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Kansas City Royals 9, Detroit Tigers 10

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:10 PM ET · Comerica ParkGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score26
Kansas City Royals
69–93 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 26
9
9–10
FINAL
Detroit Tigers
76–86 · 4th AL Central · T-Score 45
10
T-Score45
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

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
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
How the starters differ
·Bubic carries a 4.76 road ERA, compared with Montero's 3.43 mark at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

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

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

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

ResultsKCKC·DETDET
+26126th
Run differential
+3977th
69–93 Record76–86
Last 10 games
Kansas City Royals Recent form unavailable
Detroit Tigers Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Royals?+
Kris Bubic is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Tigers?+
Keider Montero is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:10 PM ET at Comerica Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Comerica Park, home of the Detroit Tigers.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Kris Bubic is at 57; Keider Montero is at 55. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.