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Tigers
vs
Royals
Today at 11:40 PM on
DSN
Tigers (Montero 2-2, 3.48) travel to face Royals (Bubic 3-1, 3.32) and Witt Jr., fresh off his 4-4, HR game
Kauffman Stadium,
Kansas City, MO
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Detroit Tigers vs. Kansas City Royals: May 8, 2026
MATCHUP
NEWS
ODDS
Tigers (Montero 2-2, 3.48) travel to face Royals (Bubic 3-1, 3.32) and Witt Jr., fresh off his 4-4, HR game
PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS
#54 RHP
K. Montero
2-2
3.47 ERA
vs
#50 LHP
K. Bubic
3-1
3.32 ERA
TEAM STATS
DET
2ND AL CENTRAL
4.3
R
4.1
.244
AVG
.241
36
HR
39
15
SB
29
3.88
ERA
4.35
.241
OAV
.238
KC
4TH AL CENTRAL
TEAM LEADERS
DET
Kevin McGonigle
.299
AVG
Bobby Witt Jr.
.298
Kerry Carpenter
6
HR
Carter Jensen
6
Dillon Dingler
26
RBI
Vinnie Pasquantino
18
Tarik Skubal
2.70
ERA
Michael Wacha
3.05
Brant Hurter
4
W
Michael Wacha
3
Tarik Skubal
45
K
Cole Ragans
45
KC
PREVIOUS GAMES
DET
5/6
BOS
L
4-0
5/5
BOS
L
10-3
5/4
BOS
L
5-4
5/3
TEX
W
7-1
5/2
TEX
W
5-1
KC
5/7
CLE
L
8-5
5/6
CLE
L
3-1
5/5
CLE
W
5-3
5/4
CLE
W
6-2
5/3
@SEA
W
4-1
ODDS
SEE ALL ODDS
RUN LINE
The Royals must win by 2 runs or more to cover the run line
+1.5
DET
-1.5
KC
TEAM TO WIN
A bet of $100 would win $223 total if the Tigers win and a bet of $148 would win $248 total if the Royals win
+123
DET
-148
KC
TOTAL
The combined final score of both teams is set at 8.5
-112
OVER 8.5
-108
UNDER 8.5
PLAYER NEWS
Tarik Skubal
DET #29 - P
Skubal could return in as little as 4-to-6 weeks following surgery Wednesday to remove a loose body from his left elbow, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
Zack Short
DET #15 - 3B
Short cleared waivers Thursday and was sent outright to Triple-A Toledo, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
Bobby Witt Jr.
KC #7 - SS
Witt went 4-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Thursday's 8-5 loss to Cleveland.
Cole Ragans
KC
Ragans was diagnosed with valgus extension overload in his left elbow Thursday, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
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