Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals head-to-head
Who has won more, the Detroit Tigers or the Kansas City Royals?
Detroit Tigers lead the series 275-272 in 547 meetings since Apr 26, 1993. They average 4.7 to 4.7. The last meeting was Aug 23, 2026, 11-7.
- Record
- Detroit Tigers 275-272 Kansas City Royals
- Games
- 547
- Points per game
- 4.7 – 4.7
- Biggest win
- Kansas City Royals by 21
Kansas City Royals have won the last 5 meetings.
Every meeting on file
| Aug 23, 2026 |  DET at  KC | 7-11 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Aug 22, 2026 | DET at KC | 1-3 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Aug 21, 2026 | DET at KC | 2-5 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Jul 26, 2026 | KC at DET | 5-4 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Jul 25, 2026 | KC at DET | 3-2 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Jul 24, 2026 | KC at DET | 1-2 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Jul 23, 2026 | KC at DET | 3-4 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| May 10, 2026 | DET at KC | 6-3 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| May 9, 2026 | DET at KC | 1-5 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| May 8, 2026 | DET at KC | 3-4 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Apr 16, 2026 | KC at DET | 9-10 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Apr 15, 2026 | KC at DET | 1-2 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Apr 14, 2026 | KC at DET | 1-2 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Aug 31, 2025 | DET at KC | 5-0 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Aug 30, 2025 | DET at KC | 1-3 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Aug 29, 2025 | DET at KC | 5-3 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Aug 24, 2025 | KC at DET | 10-8 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Aug 23, 2025 | KC at DET | 2-4 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Aug 22, 2025 | KC at DET | 5-7 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Jun 1, 2025 | DET at KC | 1-0 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| May 31, 2025 | DET at KC | 0-1 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| May 30, 2025 | DET at KC | 7-5 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Apr 20, 2025 | KC at DET | 4-3 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Apr 19, 2025 | KC at DET | 1-3 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Apr 18, 2025 | KC at DET | 3-7 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Apr 17, 2025 | KC at DET | 1-6 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Sep 18, 2024 | DET at KC | 4-2 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Sep 17, 2024 | DET at KC | 3-1 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Sep 16, 2024 | DET at KC | 7-6 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Aug 4, 2024 | KC at DET | 3-2 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Aug 3, 2024 | KC at DET | 5-6 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Aug 2, 2024 | KC at DET | 9-2 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Aug 1, 2024 | KC at DET | 7-1 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| May 22, 2024 | DET at KC | 3-8 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| May 21, 2024 | DET at KC | 3-10 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| May 20, 2024 | DET at KC | 3-8 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Apr 28, 2024 | KC at DET | 1-4 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Apr 27, 2024 | KC at DET | 5-6 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Apr 26, 2024 | KC at DET | 8-0 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Sep 28, 2023 | KC at DET | 3-7 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Sep 27, 2023 | KC at DET | 0-8 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Sep 26, 2023 | KC at DET | 3-6 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Jul 20, 2023 | DET at KC | 3-0 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Jul 19, 2023 | DET at KC | 3-2 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Jul 18, 2023 | DET at KC | 10-11 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Jul 17, 2023 | DET at KC | 3-2 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Jun 21, 2023 | KC at DET | 4-9 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Jun 20, 2023 | KC at DET | 1-0 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Jun 19, 2023 | KC at DET | 4-6 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| May 24, 2023 | DET at KC | 6-4 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| May 23, 2023 | DET at KC | 1-4 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| May 22, 2023 | DET at KC | 8-5 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Sep 29, 2022 | KC at DET | 3-10 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Sep 28, 2022 | KC at DET | 1-2 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Sep 27, 2022 | KC at DET | 3-4 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Sep 11, 2022 | DET at KC | 0-4 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Sep 10, 2022 | DET at KC | 8-4 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Sep 9, 2022 | DET at KC | 10-2 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Sep 4, 2022 | KC at DET | 3-2 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Sep 3, 2022 | KC at DET | 12-2 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Sep 2, 2022 | KC at DET | 4-5 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Jul 13, 2022 | DET at KC | 2-5 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Jul 12, 2022 | DET at KC | 7-5 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Jul 11, 2022 | DET at KC | 1-3 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Jul 11, 2022 | DET at KC | 3-7 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Jul 3, 2022 | KC at DET | 7-4 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Jul 2, 2022 | KC at DET | 3-4 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Jul 1, 2022 | KC at DET | 3-1 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Apr 16, 2022 | DET at KC | 1-3 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Apr 15, 2022 | DET at KC | 2-1 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Apr 14, 2022 | DET at KC | 4-2 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Sep 26, 2021 | KC at DET | 2-1 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Sep 25, 2021 | KC at DET | 1-5 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Sep 24, 2021 | KC at DET | 3-1 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Jul 25, 2021 | DET at KC | 1-6 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Jul 24, 2021 | DET at KC | 8-9 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Jul 23, 2021 | DET at KC | 3-5 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Jun 16, 2021 | DET at KC | 6-5 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Jun 15, 2021 | DET at KC | 4-3 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Jun 14, 2021 | DET at KC | 10-3 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| May 23, 2021 | DET at KC | 2-3 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| May 22, 2021 | DET at KC | 5-7 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| May 21, 2021 | DET at KC | 7-5 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| May 13, 2021 | KC at DET | 3-4 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| May 12, 2021 | KC at DET | 2-4 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| May 11, 2021 | KC at DET | 7-8 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Apr 26, 2021 | KC at DET | 3-2 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Apr 25, 2021 | KC at DET | 4-0 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Apr 24, 2021 | KC at DET | 2-1 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Apr 23, 2021 | KC at DET | 6-2 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Sep 27, 2020 | DET at KC | 1-3 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Sep 26, 2020 | DET at KC | 4-3 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Sep 25, 2020 | DET at KC | 2-3 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Sep 24, 2020 | DET at KC | 7-8 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Sep 16, 2020 | KC at DET | 4-0 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Sep 15, 2020 | KC at DET | 0-6 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Jul 30, 2020 | KC at DET | 5-3 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Jul 29, 2020 | KC at DET | 4-5 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Jul 28, 2020 | KC at DET | 3-4 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Jul 27, 2020 | KC at DET | 14-6 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Sep 5, 2019 | DET at KC | 6-4 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Sep 4, 2019 | DET at KC | 4-5 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Sep 3, 2019 | DET at KC | 5-6 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Aug 11, 2019 | KC at DET | 10-2 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Aug 10, 2019 | KC at DET | 7-0 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Aug 9, 2019 | KC at DET | 2-5 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Aug 8, 2019 | KC at DET | 8-10 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Jul 14, 2019 | DET at KC | 12-8 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Jul 13, 2019 | DET at KC | 1-4 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Jul 12, 2019 | DET at KC | 5-8 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Jun 13, 2019 | DET at KC | 3-7 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Jun 12, 2019 | DET at KC | 3-2 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Jun 11, 2019 | DET at KC | 2-3 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| May 5, 2019 | KC at DET | 2-5 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| May 4, 2019 | KC at DET | 15-3 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| May 3, 2019 | KC at DET | 3-4 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Apr 7, 2019 | KC at DET | 1-3 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Apr 6, 2019 | KC at DET | 4-7 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Apr 4, 2019 | KC at DET | 4-5 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Aug 29, 2018 | DET at KC | 2-9 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Aug 28, 2018 | DET at KC | 2-6 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Jul 25, 2018 | DET at KC | 8-4 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Jul 24, 2018 | DET at KC | 4-5 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Jul 23, 2018 | DET at KC | 5-4 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| May 6, 2018 | DET at KC | 2-4 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| May 5, 2018 | DET at KC | 3-2 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| May 4, 2018 | DET at KC | 2-4 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| May 3, 2018 | DET at KC | 6-10 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Apr 22, 2018 | KC at DET | 8-5 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Apr 21, 2018 | KC at DET | 4-12 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Apr 20, 2018 | KC at DET | 2-3 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Apr 20, 2018 | KC at DET | 3-2 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Apr 3, 2018 | KC at DET | 1-0 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Apr 2, 2018 | KC at DET | 1-6 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Sep 28, 2017 | DET at KC | 4-1 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Sep 27, 2017 | DET at KC | 4-7 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Sep 26, 2017 | DET at KC | 1-2 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Sep 6, 2017 | KC at DET | 13-2 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Sep 5, 2017 | KC at DET | 2-13 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Sep 4, 2017 | KC at DET | 7-6 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Jul 26, 2017 | KC at DET | 16-2 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Jul 25, 2017 | KC at DET | 3-1 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Jul 24, 2017 | KC at DET | 5-3 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Jul 20, 2017 | DET at KC | 4-16 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Jul 19, 2017 | DET at KC | 3-4 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Jul 18, 2017 | DET at KC | 9-3 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Jul 17, 2017 | DET at KC | 10-2 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Jun 29, 2017 | KC at DET | 3-7 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Jun 28, 2017 | KC at DET | 8-2 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Jun 27, 2017 | KC at DET | 3-5 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| May 31, 2017 | DET at KC | 6-5 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| May 30, 2017 | DET at KC | 0-1 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| May 29, 2017 | DET at KC | 10-7 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Sep 25, 2016 | KC at DET | 12-9 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Sep 24, 2016 | KC at DET | 7-4 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Sep 23, 2016 | KC at DET | 3-8 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Sep 4, 2016 | DET at KC | 6-5 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Sep 3, 2016 | DET at KC | 2-5 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Sep 2, 2016 | DET at KC | 7-6 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Aug 17, 2016 | KC at DET | 4-1 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Aug 16, 2016 | KC at DET | 6-1 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Aug 15, 2016 | KC at DET | 3-1 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Jul 17, 2016 | KC at DET | 2-4 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Jul 16, 2016 | KC at DET | 8-4 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Jul 15, 2016 | KC at DET | 2-4 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Jun 19, 2016 | DET at KC | 1-2 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Jun 18, 2016 | DET at KC | 5-16 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Jun 17, 2016 | DET at KC | 3-10 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Jun 16, 2016 | DET at KC | 10-4 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Apr 21, 2016 | DET at KC | 0-4 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Apr 20, 2016 | DET at KC | 3-2 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Apr 19, 2016 | DET at KC | 6-8 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Sep 20, 2015 | KC at DET | 10-3 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Sep 19, 2015 | KC at DET | 5-6 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Sep 18, 2015 | KC at DET | 4-5 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Sep 3, 2015 | DET at KC | 7-15 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Sep 2, 2015 | DET at KC | 1-12 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Sep 1, 2015 | DET at KC | 6-5 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Aug 12, 2015 | DET at KC | 7-4 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Aug 11, 2015 | DET at KC | 1-6 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Aug 10, 2015 | DET at KC | 0-4 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Aug 6, 2015 | KC at DET | 6-8 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Aug 5, 2015 | KC at DET | 1-2 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Aug 4, 2015 | KC at DET | 5-1 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| May 10, 2015 | KC at DET | 2-1 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| May 9, 2015 | KC at DET | 6-2 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| May 8, 2015 | KC at DET | 5-6 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| May 3, 2015 | DET at KC | 6-4 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| May 2, 2015 | DET at KC | 2-1 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| May 1, 2015 | DET at KC | 1-4 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Apr 30, 2015 | DET at KC | 1-8 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Sep 21, 2014 | DET at KC | 2-5 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Sep 20, 2014 | DET at KC | 3-2 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Sep 19, 2014 | DET at KC | 10-1 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Sep 10, 2014 | KC at DET | 3-0 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Sep 9, 2014 | KC at DET | 2-4 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Sep 8, 2014 | KC at DET | 5-9 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Jul 13, 2014 | DET at KC | 2-5 | Kansas City Royals | Regular |
| Jul 12, 2014 | DET at KC | 5-1 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
| Jul 11, 2014 | DET at KC | 2-1 | Detroit Tigers | Regular |
Completed games on file, which start in 1993 — not the clubs’ full all-time series. Regular season 547, postseason 0.