 18 HRvs hand .648 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample74H-Score4Eduardo Valencia DH · R.341 / 1.016 · 8 HRvs hand 1.041 · No MLB history · No history74H-Score5Spencer Torkelson 1B · R.230 / .766 · 26 HRvs hand .730 · 4-for-18 · Small sample69H-Score6Corey Julks LF · R.286 / .715 · 0 HRvs hand .715 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Ben Malgeri RF · R.250 / .767 · 5 HRvs hand .578 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score8Max Clark CF · L.272 / .767 · 3 HRvs hand .999 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score9Javier Báez SS · R.241 / .634 · 3 HRvs hand .669 · 4-for-10 · Small sample31H-Score
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Waguespack (BvP)
1Nick LoftinR3B53.7108.6851-for-1Very small sample
2Bobby Witt Jr.RSS78.80018.783No MLB historyNo history
3Vinnie PasquantinoL1B69.76117.8260-for-1Very small sample
4Salvador PerezRDH56.65721.6280-for-2Very small sample
5Isaac CollinsSLF51.6416.6600-for-1Very small sample
6John RaveLRF57.7446.785No MLB historyNo history
7Tyler TolbertRSS43.7393.817No MLB historyNo history
8Luke MaileRC—.5021.243No MLB historyNo history
9Kyle IsbelLCF36.5916.652No MLB historyNo history
1Nick Loftin 3B · R.240 / .710 · 8 HRvs hand .685 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample53H-Score2Bobby Witt Jr. SS · R.281 / .800 · 18 HRvs hand .783 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score3Vinnie Pasquantino 1B · L.249 / .761 · 17 HRvs hand .826 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample69H-Score4Salvador Perez DH · R.229 / .657 · 21 HRvs hand .628 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample56H-Score5Isaac Collins LF · S.213 / .641 · 6 HRvs hand .660 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample51H-Score6John Rave RF · L.232 / .744 · 6 HRvs hand .785 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score7Tyler Tolbert SS · R.285 / .739 · 3 HRvs hand .817 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score8Luke Maile C · R.159 / .502 · 1 HRvs hand .243 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Kyle Isbel CF · L.224 / .591 · 6 HRvs hand .652 · No MLB history · No history36H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseDETDET·KCKC
AVG.241 20th.248 8th
OPS.720 13th.718 17th
Home runs181 18th170 21st
Runs723 14th690 22nd
OBP.320 10th.316 18th
SLG.400 17th.402 15th
PitchingDETDET·KCKC
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.67vs4.77
DETKC
WHIP1.22vs1.41
DETKC
K/98.2vs7.4
DETKC
HR Allowed167vs210
DETKC
BullpenDETDET·KCKC
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.76vs4.72
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.26vs1.41
no league rank
Saves32vs38
DETKC
ResultsDETDET·KCKC
+3557th
Run differential
+18628th
76–86 Record69–93
2–8 Last 108–2
Last 10 games
Detroit Tigers (2–8)
L
L
L
L
W
L
L
L
W
L
Kansas City Royals (8–2)
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
9—4
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Tigers?+
Jacob Waguespack (1.95 ERA, 1–1) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Royals?+
Daniel Lynch IV (2.83 ERA, 4–4) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
2:10 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.
Where is the game being played?+
Kauffman Stadium, home of the Kansas City Royals.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Tigers and Royals performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Royals 4–9 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.