Who are the probable pitchers for Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers?

The listed probable pitchers are Kris Bubic and Keider Montero. Probable pitchers can change before first pitch.

Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers - Game Time, TV Channel and Probable Pitchers

Q: What time is Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers?

The listed start time is 1:10 PM ET. Game times are shown in Eastern Time, with browser local-time conversion when UTC data is available.

Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers Game Summary

A quick matchup view with teams, score status, first pitch time and local-time conversion.

Kansas City Royals 9 7-12

Final 9-10 Thu, Apr 16 · 1:10 PM ET

Detroit Tigers 10 10-9

Game Info: Date, Time and Venue

DateApril 16, 2026

Time1:10 PM ET

VenueComerica Park

SeriesRegular Season · Game 3 of 3

Day/Nightday

Date Schedule

Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers Probable Pitchers

KCKris Bubic

Stats3-2 · ERA 4.11 · 51 SO · WHIP 1.23 · 50.1 IP

DETKeider Montero

Stats5-5 · ERA 3.15 · 60 SO · WHIP 0.99 · 94.1 IP

TV Channel and Streaming

Detroit SportsNet TV · home · Streaming

Royals.TV TV · away · Streaming

96.5 The Fan FM · away · Streaming

WXYT 97.1 FM FM · home · Streaming

LaZ WDTW 1310AM/107.9FM AM · home · Streaming

Royals Radio Network AM · away

How to Use This MLB Game Page

Designed for fans checking a single matchup before or during game day.

Check first pitch and local time

The main time is listed in Eastern Time. A local-time conversion appears when UTC start time data is available.

Confirm the TV channel

The TV and Streaming section shows loaded broadcast labels. Availability can vary by market, provider and subscription.

Compare probable pitchers

Probable pitchers and available season stats are shown for both teams, but assignments can change before first pitch.

Jump to related schedules

Use team links, the date schedule link and same-date games to keep browsing without leaving the MLB schedule tool.

More MLB Games on April 16, 2026

Other games loaded for the same date, with TV listings, probable pitchers and game details.

Date / Time	Matchup	Status	TV / Streaming	Probable Pitchers	Venue	Links
Thu, Apr 16 12:35 PM ET	Washington Nationals at Pittsburgh Pirates 8-7	Final	Nationals.TV, SportsNet Pittsburgh	WSH: Foster Griffin 10-2 · ERA 2.77 · 109 SO · WHIP 1.02 · 110.1 IP PIT: Braxton Ashcraft 9-3 · ERA 3.24 · 122 SO · WHIP 1.10 · 108.1 IP	PNC Park	Details
Thu, Apr 16 12:40 PM ET	San Francisco Giants at Cincinnati Reds 3-0	Final	NBCS BA, Reds.TV	SF: Landen Roupp 6-8 · ERA 4.27 · 104 SO · WHIP 1.31 · 97.0 IP CIN: Chase Burns 11-1 · ERA 2.54 · 118 SO · WHIP 1.11 · 102.2 IP	Great American Ball Park	Details
Thu, Apr 16 1:10 PM ET	Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers 9-10	Final	Detroit SportsNet, Royals.TV	KC: Kris Bubic 3-2 · ERA 4.11 · 51 SO · WHIP 1.23 · 50.1 IP DET: Keider Montero 5-5 · ERA 3.15 · 60 SO · WHIP 0.99 · 94.1 IP	Comerica Park	Details
Thu, Apr 16 1:35 PM ET	Los Angeles Angels at New York Yankees 11-4	Final	FanDuel Sports Network West, YES	LAA: Brent Suter 1-2 · ERA 4.56 · 44 SO · WHIP 1.32 · 51.1 IP NYY: Max Fried 4-3 · ERA 3.21 · 50 SO · WHIP 1.01 · 61.2 IP	Yankee Stadium	Details
Thu, Apr 16 1:40 PM ET	Toronto Blue Jays at Milwaukee Brewers 1-2	Final	Brewers.TV Presented by Potawatomi Sportsbook, Sportsnet	TOR: Patrick Corbin 3-4 · ERA 5.07 · 59 SO · WHIP 1.48 · 76.1 IP MIL: Brandon Sproat 3-4 · ERA 5.13 · 84 SO · WHIP 1.37 · 79.0 IP	American Family Field	Details
Thu, Apr 16 2:10 PM ET	Tampa Bay Rays at Chicago White Sox 5-3	Final	Chicago Sports Network, Rays.TV	TB: Steven Matz 4-4 · ERA 6.28 · 41 SO · WHIP 1.40 · 53.0 IP CWS: Jordan Leasure 2-1 · ERA 6.27 · 18 SO · WHIP 1.23 · 18.2 IP	Rate Field	Details
Thu, Apr 16 3:05 PM ET	Texas Rangers at Athletics 9-6	Final	NBCSCA, Rangers Sports Network, presented by Progressive	TEX: Jack Leiter 3-7 · ERA 5.29 · 83 SO · WHIP 1.44 · 80.0 IP ATH: Jacob Lopez 4-3 · ERA 7.04 · 42 SO · WHIP 1.84 · 53.2 IP	Sutter Health Park	Details
Thu, Apr 16 6:10 PM ET	Baltimore Orioles at Cleveland Guardians 2-4	Final	Guardians.TV Presented by Progressive, MASN	BAL: Shane Baz 4-9 · ERA 4.21 · 90 SO · WHIP 1.37 · 107.0 IP CLE: Parker Messick 7-5 · ERA 2.80 · 109 SO · WHIP 1.08 · 106.0 IP	Progressive Field	Details
Thu, Apr 16 8:10 PM ET	Colorado Rockies at Houston Astros 3-2	Final	Rockies.TV, Space City Home Network	COL: Juan Mejia 2-6 · ERA 5.79 · 44 SO · WHIP 1.57 · 42.0 IP HOU: Ryan Weiss 0-3 · ERA 7.62 · 30 SO · WHIP 2.12 · 26.0 IP	Daikin Park	Details
Thu, Apr 16 8:40 PM ET	Seattle Mariners at San Diego Padres 2-5	Final	MLB Network, Mariners.TV, Padres.TV Presented by UC San Diego Health	SEA: Luis Castillo 3-7 · ERA 4.79 · 77 SO · WHIP 1.33 · 82.2 IP SD: Walker Buehler 5-5 · ERA 5.07 · 80 SO · WHIP 1.39 · 87.0 IP	Petco Park	Details

Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers FAQ

Common questions for this MLB matchup.

What time is Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers?

The listed start time is 1:10 PM ET. Times are shown in Eastern Time.

What channel is Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers on?

The current TV listing is Detroit SportsNet, Royals.TV. Broadcast and streaming availability can vary by market.

Who are the probable pitchers?

The listed probable pitchers are Kris Bubic and Keider Montero. Probable starters can change before first pitch.

Where is the game being played?

The listed venue is Comerica Park.

Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers: Game Time, TV Channel and Probable Pitchers