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Kansas City Royals 1, Detroit Tigers 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:40 PM ET · Comerica ParkGame-day snapshot Jul 24, 4:45 PM ETFinal 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
1
1–2
FINAL
Detroit Tigers
76–86 · 4th AL Central · T-Score 45
2
T-Score45
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherTigersThe starters are close overall, but Skubal owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handTigersDetroit has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
LineupRoyalsKansas's official lineup includes 5 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenTigersDetroit has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formTigersDetroit has won 6 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

KC
Beck Way RHP
Beck Way
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.22
WHIP
1.52
K/9
8.46
BB/9
4.03
FIP
–
HR/9
1.61
OPS/R
–
IP
22.1
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
DET
Tarik Skubal LHP
Tarik Skubal
Detroit Tigers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.83
15th
WHIP
0.93
10th
K/9
10.67
23rd
BB/9
1.20
2nd
P-Score81i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.09
31st
OPS/R
–
IP
82.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.48
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Skubal allows fewer baserunners, with a 0.93 WHIP compared with 1.52.
·Skubal strikes out 2.2 more batters per nine innings.
·Skubal allows the lower home-run rate: 1.09 vs 1.61 per nine.
·Skubal has produced a quality start in 40% of outings versus 0%.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Way arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Cutter42%91.3
Sinker25%96.8
Sweeper16%88.2
Four-seam14%97.4
Changeup3%91.1
Skubal arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam38%96.8
Changeup26%87.7
Sinker17%96.7
Slider14%89.7
Curveball5%80.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Royals vs LHP (Tarik Skubal)
19th
in MLB
0.699OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Tigers vs RHP (Beck Way)
14th
in MLB
0.723OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Kansas City RoyalsOfficial lineupvs LHP Tarik Skubal
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Skubal (BvP)
1Carter JensenLC73.79027.664No MLB historyNo history
2Lane ThomasRLF55.70111.804No MLB historyNo history
3Salvador PerezRDH53.65721.744No MLB historyNo history
4Starling MarteRRF28.6122.627No MLB historyNo history
5Vinnie PasquantinoL1B66.76117.548No MLB historyNo history
6Nick LoftinR3B51.7108.722No MLB historyNo history
7Isaac CollinsSLF49.6416.594No MLB historyNo history
8Michael MasseyL2B58.73513.848No MLB historyNo history
9Tyler TolbertRSS41.7393.716No MLB historyNo history
1Carter Jensen C · L.239 / .790 · 27 HRvs hand .664 · No MLB history · No history73H-Score2Lane Thomas LF · R.224 / .701 · 11 HRvs hand .804 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score3Salvador Perez DH · R.229 / .657 · 21 HRvs hand .744 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score4Starling Marte RF · R.242 / .612 · 2 HRvs hand .627 · No MLB history · No history28H-Score5Vinnie Pasquantino 1B · L.249 / .761 · 17 HRvs hand .548 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score6Nick Loftin 3B · R.240 / .710 · 8 HRvs hand .722 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score7Isaac Collins LF · S.213 / .641 · 6 HRvs hand .594 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score8Michael Massey 2B · L.274 / .735 · 13 HRvs hand .848 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score9Tyler Tolbert SS · R.285 / .739 · 3 HRvs hand .716 · No MLB history · No history41H-Score
Detroit TigersOfficial lineupvs RHP Beck Way
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Way (BvP)
1Colt KeithL3B56.72810.757No MLB historyNo history
2Gleyber TorresR2B54.7278.702No MLB historyNo history
3Dillon DinglerRC66.74827.820No MLB historyNo history
4Riley GreeneLLF75.84421.860No MLB historyNo history
5Spencer TorkelsonR1B66.76626.786No MLB historyNo history
6Hao-Yu LeeR2B56.74610.753No MLB historyNo history
7Zach McKinstryLRF35.5824.629No MLB historyNo history
8Matt VierlingRCF33.5905.472No MLB historyNo history
9Ben MalgeriRRF56.7675.914No MLB historyNo history
1Colt Keith 3B · L.258 / .728 · 10 HRvs hand .757 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score2Gleyber Torres 2B · R.260 / .727 · 8 HRvs hand .702 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score3Dillon Dingler C · R.243 / .748 · 27 HRvs hand .820 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score4Riley Greene LF · L.280 / .844 · 21 HRvs hand .860 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score5Spencer Torkelson 1B · R.230 / .766 · 26 HRvs hand .786 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score6Hao-Yu Lee 2B · R.264 / .746 · 10 HRvs hand .753 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score7Zach McKinstry RF · L.199 / .582 · 4 HRvs hand .629 · No MLB history · No history35H-Score8Matt Vierling CF · R.207 / .590 · 5 HRvs hand .472 · No MLB history · No history33H-Score9Ben Malgeri RF · R.250 / .767 · 5 HRvs hand .914 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseKCKC·DETDET
AVG.248 8th.241 20th
OPS.718 16th.720 14th
Home runs170 21st181 18th
Runs690 22nd723 14th
OBP.316 18th.320 10th
SLG.402 14th.400 18th
PitchingKCKC·DETDET
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.77vs3.67
KCDET
WHIP1.41vs1.22
KCDET
K/97.4vs8.2
KCDET
HR Allowed210vs167
KCDET
BullpenKCKC·DETDET
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.72vs3.62
no league rank
Saves38vs32
KCDET
ResultsKCKC·DETDET
+26126th
Run differential
+3977th
69–93 Record76–86
5–5 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Kansas City Royals (5–5)
L
W
W
W
L
W
W
L
L
L
Detroit Tigers (6–4)
W
W
L
W
L
W
W
L
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
4—9
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Royals?+
Beck Way (3.22 ERA, 1–0) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Tigers?+
Tarik Skubal (2.83 ERA, 6–5) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
6:40 PM ET at Comerica Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Comerica Park, home of the Detroit Tigers.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Royals and Tigers performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Tigers 9–4 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.