Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals Picks and Predictions for Sunday, August 23rd, 2026
Tigers vs Royals Game Information
The Detroit Tigers continue a road trip Sunday afternoon with a 2:10 PM matchup in Kansas City, MO, against the Kansas City Royals. Detroit is 7 games below .500 coming into this matchup on a 4-game skid after dropping both games of this set. The Kansas City Royals stay home Sunday, 17 games below .500 but playing some of their best baseball of the season, riding a lengthy winning streak into game 3 of this series. Stay in the loop with our MLB Picks.
Tigers Preview
Drew Anderson got the start for Detroit on Saturday and took the loss, giving up 3 runs on 5 hits across 5 innings of work. The Detroit bullpen was much better, giving up no runs on no hits over the final 3 innings of the game. Hao-Yu Lee led the way for the Detroit offense on Saturday with 1 hit in 3 at-bats to drive in the lone run of the game.
Royals Preview
Michael Wacha got the start and picked up the victory for Kansas City on Saturday, giving up one run on 3 hits across 7 innings of work. The Kansas City bullpen was just as strong, giving up no runs on no hits over the final 2 innings as Craig Kimbrel came on in the 9th to pick up the save. Kyle Isbel and Salvador Perez led the charge for the Kansas City offense on Saturday, driving in 1 run each.
Tigers vs Royals Pitching Matchup
The Detroit Tigers have yet to name a starter for Sunday's matchup and could rely heavily on their bullpen 4 the final game of this set. Daniel Lynch IV will counter for Kansas City. Lynch is 4-4 this year with a 2.83 ERA across 54 innings.
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Tigers vs Royals Pick
Kansas City has the advantage on the mound, while Detroit continues to struggle away from home. Look for Lynch to limit the Tigers as the Royals provide enough offensive support to get the job done. Take Kansas City to win the series finale Sunday and complete the sweep.
- Pick: Kansas City Royals
- Secondary: Over
- Lean: Bobby Witt Jr. Over 1.5 Bases
Final Score Prediction: Kansas City Royals win 7-4
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