Royals seek to prolong win streak, take on the Tigers
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Kansas City Royals (61-49, second in the AL Central) vs. Detroit Tigers (52-58, fourth in the AL Central)
Detroit; Friday, 6:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Cole Ragans (7-7, 3.37 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 153 strikeouts); Tigers: Tarik Skubal (12-3, 2.35 ERA, 0.92 WHIP, 154 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Tigers -119, Royals -101; over/under is 7 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Kansas City Royals are looking to extend a four-game win streak with a victory over the Detroit Tigers.
Detroit has a 25-29 record at home and a 52-58 record overall. The Tigers have gone 38-10 in games when they record at least eight hits.
Kansas City is 61-49 overall and 25-27 on the road. The Royals are 38-13 in games when they scored five or more runs.
Friday’s game is the eighth time these teams square off this season. The Royals have a 5-2 advantage in the season series.
TOP PERFORMERS: Matt Vierling has 13 home runs, 20 walks and 42 RBI while hitting .250 for the Tigers. Colt Keith is 11-for-37 with a triple, two home runs and four RBI over the past 10 games.
Maikel Garcia has 18 doubles, five triples, six home runs and 45 RBI for the Royals. Bobby Witt Jr. is 19-for-39 with five doubles, a triple and three home runs over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 3-7, .191 batting average, 4.40 ERA, outscored by 14 runs
Royals: 6-4, .293 batting average, 4.40 ERA, outscored opponents by 14 runs
INJURIES: Tigers: Casey Mize: 60-Day IL (hamstring), Riley Greene: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Kerry Carpenter: 60-Day IL (spine), Reese Olson: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Parker Meadows: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Sawyer Gipson-Long: 60-Day IL (groin)
Royals: John Schreiber: 15-Day IL (knee), Dan Altavilla: 60-Day IL (oblique), Josh Taylor: 60-Day IL (biceps), Kyle Wright: 60-Day IL (shoulder)
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