The Royals (43-61) and the Tigers (49-54) continue their four-game AL Central series tonight at Comerica Park in Detroit.
Detroit rallied late last night to earn a 4-3 victory over Kansas City in the series opener. It was Detroit’s fourteenth win in their last nineteen games. The Royals carried a 2-0 lead into the seventh inning thanks to a two-run homer from Isaac Collins and five scoreless innings from Randy Dobnak. However, the Tigers answered when James Outman blasted a three-run homer in the bottom of the seventh to put Detroit ahead. After Kansas City tied the game 3-3 in the eighth on Josh Rojas’ RBI single, Dillon Dingler delivered the game-winning RBI double in the bottom of the inning. Drew Anderson earned the win and Kyle Finnegan recorded the save. With the win, the Tigers pulled to within six games of first in the AL Central.
Tonight is a bullpen game for the Royals. Beck Way (1-0, 3.22 ERA) gets the start but probably will go no more than two innings. That said, the 26-year-old right-hander has made a strong impression in limited major-league action, striking out 21 batters over 22.1 innings. He has allowed two earned runs over 7.1 innings this month. Beck’s opponent on the mound for the Tigers is arguably the best pitcher in baseball, Tarik Skubal (6-5, 2.83 ERA). The Cy Young winner has 98 strikeouts in 82.2 innings. In his last start, July 18 against the Angels, Skubal was dominant allowing just five hits over seven scoreless innings. Skubal has allowed just four earned runs across his last four starts while recording 32 strikeouts in 23 innings.
The Royals continue to be without the left side of their infield with Bobby Witt Jr. (back) and Maikel Garcia (hand) sidelined with injuries.
Lets dive into tonight’s matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game Details and How to Watch: Royals vs. Tigers
- Date: Friday, July 24, 2026
- Time: 6:40PM EST
- Site: Comerica Park
- City: Detroit, MI
- Network/Streaming: MLB.TV, Royals.TV, Tigers.TV
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The Latest Odds: Royals vs. Tigers
The latest odds as of Friday courtesy of DraftKings:
- Moneyline: Kansas City Royals (+245), Detroit Tigers (-309)
- Spread: Royals +1.5 (+109), Tigers -1.5 (-132)
- Total: 7.5 runs
Starting Pitchers and their Stats: Royals vs. Tigers for July 24
- Royals: Beck Way
Season Totals: 22.1 IP, 1-0, 3.22 ERA, 1.52 WHIP, 21K, 10 BB - Tigers: Tarik Skubal
Season Totals: 82.2 IP, 6-5, 2.83 ERA, 0.93 WHIP, 98K, 11 BB
Who’s Hot? Who’s Not! Royals vs. Tigers
- Josh Rojas is riding a modest 4-game hitting streak (6-14)
- Isaac Collins has hit safely in 6 of his last 7 games (8-27)
- Vinnie Pasquantino was 2-4 last night and is 8-25 over his last 7 games
- Kevin McGonigle is riding a 5-game hitting streak (6-19)
- Dillon Dingler has hit safely in 4 straight games (9-15) and 6 of 7 (11-25)
- James Outman homered last night for the first time since June 30 (16 games)
- Hao-Yu Lee knocked a pinch hit single last night and has now hit safely in 8 straight games (9-27)
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Top Betting Trends & Insights: Royals vs. Tigers
- The Royals are 45-59 on the Run Line this season
- The Tigers are 53-50 on the Run Line this season
- The OVER has cashed 50 times in games involving the Royals this season (50-53-1)
- The OVER has cashed 43 times in games involving the Tigers this season (43-56-4)
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Expert picks & predictions: Royals vs. Tigers
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