Tigers face Royals in series ahead of challenging homestand
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 21, 2026, 6:00 PM
Last updated Aug 21, 2026
The Detroit Tigers play the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium on August 21, 2026. The Tigers, currently 61-66, are just 1.5 games behind a Wild Card spot despite trading Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal. They have lost six of their last eight games and face the tough task of a six-game homestand against the Rays and Dodgers next. Hao-Yu Lee is performing well for the Tigers, while Dillon Dingler has struggled recently. Bobby Witt Jr. has poor career numbers against Framber Valdez, and Gleyber Torres struggles against Michael Wacha.
- •Tigers are 1.5 games back of a Wild Card spot.
- •Hao-Yu Lee is hitting.338 over his last 29 games.
- •Tigers have 28 blown saves this season, the second-most in baseball.
- •Royals have dropped six of ten to the Tigers this year.
- •The Tigers face a challenging homestand against the Rays and Dodgers next.
- 6:00 PMYahoo Sports — Tigers series preview: It doesn’t take much to be in the Wild Card race
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