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 |
Pitch tracking
| Pitcher | Pitch | # | Velo | Spin | Str% | Whiff | BBE | EV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Lange | Slider | 5 | 87.3 | 2238 | 60% | 1 | 2 | 91.7 |
| Cutter | 3 | 90.9 | 2218 | 67% | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Changeup | 2 | 90.1 | 1873 | 50% | 0 | 1 | 87.6 | |
| Sinker | 1 | 95 | 2116 | 100% | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Craig Kimbrel | 4-Seam Fastball | 13 | 93.8 | 2262 | 62% | 0 | 0 | — |
| Knuckle Curve | 3 | 84.4 | 2571 | 100% | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Changeup | 2 | 88.7 | 1542 | 100% | 1 | 1 | 75.1 | |
| Sinker | 2 | 94.4 | 2044 | 50% | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Drew Anderson | 4-Seam Fastball | 29 | 95.3 | 2182 | 83% | 4 | 8 | 90.7 |
| Curveball | 23 | 80.1 | 2737 | 61% | 3 | 3 | 88.1 | |
| Changeup | 18 | 89.7 | 1475 | 56% | 3 | 4 | 94.9 | |
| Sinker | 3 | 94.3 | 2069 | 100% | 0 | 1 | 112.3 | |
| Slider | 2 | 90.4 | 2367 | 100% | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Drew Sommers | 4-Seam Fastball | 13 | 95.9 | 2321 | 85% | 2 | 0 | — |
| Sinker | 4 | 95.9 | 2238 | 100% | 1 | 1 | 104.1 | |
| Slider | 4 | 84.6 | 2303 | 75% | 1 | 1 | 70.1 | |
| Michael Wacha | Changeup | 30 | 80.5 | 1507 | 67% | 3 | 6 | 86.9 |
| 4-Seam Fastball | 21 | 92.5 | 2115 | 62% | 2 | 1 | 96 | |
| Curveball | 13 | 75.1 | 2001 | 62% | 1 | 4 | 87.9 | |
| Cutter | 12 | 89.1 | 2102 | 67% | 1 | 1 | 64 | |
| Slider | 11 | 84.8 | 2006 | 64% | 1 | 2 | 89.4 | |
| Sinker | 9 | 92.9 | 2029 | 89% | 0 | 4 | 84.5 | |
| Tanner Rainey | Slider | 8 | 88.6 | 2391 | 50% | 1 | 0 | — |
| 4-Seam Fastball | 3 | 96.9 | 2360 | 67% | 0 | 1 | 89.4 | |
| Curveball | 3 | 85.3 | 2421 | 100% | 0 | 2 | 82.3 |