Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals
8/21/2026, 8:10:00 PM ET · Kauffman Stadium
| Detroit Tigers | 2 |
| Kansas City Royals | 5 |
FINAL29,535 attendance
Detroit Tigers
61–66 · last 5: 1–4
| Date | Opp | Result | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08-19 | @ PIT | L 3–4 | 7 |
| 08-18 | @ PIT | L 1–4 | 5 |
| 08-17 | @ PIT | W 8–5 | 13 |
| 08-16 | vs CHW | L 5–7 | 12 |
| 08-15 | vs CHW | L 3–4 | 7 |
Kansas City Royals
55–74 · last 5: 5–0
| Date | Opp | Result | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08-20 | vs ATH | W 6–2 | 8 |
| 08-19 | vs ATH | W 9–7 | 16 |
| 08-18 | vs ATH | W 4–3 | 7 |
| 08-17 | vs ATH | W 9–5 | 14 |
| 08-16 | @ LAA | W 3–0 | 3 |
Probable pitchers
Expected to throw the bulk of the game.
Troy Melton
Detroit Tigers · RHP Confirmed
| Split | GS | IP | ERA | WHIP | OBA | K% | K/9 | HR/9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 97.0 | 1.86 | 1.01 | .198 | 20.9% | 7.4 | 0.93 |
| 2026 Away | 8 | 51.1 | 1.40 | 0.95 | .178 | 18.8% | 6.5 | 0.53 |
| 2026 Day | 6 | 37.2 | 1.67 | 0.90 | .190 | 20.7% | 7.2 | 0.48 |
| 2025 | 20 | 54.0 | 3.17 | 1.07 | .198 | 20.4% | 7.3 | 1.50 |
| Split | BF | HR | BB | OBA | SLG | BRL% | HH% | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 vs LHB | 229 | 9 | 22 | .214 | .418 | 7.3% | 36.4% | 17.0% |
| 2026 vs RHB | 153 | 1 | 6 | .184 | .238 | 3.8% | 37.7% | 26.8% |
| 2025 vs LHB | 96 | 4 | 10 | .200 | .376 | 6.9% | 48.6% | 14.6% |
| 2025 vs RHB | 84 | 3 | 5 | .182 | .312 | 10.7% | 50.0% | 26.2% |
Noah Cameron
Kansas City Royals · LHP Confirmed
| Split | GS | IP | ERA | WHIP | OBA | K% | K/9 | HR/9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 | 149.1 | 3.98 | 1.22 | .232 | 21.0% | 7.9 | 0.90 |
| 2026 Home | 13 | 67.2 | 4.79 | 1.51 | .270 | 18.9% | 7.6 | 0.93 |
| 2026 Day | 10 | 59.1 | 3.94 | 1.18 | .228 | 20.5% | 7.7 | 0.91 |
| 2025 | 24 | 138.1 | 2.99 | 1.10 | .212 | 20.5% | 7.4 | 1.17 |
| Split | BF | HR | BB | OBA | SLG | BRL% | HH% | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 vs LHB | 150 | 4 | 9 | .270 | .431 | 11.1% | 37.0% | 22.0% |
| 2026 vs RHB | 475 | 11 | 39 | .226 | .366 | 6.9% | 38.5% | 20.6% |
| 2025 vs LHB | 135 | 5 | 9 | .161 | .339 | 10.2% | 44.9% | 20.0% |
| 2025 vs RHB | 421 | 13 | 34 | .231 | .369 | 5.0% | 34.9% | 20.7% |
Batting orders
Detroit Tigers
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Kansas City Royals
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