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Kansas City Royals 3, Detroit Tigers 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:10 PM ET · Comerica ParkGame-day snapshot Jul 25, 11:15 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 8, 5:01 AM ET
T-Score31
Kansas City Royals
69–93 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 31
3
3–2
FINAL
Detroit Tigers
76–86 · 4th AL Central · T-Score 57
2
T-Score57
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRoyalsKansas has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Wacha leads in P-Score, WHIP and K/9.
LineupTigersDetroit's official lineup includes 5 left-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.
Team strengthTigersDetroit leads 57–31 in T-Score, driven by recent team form.

Starting pitchers

KC
Michael Wacha RHP
Michael Wacha
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.66
39th
WHIP
1.17
36th
K/9
7.25
164th
BB/9
2.59
46th
P-Score61i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.08
142nd
OPS/R
–
IP
125.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.73
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
DET
Casey Mize RHP
Casey Mize
Detroit Tigers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.79
124th
WHIP
1.03
83rd
K/9
9.15
140th
BB/9
2.12
60th
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.56
122nd
OPS/R
–
IP
80.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.64
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Mize owns a 9.2 K/9 compared with Wacha's 7.3.
·Mize allows the lower home-run rate: 0.56 vs 1.08 per nine.
·The WHIP gap favors Mize, 1.03 to 1.17.
·Wacha has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 40%.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Wacha arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam28%93.1
Changeup25%80.6
Cutter15%89.5
Sinker14%93.2
Curveball10%75.9
Slider9%85.0
Mize arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam35%93.3
Slider28%87.4
Splitter24%87.7
Sinker10%93.5
Slurve4%81.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Royals vs RHP (Casey Mize)
13th
in MLB
0.727OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Tigers vs RHP (Michael Wacha)
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 RHP Casey Mize
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Mize (BvP)
1Carter JensenLC76.79027.837No MLB historyNo history
2Lane ThomasRLF56.70111.663No MLB historyNo history
3Jac CaglianoneLRF75.83423.882No MLB historyNo history
4Salvador PerezRDH56.65721.628No MLB historyNo history
5Vinnie PasquantinoL1B69.76117.826No MLB historyNo history
6Nick LoftinR3B53.7108.685No MLB historyNo history
7Michael MasseyL2B60.73513.721No MLB historyNo history
8Isaac CollinsSLF51.6416.660No MLB historyNo history
9Andrew VelazquezSSS—.1340.182No MLB historyNo history
1Carter Jensen C · L.239 / .790 · 27 HRvs hand .837 · No MLB history · No history76H-Score2Lane Thomas LF · R.224 / .701 · 11 HRvs hand .663 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score3Jac Caglianone RF · L.289 / .834 · 23 HRvs hand .882 · No MLB history · No history75H-Score4Salvador Perez DH · R.229 / .657 · 21 HRvs hand .628 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score5Vinnie Pasquantino 1B · L.249 / .761 · 17 HRvs hand .826 · No MLB history · No history69H-Score6Nick Loftin 3B · R.240 / .710 · 8 HRvs hand .685 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score7Michael Massey 2B · L.274 / .735 · 13 HRvs hand .721 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score8Isaac Collins LF · S.213 / .641 · 6 HRvs hand .660 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score9Andrew Velazquez SS · S.067 / .134 · 0 HRvs hand .182 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Detroit TigersOfficial lineupvs RHP Michael Wacha
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Wacha (BvP)
1Colt KeithL3B59.72810.757No MLB historyNo history
2Kevin McGonigleLSS74.80618.868No MLB historyNo history
3Gleyber TorresR2B57.7278.702No MLB historyNo history
4Kerry CarpenterLRF42.69213.723No MLB historyNo history
5Riley GreeneLLF79.84421.860No MLB historyNo history
6Hao-Yu LeeR2B59.74610.753No MLB historyNo history
7Zach McKinstryLRF36.5824.629No MLB historyNo history
8Matt VierlingRCF33.5905.472No MLB historyNo history
9Jake RogersRC45.56341.458No MLB historyNo history
1Colt Keith 3B · L.258 / .728 · 10 HRvs hand .757 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score2Kevin McGonigle SS · L.278 / .806 · 18 HRvs hand .868 · No MLB history · No history74H-Score3Gleyber Torres 2B · R.260 / .727 · 8 HRvs hand .702 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score4Kerry Carpenter RF · L.208 / .692 · 13 HRvs hand .723 · No MLB history · No history42H-Score5Riley Greene LF · L.280 / .844 · 21 HRvs hand .860 · No MLB history · No history79H-Score6Hao-Yu Lee 2B · R.264 / .746 · 10 HRvs hand .753 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score7Zach McKinstry RF · L.199 / .582 · 4 HRvs hand .629 · No MLB history · No history36H-Score8Matt Vierling CF · R.207 / .590 · 5 HRvs hand .472 · No MLB history · No history33H-Score9Jake Rogers C · R.161 / .563 · 4 HRvs hand 1.458 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseKCKC·DETDET
AVG.248 8th.241 20th
OPS.718 16th.720 12th
Home runs170 21st181 18th
Runs690 22nd723 14th
OBP.316 17th.320 10th
SLG.402 14th.400 17th
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 ERA4.88vs3.60
no league rank
Saves38vs32
KCDET
ResultsKCKC·DETDET
+18928th
Run differential
+3597th
69–93 Record76–86
5–5 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Kansas City Royals (5–5)
L
L
W
W
W
L
W
W
L
L
Detroit Tigers (6–4)
W
W
W
L
W
L
W
W
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
4—9
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Royals?+
Michael Wacha (3.66 ERA, 5–7) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Tigers?+
Casey Mize (2.79 ERA, 4–6) 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 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?+
Michael Wacha is at 61; Casey Mize is at 47. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.