Tigers try to keep win streak going against the Royals
Detroit Tigers (37-20, first in the AL Central) vs. Kansas City Royals (30-27, fourth in the AL Central)
Kansas City, Missouri; Friday, 8:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Casey Mize (6-1, 2.45 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 41 strikeouts); Royals: Seth Lugo (0-0)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -119, Royals -100; over/under is 8 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers seek to extend a four-game win streak with a victory against the Kansas City Royals.
Kansas City has a 30-27 record overall and an 18-11 record in home games. The Royals have a 21-5 record in games when they did not allow a home run.
Detroit has a 16-12 record on the road and a 37-20 record overall. Tigers hitters have a collective .408 slugging percentage to rank fourth in the AL.
The teams meet Friday for the fifth time this season. The Tigers are ahead 3-1 in the season series.
TOP PERFORMERS: Bobby Witt Jr. has 21 doubles, three triples and five home runs while hitting .290 for the Royals. Salvador Perez is 9 for 40 with a double and two home runs over the past 10 games.
Spencer Torkelson has 13 home runs, 30 walks and 40 RBIs while hitting .238 for the Tigers. Dillon Dingler is 13 for 37 with two doubles and three RBIs over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Royals: 5-5, .276 batting average, 3.36 ERA, outscored by three runs
Tigers: 6-4, .209 batting average, 3.30 ERA, outscored by three runs
INJURIES: Royals: Michael Massey: day-to-day (ankle), Cole Ragans: 15-Day IL (groin), Seth Lugo: 15-Day IL (finger), 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: Matt Vierling: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Reese Olson: 15-Day IL (finger), Parker Meadows: 60-Day IL (arm), Ty Madden: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alex Cobb: 15-Day IL (hip), 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.
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