The Detroit Tigers will take on the Kansas City Royals for three games this week. The Tigers are coming off a series win over the Orioles while the Royals are coming off a series win over the Pirates.
Detroit Tigers (77-73) vs. Kansas City Royals (82-68)
Game 1:
Date: Monday, September 16
Time: 7:40 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit
Game 2:
Date: Tuesday, September 17
Time: 7:40 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit
Game 3:
Date: Wednesday, September 18
Time: 7:40 pm EST
Broadcast: Bally Sports Detroit
Probable Starting Pitchers
Game 1: Casey Mize (2-6, 4.47 ERA) vs. Seth Lugo (16-8, 2.94 ERA)
Mize gets the series started he is 2-6 with a 4.47 ERA, a 3.98 FIP, a 1.41 WHIP, a 2.2 BB/9, and a 6.8 K/9 in 94.2 innings. He doesn’t have a decision in his last three starts but in 16 innings, he has a 5.63 ERA, a 1.19 WHIP, and 13 strikeouts. The Tigers are 11-8 when he starts. Lugo goes for the Royals he is 16-8 with a 2.94 ERA, a 3.27 FIP, a 1.09 WHIP, a 2.1 BB/9, and a 7.9 K/9 in 193 innings. In his last five starts, he is 3-1 with a 2.43 ERA, a 1.08 WHIP, and 34 strikeouts in 33.1 innings. The Royals are 17-13 when he starts.
Game 2: TBD vs. Cole Ragans (11-9, 3.32 ERA)
The Tigers haven’t announced a starter for the middle game, but the Royals will go with Cole Ragans he is 11-9 with a 3.32 ERA, a 2.99 FIP, a 1.15 WHIP, a 3.1 BB/9, and an 11.0 K/9 in 173.1 innings. In his last five starts, he is 1-2 with a 4.15 ERA, a 1.12 WHIP, and 37 strikeouts in 26 innings. The Royals are 15-15 when he starts.
Game 3: Tarik Skubal (16-4, 2.50 ERA) vs. TBD
Skubal gets the finale he is 16-4 with a 2.50 ERA, a 2.54 FIP, a 0.94 WHIP, a 1.7 BB/9, and a 10.7 K/9 in 180 innings. In his last five starts, he is 2-0 with a 2.35 ERA, a 1.04 WHIP, and 34 strikeouts in 30.2 innings; he hasn’t issued a walk in his last four starts. The Tigers are 19-10 when he starts. The Royals haven’t announced a start for this game yet.
Tigers vs. Royals Leaders
Tigers:
AVG – Riley Greene- .265
HR – Riley Greene – 23
RBI – Riley Greene – 69
IP – Tarik Skubal – 180.0
ERA – Tarik Skubal – 2.50
K – Tarik Skubal – 214
Royals:
AVG – Bobby Witt Jr. – .331
HR – Bobby Witt Jr. – 31
RBI – Bobby Witt Jr. – 103
IP – Seth Lugo – 193.0
ERA – Seth Lugo – 2.94
K – Cole Ragans – 211
Tigers vs. Royals Numbers
Tigers
AVG: .234 (25)
OPS: .685 (23)
R: 635 (17)
HR: 154 (22)
ERA: 3.63 (3)
K: 1255 (17)
WHIP: 1.17 (2)
Royals
AVG: .252 (7)
OPS: .725 (12)
R: 709 (9)
HR: 166 (17)
ERA: 3.85 (10)
K: 1227 (22)
WHIP: 1.26 (16)
