Series Preview: Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers with Probable Starting Pitching 4/17-4/20

Kansas City Royals (8-10) at Detroit Tigers (10-8)

Game 1:

Date: Thursday, April 17
Time: 6:40 pm EST
Broadcast: FDSNKC/FDSNDT/FS1

Game 2:

Date: Friday, April 18
Time: 6:40 PM
Broadcast: FDSNKC/FDSNDT

Game 3:

Date: Saturday, April 19
Time: 1:10 PM
Broadcast: FDSNKC/FDSNDT

Game 4:

Date: Sunday, April 20
Time: 1:40 PM
Broadcast: FDSNKC/FDSNDT

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Probable Starting Pitchers

Game 1: Michael Lorenzen (1-2, 3.71 ERA) vs. Reese Olson (1-1, 6.00 ERA)

Lorenzen posts a 3.71 ERA, a 1.24 WHIP, and 14 strikeouts. He most recently went 5.2 innings, giving up three runs on seven hits. He struck out four. Olson posts a 6.00 ERA, a 1.67 WHIP, and 13 strikeouts. He most recently went 4.1 innings, giving up four runs on six hits. He struck out three.

Game 2: Cole Ragans (1-0, 2.28 ERA) vs. Jackson Jobe (1-0, 3.00 ERA)

Ragans’ posts a 2.28 ERA, a 0.93 WHIP, and 34 strikeouts. He most recently went 7.2 innings, giving up two runs, one earned, on four hits. He struck out ten. Jobe posts a 3.00 ERA, a 1.13 WHIP, and nine strikeouts. He most recently went six shutout innings, giving up two hits. He struck out two.

Game 3: Seth Lugo (1-2, 3.86 ERA) vs. Casey Mize (2-1, 2.60 ERA)

Lugo posts a 3.86 ERA, a 1.29 WHIP, and 16 strikeouts. He most recently went 6.2 innings, giving up four runs on seven hits. He struck out four. Mize posts a 2.60 ERA, a 1.04 WHIP, and 15 strikeouts. Most recently, he went 5.2 innings, giving up four runs on seven hits. He struck out three.

Game 4: Michael Wacha (0-3, 4.35 ERA) vs. Tarik Skubal (2-2, 2.66 ERA)

Wacha posts a 4.35 ERA, a 1.31 WHIP, and 15 strikeouts. He most recently went 5.2 innings, giving up three runs on four hits. He struck out four. Skubal posts a 2.66 ERA, a 1.01 WHIP, and 25 strikeouts. He most recently went seven shutout innings, giving up four hits. He struck out nine.

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Player To Watch:

Kansas City Royals

Salvador Perez this season is hitting .208 with a .593 OPS. He has three doubles, two home runs, ten RBI, four runs scored, and five walks. Against the Tigers, last season, he hit .302 with a .823 OPS. He had three doubles, two home runs, six RBI, six runs scored, and three walks.

Detroit Tigers

Kerry Carpenter this season is hitting .268 with a .871 OPS. He has two doubles, five home runs, ten RBI, eight runs scored, and a walk. Last season, in nine games against the Royals, he hit .240 with a .686 OPS. He had a double, a home run, three RBI, three runs scored, and a walk.

Next Up:

Kansas City: April 22-24 vs. Colorado Rockies
Detroit: April 21-23 vs. San Diego Padres