Match Summary
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Royals 2:1. The match was played in MLB 2026. League standings: Detroit Tigers #6, Kansas City Royals #14.
Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals Head to Head Results
Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals have met 276 times — Detroit Tigers won 147, Kansas City Royals won 129, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Detroit Tigers leads the head-to-head with 147 victories from 276 meetings. A combined 2411 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 8.74 per match (1191 for the home side, 1220 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 252 matches (91%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 266 games (96%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Detroit Tigers are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 15–7 in 2015.
147
Detroit Tigers
0
Drawn
129
Kansas City Royals
Recent Meetings (276)
Standings
Detroit Tigers sit #6 and Kansas City Royals are #14 in the MLB table heading into this match.
American League
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 11 | 7 | 91:91 | |
| 19 | 11 | 8 | 103:86 | |
| 20 | 11 | 9 | 79:83 | |
| 19 | 10 | 9 | 86:76 | |
| 19 | 10 | 9 | 82:70 | |
| 19 | 10 | 9 | 84:71 | |
| 19 | 10 | 9 | 78:88 | |
| 20 | 10 | 10 | 105:98 | |
| 19 | 9 | 10 | 79:82 | |
| 20 | 8 | 12 | 78:74 | |
| 20 | 8 | 12 | 107:117 | |
| 18 | 7 | 11 | 68:93 | |
| 18 | 7 | 11 | 77:86 | |
| 19 | 7 | 12 | 65:79 | |
| 19 | 6 | 13 | 60:100 |
National League
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 14 | 4 | 105:59 | |
| 19 | 13 | 6 | 90:69 | |
| 19 | 12 | 7 | 106:62 | |
| 19 | 11 | 8 | 83:87 | |
| 19 | 11 | 8 | 64:77 | |
| 19 | 11 | 8 | 95:76 | |
| 18 | 10 | 8 | 91:75 | |
| 18 | 10 | 8 | 80:97 | |
| 18 | 9 | 9 | 94:75 | |
| 19 | 9 | 10 | 107:117 | |
| 19 | 9 | 10 | 88:86 | |
| 18 | 8 | 10 | 72:97 | |
| 19 | 7 | 12 | 75:83 | |
| 19 | 7 | 12 | 65:79 | |
| 19 | 7 | 12 | 58:82 |
AL East Division
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 11 | 7 | 91:91 | |
| 19 | 10 | 9 | 86:76 | |
| 19 | 9 | 10 | 79:82 | |
| 18 | 7 | 11 | 68:93 | |
| 18 | 7 | 11 | 77:86 |
AL Central Division
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 11 | 8 | 103:86 | |
| 20 | 11 | 9 | 79:83 | |
| 19 | 10 | 9 | 84:71 | |
| 19 | 7 | 12 | 65:79 | |
| 19 | 6 | 13 | 60:100 |
AL West Division
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 10 | 9 | 82:70 | |
| 19 | 10 | 9 | 78:88 | |
| 20 | 10 | 10 | 105:98 | |
| 20 | 8 | 12 | 78:74 | |
| 20 | 8 | 12 | 107:117 |
NL East Division
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 12 | 7 | 106:62 | |
| 19 | 9 | 10 | 107:117 | |
| 19 | 9 | 10 | 88:86 | |
| 18 | 8 | 10 | 72:97 | |
| 19 | 7 | 12 | 65:79 |
NL Central Division
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 11 | 8 | 64:77 | |
| 19 | 11 | 8 | 95:76 | |
| 18 | 10 | 8 | 91:75 | |
| 18 | 10 | 8 | 80:97 | |
| 18 | 9 | 9 | 94:75 |
NL West Division
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 14 | 4 | 105:59 | |
| 19 | 13 | 6 | 90:69 | |
| 19 | 11 | 8 | 83:87 | |
| 19 | 7 | 12 | 75:83 | |
| 19 | 7 | 12 | 58:82 |
API data: 17 Apr 2026