Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers Picks and Predictions for Sunday, July 26, 2026

By: Cameron Ross Published 07/26/2026, 12:45 AM ET

Royals vs Tigers Game Information

The Kansas City Royals stay on the road Sunday afternoon with a 1:40 PM matchup in Detroit inside Comerica Park against the Detroit Tigers. Kansas City has struggled immensely this season, coming into Sunday well below .500, but they have won 3 of the last 5 games overall. The Detroit Tigers stay home Sunday, 5 games below .500, following the loss on Saturday to end a 3-game winning streak. Stay in the action with our MLB Picks.

Royals Preview

The Kansas City Royals have a .247 batting average this season, scoring 442 runs on 872 hits. Kansas City has a .316 OBP and a .397 team slugging percentage. The Royals pitching has struggled, however, with a 4.90 team ERA this year. Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Kansas City offense with a .279 batting average. Carter Jensen has a .241 batting average and leads the team with 56 RBIs. Nick Kurtz leads the team with 16 home runs alongside a .254 batting average.

Tigers Preview

The Detroit Tigers have a .235 batting average this season, scoring 439 runs on 814 hits. Detroit has solid pitching this year with a 3.61 team ERA. Riley Greene leads the team with a .285 batting average. Dillon Dingler has a .271 batting average and leads the team with 22 home runs and 66 RBIs.

Royals vs Tigers Pitching Matchup

Luinder Avila will take the mound Sunday for Kansas City, looking to help the Royals avoid another loss in this divisional series. Avila is 5-3 with a 4.86 ERA through 63 innings of work this season. Framber Valdez will counter for Detroit, looking to improve on his campaign. Valdez is 5-7 this year with a 4.57 ERA across 108.1 innings.

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Royals vs Tigers Pick

The Detroit Tigers have the more reliable starting pitcher and will have the advantage of playing at home Sunday. Look for Valdez to lead the charge for the Tigers Sunday as they do the work to get the win at home as they continue their push towards .500.

  • Pick: Detroit Tigers
  • Secondary: Under
  • Lean: Riley Greene Over 1.5 Bases

Final Score Prediction: Detroit Tigers win 5-3.

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