Tigers bring road win streak into matchup with the Royals
By The Associated Press
Detroit Tigers (38-20, first in the AL Central) vs. Kansas City Royals (30-28, fourth in the AL Central)
Kansas City, Missouri; Saturday, 4:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Tarik Skubal (5-2, 2.49 ERA, 0.84 WHIP, 92 strikeouts); Royals: Michael Wacha (3-4, 3.21 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 44 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -120, Royals +100; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers will try to keep a three-game road win streak going when they visit the Kansas City Royals.
Kansas City has a 30-28 record overall and an 18-12 record at home. The Royals have the second-ranked team ERA in the AL at 3.22.
Detroit has a 17-12 record on the road and a 38-20 record overall. The Tigers rank sixth in the AL with 68 total home runs, averaging 1.2 per game.
The matchup Saturday is the sixth time these teams square off this season. The Tigers have a 4-1 advantage in the season series.
TOP PERFORMERS: Bobby Witt Jr. has 21 doubles, three triples and six home runs for the Royals. Salvador Perez is 10 for 40 with two doubles, two home runs and five RBIs over the past 10 games.
Spencer Torkelson leads the Tigers with 14 home runs while slugging .525. Dillon Dingler is 15 for 36 with two doubles, a home run and six RBIs over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Royals: 4-6, .281 batting average, 3.98 ERA, outscored by six runs
Tigers: 7-3, .215 batting average, 2.77 ERA, outscored opponents by six runs
INJURIES: Royals: Lucas Erceg: 15-Day IL (back), Cole Ragans: 15-Day IL (groin), Alec Marsh: 60-Day IL (shoulder), James McArthur: 60-Day IL (elbow), Hunter Harvey: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Sam Long: 15-Day IL (elbow), Kyle Wright: 15-Day IL (shoulder)
Tigers: Alex Cobb: 60-Day IL (hip), Jackson Jobe: 15-Day IL (flexor), Matt Vierling: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Reese Olson: 15-Day IL (finger), Parker Meadows: 60-Day IL (arm), Ty Madden: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jose Urquidy: 60-Day IL (elbow), Sawyer Gipson-Long: 60-Day IL (hip), Alex Lange: 60-Day IL (lat)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
