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Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers Starting Lineups — April 16, 2026

Batting orders, positions, season stats, splits against the opposing starter's hand and batter-versus-pitcher history with sample size for both clubs.

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KC
64–80 · 5th AL Central
Pending
StarterTBD
HandTBD
DET
65–78 · 4th AL Central
Pending
StarterTBD
HandTBD
Both lineups pending

Neither club has announced a batting order yet. Check back closer to first pitch.

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