Tigers 3, Royals 4: Tigers go off the rails late, drop series opener
It was going so well until it wasn’t.
May 8, 2026; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Keider Montero (54) throws a pitch in the first inning against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Peter Aiken-Imagn Images | Peter Aiken-Imagn Images After a nice Thursday off day, the Tigers are in Kansas City hoping to get some games back in the AL Central and push their way back towards first. The AL Central is an extremely tight race at the moment, so every game really does count, even this early in the year.
The Tigers had Keider Montero on the mound, up against Kris Bubic for the Royals. Detroit is still trying to find out what their pitching rotation is going to look like as they come to terms with major pitching losses, so we’ll see how things pan out over the coming week to get an idea of A. J.
Hinch’s plans. With one out in the top of the first, Kevin McGonigle got a walk. After another out, he successfully stole second.
His hustle was admirable, but ultimately didn’t help, as the next at-bat was a groundout to end the inning. In the home half Montero got the Royals out in order. Riley Greene got the second started with a double.
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