Tigers face Royals in series ahead of challenging homestand

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.

• 6:00 PMYahoo Sports — Tigers series preview: It doesn’t take much to be in the Wild Card race