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Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals

Kauffman Stadium

Team Season Averages

Detroit TigersLeads 11 of 17
vs
Kansas City RoyalsLeads 6 of 17

Batting

  • 4.31Runs per game4.13
  • 0.244Batting average0.241
  • 0.326On-base percentage0.320
  • 0.393Slugging percentage0.390
  • 0.718OPS0.710
  • 0.92Home runs per game1.00
  • 8.10Hits per game7.97
  • 36Home runs39
  • 16Stolen bases29

Pitching

  • 3.89ERA4.31
  • 1.32WHIP1.37
  • 8.76Strikeouts per nine8.56
  • 3.65Walks per nine4.39
  • 3.74Runs allowed per game4.26
  • 0.241Opponent batting average0.238
  • 329Pitching strikeouts329
  • 17Quality starts19
  • 8Saves13

Highlighted values lead the matchup; for points allowed, turnovers and similar stats, lower is better.

Odds

SportsbookSpread (KC)TotalDET MLKC ML
DDraftKings-1.59+108-130
FFanDuel-1.59+118-138
BBetMGM-1.59+115-140
CCaesars-1.59+115-135
BBetOnline-1.59+120-132
BBetRivers-1.59+108-136
BBetus-1.59+121-133
BBovada-1.59+117-140
FFanatics-1.59+115-140
LLowVig-1.59+120-132
MMyBookie-1.59+115-135

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Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals: Final Score & Recap

The Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 5-1 in this MLB game at Kauffman Stadium on Saturday, May 9, 2026. The line score, team and player box scores, and scoring summary are in the Game Stats tab.

Team pages: Detroit Tigers · Kansas City Royals

Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals Odds

DraftKings lists the Kansas City Royals at KC -1.5 on the run line, with the total set at 9. Moneylines are Detroit Tigers +108 and Kansas City Royals -130. Those are the closing numbers; the odds table above compares every book we track.

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Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals — Common Questions

Who won Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals?+

The Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 5-1 on May 9, 2026 at Kauffman Stadium. The full box score and line score are on this page.

What are the odds for Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals?+

DraftKings lists the Kansas City Royals at KC -1.5 on the run line, with the total set at 9. Moneylines are Detroit Tigers +108 and Kansas City Royals -130. Those are the closing numbers; the odds table above compares every book we track.

Where was Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals played?+

The game was at Kauffman Stadium.

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