Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals
8/22/2026, 7:15:00 PM ET · Kauffman Stadium
| Detroit Tigers | 1 |
| Kansas City Royals | 3 |
FINAL23,156 attendance
Detroit Tigers
61–67 · last 5: 1–4
| Date | Opp | Result | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08-21 | @ KC | L 2–5 | 7 |
| 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 |
Kansas City Royals
56–74 · last 5: 5–0
| Date | Opp | Result | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08-21 | vs DET | W 5–2 | 7 |
| 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 |
Probable pitchers
Expected to throw the bulk of the game.
Drew Anderson
Detroit Tigers · RHP Confirmed
| Split | GS | IP | ERA | WHIP | OBA | K% | K/9 | HR/9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 45 | 86.0 | 3.87 | 1.33 | .237 | 26.0% | 10.0 | 1.36 |
| 2026 Away | 23 | 39.0 | 5.08 | 1.54 | .285 | 25.4% | 10.2 | 1.85 |
| 2026 Day | 16 | 24.2 | 6.93 | 1.74 | .286 | 17.8% | 7.7 | 2.19 |
| Split | BF | HR | BB | OBA | SLG | BRL% | HH% | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 vs LHB | 199 | 6 | 17 | .236 | .365 | 6.7% | 38.1% | 23.6% |
| 2026 vs RHB | 171 | 7 | 19 | .248 | .456 | 10.0% | 38.0% | 28.7% |
Michael Wacha
Kansas City Royals · RHP Confirmed
| Split | GS | IP | ERA | WHIP | OBA | K% | K/9 | HR/9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27 | 170.2 | 3.32 | 1.10 | .225 | 19.8% | 7.2 | 1.16 |
| 2026 Home | 12 | 77.0 | 3.04 | 1.01 | .210 | 19.1% | 6.8 | 1.52 |
| 2026 Day | 8 | 51.2 | 4.70 | 1.30 | .256 | 18.1% | 6.8 | 0.87 |
| 2025 | 31 | 172.2 | 3.86 | 1.22 | .247 | 17.6% | 6.6 | 0.78 |
| Split | BF | HR | BB | OBA | SLG | BRL% | HH% | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 vs LHB | 406 | 8 | 27 | .216 | .333 | 6.2% | 31.6% | 20.9% |
| 2026 vs RHB | 280 | 14 | 15 | .247 | .498 | 7.6% | 43.6% | 18.2% |
| 2025 vs LHB | 372 | 5 | 23 | .245 | .350 | 6.3% | 36.3% | 16.9% |
| 2025 vs RHB | 344 | 10 | 22 | .260 | .419 | 8.6% | 32.8% | 18.3% |
Batting orders
Detroit Tigers
No batting order posted yet. Cards go up an hour or two before first pitch.
Kansas City Royals
No batting order posted yet. Cards go up an hour or two before first pitch.