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Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers

MLBregular • 2026 Season
completed
Tigers logo
Tigers
Detroit
4
vs
Royals logo
Royals
Kansas City
5
DET 55%45% KC
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Detroit Tigers 55% to win. The biggest signal favoring Tigers:

  • Home Field Advantage. Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)

What would change the call

Win probability as of kickoff if a leading factor were even

  • If the home-field edge were neutral: DET 52% (−3)

Win probability movement

DET home win probability as the model updated before the game

Home win probability movement60%55%50%Jul 23Jul 26

Labels mark updates of 5 points or more, named by the factor that moved most.

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VenueComerica Park
Detroit, Michigan

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Royals (away)
Tigers (home)
45%
Win probability
55%
0
High-impact factors
0
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Royals defeated the Tigers 5-4.

Our model predicted the Tigers would win with 55% confidence, but the Royals pulled off the upset. These outcomes are what keep sports compelling -- and help our model learn.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Home Field Advantage favored the Tigers and was a notable factor: Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
  • Defensive Efficiency was neutral and a contributing factor: No defensive stats available for comparison
  • Head to Head was neutral and a contributing factor: No recent head-to-head history available

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Royals won 4-5

Royals won in a close game

Prediction IncorrectWe predicted Tigers at 55%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Detroit Tigers
  • Defensive EfficiencyNeutral
  • Head to HeadNeutral
  • InjuriesNeutral
  • Rest DaysNeutral
  • Offensive EfficiencyNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

KC
DET
Home Field Advantage
Favours KC|Favours DET

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Understanding the win probability calculation

1 factor not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 7/26/2026, 5:30:04 PM

Key Players

Royals

Noah CameronSP
Randy DobnakSP
Stephen KolekSP
Seth LugoSP
Michael WachaSP

Tigers

Jack FlahertySP
Jackson WolfSP
Casey MizeSP
Framber ValdezSP
Tarik SkubalSP

Learn About Our Analysis

Learn about the factors behind our predictions

Frequently Asked Questions

Tigers has a 55% win probability, while Royals has a 45% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers weather conditions, offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan.

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