April 16, 2026Updated 7:16 am EDT
The Kansas City Royals hope to end their three-game losing run against the Detroit Tigers, at 1:10 p.m. ET on Thursday. Keider Montero (1-1, 1.74 ERA) will start for the Tigers, who are 9-9 this season and third in the AL Central. Kris Bubic (2-1, 2.50 ERA) is starting for the Royals, who are 7-11 and fourth in the AL Central.
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Injury reportsTigers
Bailey Horn: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Justin Verlander: 15 Day IL (Hip inflammation), Jackson Jobe: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Trey Sweeney: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Parker Meadows: 60 Day IL (Head/arm), Troy Melton: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Reese Olson: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Beau Brieske: 60 Day IL (Groin), Zach McKinstry: day-to-day (Ankle)
Royals
Bailey Falter: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Carlos Estévez: 15 Day IL (Foot), Stephen Kolek: 15 Day IL (Oblique), James McArthur: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Alec Marsh: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Isaac Collins: day-to-day (Knee)
Stats to know
Detroit’s Kevin McGonigle is slashing .313/.421/.484 this season with one home run, eight RBIs and an OPS of .905. He has a 13.2% strikeout rate and a 15.8% walk rate in 76 plate appearances, and he has scored 12 total runs. McGonigle has recorded one steal on one attempt.
In 57 plate appearances, Dillon Dingler has hit three long balls, tallied 12 RBIs and scored eight runs. He is batting .271/.364/.500 and has posted a 17.5% strikeout rate and a 5.3% walk rate.
Maikel Garcia has hit two home runs this season. He has also tallied eight RBIs and has scored 10 runs. In 79 plate appearances, he has recorded a .271 BA, .342 OBP and .429 SLG with a 10.1% walk rate and a 15.2% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording one steal on two attempts.
In 78 plate appearances, Bobby Witt Jr. has hit no long balls, tallied seven RBIs and scored one run. He is batting .254/.346/.299 and has posted a 17.9% strikeout rate and a 12.8% walk rate. Witt has recorded eight steals on nine attempts (1st in MLB).
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