The Detroit Tigers will take on the Kansas City Royals for four games this weekend. The Tigers are coming off being swept by the Guardians in a two-game series while the Royals are coming off a series sweep over the White Sox.
Detroit Tigers (52-57) vs. Kansas City Royals (60-49)
Game 1:
Date: Thursday, August 1
Time: 6:40 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit
Game 2:
Date: Friday, August 2
Time: 6:40 pm EST
Broadcast: Apple TV+
Game 3:
Date: Saturday, August 3
Time: 6:10 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit
Game 4:
Date: Sunday, August 4
Time: 1:40 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit
Probable Starting Pitchers
Game 1: Keider Montero (1-4, 6.38 ERA) vs. Seth Lugo (12-5, 2.66 ERA)
Montero gets the series started he is 1-4 with a 6.38 ERA, a 1.45 WHIP, a 2.7 BB/9, and a 7.6 K/9 in 36.2 innings. In his last five starts, he is 1-2 with a 5.46 ERA, a 1.39 WHIP, and 20 strikeouts in 28 innings. The Tigers are 3-3 when he starts. Lugo will oppose him, he is 12-5 with a 2.66 ERA, a 3.33 FIP, a 1.040 WHIP, a 2.0 BB/9, and a 7.8 K/9 in 142.1 innings. In his last five starts, he is 2-3 with a 3.90 ERA, a 1.02 WHIP, and 29 strikeouts in 32.1 innings. The Royals are 13-9 when he starts.
Game 2: Tarik Skubal (12-3, 2.35 ERA) vs. Cole Ragans (7-7, 3.37 ERA)
Skubal gets the second game he is 12-3 with a 2.35 ERA, a 2.58 FIP, a 0.92 WHIP, a 1.7 BB/9, and a 10.7 K/9 in 130 innings. In his last five starts, he is 3-0 with a 2.45 ERA, a 0.88 WHIP, and 42 strikeouts in 33 innings. The Tigers are 14-7 when he starts. Ragans will face Skubal, he is 7-7 with a 3.37 ERA, a 2.69 FIP, a 1.17 WHIP, a 2.9 BB/9, and a 10.7 K/9 in 128.1 innings. In his last five starts, he is 2-2 with a 4.45 ERA, a 1.22 WHIP, and 33 strikeouts in 30.1 innings.
Game 3: TBD vs. Michael Lorenzen (5-6, 3.81 ERA)
The Tigers haven’t announced a starter for the third game yet. Lorenzen will make his Royals debut in this one, he is 5-6 this season with a 3.81 ERA, a 5.17 FIP, a 1.28 WHIP, a 4.2 BB/9, and a 6.6 K/9 in 101.2 innings. In his last four starts, he was 1-2 with a 7.47 ERA, a 1.91 WHIP, and 16 strikeouts in 15.2 innings.
Game 4: TBD vs. Michael Wacha (7-6, 3.65 ERA)
The Tigers haven’t announced a starter for the finale yet. Wacha goes for Kansas City, he is 7-6 with a 3.65 ERA, a 3.95 FIP, a 1.22 WHIP, a 2.6 BB/9, and a 7.7 K/9 in 101 innings. In his last five starts, he is 3-0 with a 2.57 ERA, a 1.21 WHIP, and 25 strikeouts in 28 innings. The Royals are 10-9 when he starts.
Tigers vs. Royals Leaders
Tigers:
AVG – Riley Greene – .264
HR – Riley Greene – 17
RBI – Riley Greene – 51
IP – Tarik Skubal – 130.0
ERA – Tarik Skubal – 2.35
K – Tarik Skubal – 154
Royals:
AVG – Bobby Witt Jr. – .349
HR – Salvador Perez – 19
RBI – Bobby Witt Jr. – 76
IP – Seth Lugo – 142.1
ERA – Seth Lugo – 2.66
K – Cole Ragans – 153
Tigers vs. Royals Numbers
Tigers
AVG: .231 (27)
OPS: .680 (26)
R: 459 (19)
HR: 112 (19)
ERA: 3.97 (14)
K: 926 (15)
WHIP: 1.22 (8)
Royals
AVG: .252 (8)
OPS: .721 (12)
R: 512 (9)
HR: 114 (17)
ERA: 3.80 (10)
K: 869 (25)
WHIP: 1.25 (14)
