Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers Final — July 25, 2026
Last 10 games
Rest & travelrest and travel
Rest & travelAbout these numbers
Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.
Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.
The pre-game matchup
The Royals visited the Tigers on Saturday, July 25 at 1:11 PM ET.
The total closed at 8, down from 8.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Royals +141, Tigers -168) prices the Royals at 40% and the Tigers at 60%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Kansas City Royals 3, Detroit Tigers 2
Kansas City Royals won by 1.
- Against the closing spread (Detroit Tigers -1.5): Kansas City Royals covered.
- Combined score 5 vs the closing total of 8: Under.
- Kansas City Royals closed at +141 on the moneyline (a 40% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Royals +1.5 (-145)
Royals +1.5 (-145)
Tigers -185 62%
Tigers -168 60%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
Matchup
Head-to-head
The teams have met 47 times since 2023: the Royals won 16 and the Tigers 31.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2026 | Royals 1, Tigers 2 Tigers won | ||
| Jul 23, 2026 | Royals 3, Tigers 4 Tigers won | ||
| May 10, 2026 | Tigers 6, Royals 3 Tigers won | ||
| May 9, 2026 | Tigers 1, Royals 5 Royals won | ||
| May 8, 2026 | Tigers 3, Royals 4 Royals won |
Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
Kansas City Royals
- Kansas City Royals team stats
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Detroit Tigers
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