Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers
Saturday, August 22, 2026 · 00:10 UTC
Kansas City Royals host Detroit Tigers in MLB on Saturday, August 22, 2026, starting at 00:10 UTC. Here is how the two teams stack up — the head-to-head history, current form and the latest bookmaker odds — ahead of the BetEX AI verdict on this game.
Head-to-head record
These two sides have met 10 times in our head-to-head records, with 4 wins for Kansas City Royals against 6 for Detroit Tigers. Historically, then, Detroit Tigers have had the better of this fixture. Meetings between the two average 9.3 runs per game. Their most recent meetings on record: Kansas City Royals 2-4 Detroit Tigers (2024-09-18); Kansas City Royals 1-3 Detroit Tigers (2024-09-17); Kansas City Royals 6-7 Detroit Tigers (2024-09-16).
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-18 | Kansas City Royals | 2-4 | Detroit Tigers |
| 2024-09-17 | Kansas City Royals | 1-3 | Detroit Tigers |
| 2024-09-16 | Kansas City Royals | 6-7 | Detroit Tigers |
| 2024-08-04 | Detroit Tigers | 2-3 | Kansas City Royals |
| 2024-08-03 | Detroit Tigers | 6-5 | Kansas City Royals |
Team statistics
Kansas City Royals carry an Elo rating of 1445 in our model, and have won 30% of their recent games. Detroit Tigers carry an Elo rating of 1532 in our model, and have won 70% of their recent games.
Kansas City Royals
| Recent form | LLLLLWLWWL |
|---|---|
| Win rate | 30% |
| Elo rating | 1445 |
| Avg scored (recent) | 4.2 |
| Avg conceded (recent) | 5.3 |
Detroit Tigers
| Recent form | WLWWLWLWWW |
|---|---|
| Win rate | 70% |
| Elo rating | 1532 |
| Avg scored (recent) | 5.5 |
| Avg conceded (recent) | 2.6 |
🤖 The BetEX AI verdict on Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers
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How BetEX AI analyses this fixture
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