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Detroit Tigers<\/a> (79-58, first in the AL Central) vs. Kansas City Royals<\/a> (70-66, second in the AL Central)<\/p>\n Kansas City, Missouri; Sunday, 2:10 p.m. EDT<\/p>\n PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Tarik Skubal<\/a> (11-4, 2.28 ERA, 0.87 WHIP, 212 strikeouts); Royals: Michael Wacha<\/a> (0-0)<\/p>\n BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -175, Royals +145; over\/under is 7 1\/2 runs<\/p>\n BOTTOM LINE: Both the Kansas City Royals and the Detroit Tigers are looking for a series win with a victory on Sunday.<\/p>\n Kansas City is 70-66 overall and 37-31 in home games. The Royals have the 10th-ranked team on-base percentage in the AL at .308.<\/p>\n Detroit is 79-58 overall and 35-33 in road games. The Tigers are 57-23 in games when they record at least eight hits.<\/p>\n Sunday’s game is the 13th time these teams square off this season. The Tigers are ahead 8-4 in the season series.<\/p>\n TOP PERFORMERS: Vinnie Pasquantino<\/a> has 22 doubles, a triple and 28 home runs for the Royals. Maikel Garcia is 9 for 38 with three home runs over the past 10 games.<\/p>\n Gleyber Torres has 19 doubles, 14 home runs and 62 RBIs while hitting .262 for the Tigers. Riley Greene<\/a> is 11 for 34 with two doubles and three home runs over the past 10 games.<\/p>\n LAST 10 GAMES: Royals: 5-5, .266 batting average, 4.45 ERA, outscored opponents by two runs<\/p>\n Tigers: 5-5, .243 batting average, 4.19 ERA, outscored by five runs<\/p>\n INJURIES: Royals: Bailey Falter<\/a>: 15-Day IL (biceps), Hunter Harvey<\/a>: 15-Day IL (abductor), Steven Cruz<\/a>: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Kris Bubic<\/a>: 60-Day IL (rotator cuff), Jac Caglianone<\/a>: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Cole Ragans<\/a>: 60-Day IL (rotator cuff), Alec Marsh<\/a>: 60-Day IL (shoulder), James McArthur<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow)<\/p>\n Tigers: Matt Vierling<\/a>: 10-Day IL (oblique), Paul Sewald<\/a>: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Reese Olson<\/a>: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Parker Meadows<\/a>: 10-Day IL (quadricep), Sean Guenther<\/a>: 60-Day IL (hip), Jackson Jobe<\/a>: 60-Day IL (flexor), Jason Foley<\/a>: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alex Cobb<\/a>: 60-Day IL (hip), Ty Madden<\/a>: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jose Urquidy<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow)<\/p>\n ___<\/p>\n The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \n What did you think of this story?\n <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n \n recommended\n <\/p>\n
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