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Kansas City Royals (8-14, third in the AL Central) vs. Detroit Tigers (13-8, first in the AL Central)
Detroit; Sunday, 1:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Michael Wacha (0-3, 4.35 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 15 strikeouts); Tigers: Tarik Skubal (2-2, 2.66 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 25 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -204, Royals +169; over/under is 7 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers host the Kansas City Royals looking to extend a three-game home winning streak.
Detroit has a 13-8 record overall and an 8-1 record in home games. The Tigers have gone 9-1 in games when they scored five or more runs.
Kansas City is 8-14 overall and 2-10 on the road. The Royals are 6-1 in games when they record eight or more hits.
The teams square off Sunday for the fourth time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Zach McKinstry has a double, two triples, a home run and nine RBI for the Tigers. Spencer Torkelson is 9-for-34 with two doubles and four home runs over the last 10 games.
Vinnie Pasquantino is second on the Royals with six extra base hits (three doubles, a triple and two home runs). Bobby Witt Jr. is 14-for-37 with four doubles, a home run and three RBI over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 6-4, .224 batting average, 2.79 ERA, outscored opponents by 10 runs
Royals: 2-8, .194 batting average, 4.50 ERA, outscored by 24 runs
INJURIES: Tigers: John Fulboam Brebbia: 15-Day IL (tricep), Parker Meadows: 60-Day IL (arm), Beau Brieske: 15-Day IL (ankle), Wenceel Perez: 60-Day IL (spine), Jake Rogers: 10-Day IL (oblique), Manuel Margot: 10-Day IL (knee), Ty Madden: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alexander Miller Cobb: 15-Day IL (hip), Matt Vierling: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Jose Urquidy: 60-Day IL (elbow), Sawyer Gipson-Long: 60-Day IL (hip), Alex Lange: 60-Day IL (lat)
Royals: Hunter Harvey: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Sam Long: 15-Day IL (elbow), Dairon Blanco: 10-Day IL (achilles), Kyle Wright: 15-Day IL (shoulder), James McArthur: 15-Day IL (elbow), Alec Marsh: 15-Day IL (shoulder)
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Detroit; Sunday, 1:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Michael Wacha (0-3, 4.35 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 15 strikeouts); Tigers: Tarik Skubal (2-2, 2.66 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 25 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -204, Royals +169; over/under is 7 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers host the Kansas City Royals looking to extend a three-game home winning streak.
Detroit has a 13-8 record overall and an 8-1 record in home games. The Tigers have gone 9-1 in games when they scored five or more runs.
Kansas City is 8-14 overall and 2-10 on the road. The Royals are 6-1 in games when they record eight or more hits.
The teams square off Sunday for the fourth time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Zach McKinstry has a double, two triples, a home run and nine RBI for the Tigers. Spencer Torkelson is 9-for-34 with two doubles and four home runs over the last 10 games.
Vinnie Pasquantino is second on the Royals with six extra base hits (three doubles, a triple and two home runs). Bobby Witt Jr. is 14-for-37 with four doubles, a home run and three RBI over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 6-4, .224 batting average, 2.79 ERA, outscored opponents by 10 runs
Royals: 2-8, .194 batting average, 4.50 ERA, outscored by 24 runs
INJURIES: Tigers: John Fulboam Brebbia: 15-Day IL (tricep), Parker Meadows: 60-Day IL (arm), Beau Brieske: 15-Day IL (ankle), Wenceel Perez: 60-Day IL (spine), Jake Rogers: 10-Day IL (oblique), Manuel Margot: 10-Day IL (knee), Ty Madden: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alexander Miller Cobb: 15-Day IL (hip), Matt Vierling: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Jose Urquidy: 60-Day IL (elbow), Sawyer Gipson-Long: 60-Day IL (hip), Alex Lange: 60-Day IL (lat)
Royals: Hunter Harvey: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Sam Long: 15-Day IL (elbow), Dairon Blanco: 10-Day IL (achilles), Kyle Wright: 15-Day IL (shoulder), James McArthur: 15-Day IL (elbow), Alec Marsh: 15-Day IL (shoulder)
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