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KC vs
DET

Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers

April 16, 2026 ยท 1:10 PM ET ยท Comerica Park
KC 69-93  ยท  DET 76-86

๐Ÿ Final: KC 9, DET 10 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Detroit Tigers
Confidence 56%
Projected Score DET 11 ยท KC 10
Blowout Probability 4%

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

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

DET Home field โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC Key injuries DET (Troy Melton, Colt Keith) 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˜…
DET Recent run diff (+1.6 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
DET SP home venue edge (ERA 3.40 H vs 4.39 A) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
DET Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

KC โ€” Away LHP
Kris Bubic
Kris Bubic
ERA3.76
WHIP1.20
FIP3.43
K/99.2
K/BB4.9
vs
DET โ€” Home RHP
Keider Montero
Keider Montero
ERA3.48
WHIP1.04
FIP3.86
K/96.2
K/BB4.1
Home ERA: 3.40

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

KC โ€” Away
  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 Jonathan India 2B
  7. 7 Jac Caglianone RF
  8. 8 Michael Massey LF
  9. 9 Kyle Isbel CF
DET โ€” Home
  1. 1 Gleyber Torres 2B
  2. 2 Kevin McGonigle 3B
  3. 3 Jahmai Jones DH
  4. 4 Dillon Dingler C
  5. 5 Riley Greene LF
  6. 6 Matt Vierling CF
  7. 7 Spencer Torkelson 1B
  8. 8 Wenceel Perez RF
  9. 9 Javier Baez SS

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

KC Away DET Home
Team OPS 0.722 0.708
Bullpen FIP 5.44 4.74
Run Diff / 10G -0.6 +1.0
Days Rest 3 3
Streak 1 -1

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
KC -1.5 (+140)
DET +1.5 (-121)
Total (O/U)
Over 20.5 (-126)
Under 20.5 (-103)
Moneyline
KC -115
DET -113

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