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DET vs
KC

Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals

May 8, 2026 ยท 7:40 PM ET ยท Kauffman Stadium
DET 76-86  ยท  KC 69-93

๐Ÿ Final: DET 3, KC 4 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Kansas City Royals
Confidence 71%
Projected Score KC 5 ยท DET 3
Blowout Probability 13%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

KC Home field โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC Key injuries DET (Troy Melton, Colt Keith) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC SP quality edge (FIP 3.13 vs 3.71) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC Defensive edge (dWAR 3.2) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC DET SP home dependent โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
DET Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

DET โ€” Away RHP
Keider Montero
Keider Montero
ERA3.48
WHIP1.04
FIP3.86
K/96.2
K/BB4.1
Road ERA: 4.39
vs
KC โ€” Home LHP
Kris Bubic
Kris Bubic
ERA3.76
WHIP1.20
FIP3.43
K/99.2
K/BB4.9

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

DET โ€” Away
  1. 1 Matt Vierling CF
  2. 2 Kevin McGonigle 3B
  3. 3 Jahmai Jones DH
  4. 4 Dillon Dingler C
  5. 5 Riley Greene LF
  6. 6 Wenceel Perez RF
  7. 7 Spencer Torkelson 1B
  8. 8 Hao-Yu Lee 2B
  9. 9 Zack Short SS
KC โ€” Home
  1. 1 Maikel Garcia 3B
  2. 2 Bobby Witt Jr. SS
  3. 3 Vinnie Pasquantino 1B
  4. 4 Salvador Perez DH
  5. 5 Carter Jensen C
  6. 6 Jac Caglianone RF
  7. 7 Player #257485 LF
  8. 8 Michael Massey 2B
  9. 9 Kyle Isbel CF

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

DET Away KC Home
Team OPS 0.689 0.735
Bullpen FIP 4.74 5.44
Run Diff / 10G +0.1 +0.3
Days Rest 1 0
Streak -1 1

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
DET -1.5 (+336)
KC +1.5 (-505)
Total (O/U)
Over 7.5 (-105)
Under 7.5 (-124)
Moneyline
DET +143
KC -189

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