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Kansas City Royals 1, Detroit Tigers 2: final score and stats

Detroit Tigers beat Kansas City Royals, Kansas City Royals 1 to Detroit Tigers 2, on Friday, July 24, 2026 at Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals.

MLBFriday, July 24, 2026

Kansas City Royals43-621

Final

Detroit Tigers50-542

DateJul 24, 2026

Start time6:40 PM ET

VenueComerica Park, Detroit, Michigan

TVMLB.TV

Attendance40,638

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
Kansas City Royals	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Detroit Tigers	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	2

Top performers

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageNick Loftin · 1-3, 2B, RBI, BB

Home RunsStarling Marte · 0-3

Runs Batted InNick Loftin · 1-3, 2B, RBI, BB

MLB RatingNick Loftin · 1-3, 2B, RBI, BB

Detroit Tigers

Batting AverageGleyber Torres · 1-2, R, 2 BB

Home RunsGleyber Torres · 1-2, R, 2 BB

Runs Batted InRiley Greene · 0-3, RBI, K

MLB RatingTarik Skubal · 7.1 IP, ER, 4 H, 12 K, 2 BB

Team comparison

Kansas City RoyalsDetroit Tigers

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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43-62Record50-54

5th in AL CentStanding4th in AL Cent

0-0Road record / home record0-0

Last 5

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Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Kansas City Royals

Mitch Spence RP · Undisclosed - Not Specified

Out

Nick Mears RP · Shoulder - Surgery

Out

Ryan Bergert SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Cole Ragans SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Luinder Avila SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Detroit Tigers

Jake Miller SP · Undisclosed - Not Specified

Out

Will Vest RP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Trey Sweeney SS · Shoulder - Surgery

Out

Wenceel Perez RF · Orbital - Fracture

Out

Reese Olson SP · Shoulder - Surgery

Out

Box score

Kansas City Royals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Carter Jensen	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	.238	.306	.428
Lane Thomas	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	21	.233	.330	.397
Salvador Perez	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	15	.210	.257	.361
Starling Marte	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	.262	.324	.320
Jac Caglianone	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.257	.315	.462
Vinnie Pasquantino	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	14	.227	.316	.343
Nick Loftin	1-3	3	0	1	1	0	1	0	13	.249	.333	.398
Isaac Collins	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	0	2	10	.246	.346	.375
Michael Massey	1-2	2	0	1	0	0	1	1	14	.276	.315	.433
Tyler Tolbert	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.317	.353	.429
Team	4-30	30	1	4	1	0	2	13	112

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Beck Way	1.0	3	2	2	0	0	0	25-16	3.86	25
Noah Cameron	7.0	2	0	0	3	8	0	97-58	4.93	97
Team	8.0	5	2	2	3	8	0	122-74		122

Detroit Tigers

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Colt Keith	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	2	20	.250	.295	.390
Gleyber Torres	1-2	2	1	1	0	0	2	0	18	.282	.401	.388
Dillon Dingler	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	17	.272	.338	.533
Riley Greene	0-3	3	0	0	1	0	0	1	19	.282	.370	.465
Spencer Torkelson	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	10	.205	.299	.418
Hao-Yu Lee	2-3	3	0	2	1	0	0	0	9	.267	.300	.413
Zach McKinstry	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	8	.199	.275	.299
Matt Vierling	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	.206	.257	.327
Ben Malgeri	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	15	.250	.342	.313
Team	5-26	26	2	5	2	0	3	8	122

Detroit Tigers

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Tarik Skubal	7.1	4	1	1	2	12	0	91-68	2.70	91
Brenan Hanifee	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	13-9	3.93	13
Kenley Jansen	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	8-7	3.90	8
Team	9.0	4	1	1	2	13	0	112-84		112

Season series

Series tied 2-2

Jul 26, 2026KC 5, DET 4

Jul 25, 2026KC 3, DET 2

Jul 24, 2026KC 1, DET 2

Jul 23, 2026KC 3, DET 4

Team pages

Kansas City Royals
Schedule, roster and stats

Detroit Tigers
Schedule, roster and stats

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers?

Detroit Tigers won, 2-1, on Friday, July 24, 2026.

What was the final score of Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers?

Kansas City Royals 1, Detroit Tigers 2.

Who were the top performers?

Kansas City Royals: Nick Loftin (1-3, 2B, RBI, BB batting average). Detroit Tigers: Gleyber Torres (1-2, R, 2 BB batting average).

Where is Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers played?

Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan.

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