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MLB Game Preview · May 31, 2025

Detroit Tigers at Kansas City Royals

Current matchup information, probable starters, batting orders, and qualified game notes.

FinalKauffman Stadium5:40 p.m.

Game at a glance

Detroit Tigers visits Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium, with first pitch scheduled for 5:40 p.m.. Both batting orders are confirmed and listed below.

Batting orders

Detroit Tigers

  1. 1Kerry CarpenterRFSeason—
  2. 2Gleyber Torres2BSeason—
  3. 3Colt KeithDHSeason—
  4. 4Riley GreeneLFSeason—
  5. 5Spencer Torkelson1BSeason—
  6. 6Wenceel PérezCFSeason—
  7. 7Dillon DinglerCSeason—
  8. 8Trey SweeneySSSeason—
  9. 9Javier Báez3BSeason—

Kansas City Royals

  1. 1Jonathan India2BSeason—
  2. 2Bobby WittSSSeason—
  3. 3Salvador Perez1BSeason—
  4. 4Maikel Garcia3BSeason—
  5. 5Mark CanhaRFSeason—
  6. 6Nick LoftinLFSeason—
  7. 7Vinnie PasquantinoDHSeason—
  8. 8Freddy FerminCSeason—
  9. 9Dairon BlancoCFSeason—

Pitching matchup

Tarik Skubal is lined up for Detroit Tigers, opposite Michael Wacha for Kansas City Royals. The confirmed starters and batting orders shown here come from the latest official MLB game feed.

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