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Game 1: Kansas City Royals (3-13) at Detroit Tigers (7-9)
Time/Place: 1:10 p.m., Comerica Park
Forecast: 49 degrees and sunny
SB Nation site: Royals Review
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Media: Fox Sports Detroit (in-market), MLB Network (out of market), MLB.TV, Tigers Radio Network
Pitching Matchup: RHP Jason Hammel (0-1, 3.86 ERA) vs. RHP Michael Fulmer (1-2, 3.86 ERA)
Game 17 Pitching Matchup
| Pitcher | IP | K% | BB% | FIP | fWAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pitcher | IP | K% | BB% | FIP | fWAR |
| Hammel | 16.1 | 16.4 | 6.9 | 3.38 | 0.3 |
| Fulmer | 16.1 | 12.7 | 7.0 | 4.88 | 0.1 |
Lineups
| KANSAS CITY ROYALS | DETROIT TIGERS |
|---|---|
| KANSAS CITY ROYALS | DETROIT TIGERS |
| Jon Jay - LF | Leonys Martin - CF |
| Whit Merrifield - RF | Jeimer Candelario - 3B |
| Mike Moustakas - DH | Miguel Cabrera - 1B |
| Lucas Duda - 1B | Nick Castellanos - RF |
| Cheslor Cuthbert - 3B | Victor Martinez - DH |
| Abraham Almonte - CF | James McCann - C |
| Ryan Goins - 2B | JaCoby Jones - LF |
| Alcides Escobar - SS | Jose Iglesias - SS |
| Cameron Gallagher - C | Dixon Machado - 2B |
Game 2: Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers
Time/Place: 7:10 p.m., Comerica Park
Forecast: 51 degrees and dusky
SB Nation site: Royals Review
Follow us: @BlessYouBoys, @RoyalsReview
Media: Fox Sports Detroit, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio Network
Pitching Matchup: RHP Jakob Junis (2-1, 1.93 ERA) vs. LHP Daniel Norris (0-1, 7.11 ERA)
Game 18 Pitching Matchup
| Pitcher | IP | K% | BB% | FIP | fWAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pitcher | IP | K% | BB% | FIP | fWAR |
| Junis | 18.2 | 21.9 | 5.5 | 4.61 | 0.1 |
| Norris | 6.1 | 30.0 | 10 | 1.71 | 0.1 |
Lineups are not yet available.
Gameday reading
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- Recap: Tigers bats come alive in 13-8 win
- Mike Gerber called up for Friday’s doubleheader
- What if the Tigers traded Matthew Boyd?
- Matt Manning set to return from injury
- Texts with Avila: Ron Gardenhire discovers Meijer
- Podcast: Where’s the baseball?
Up Next
Mike Fiers and Francisco Liriano are in line to wrap up the weekend series against the Royals. Both games will begin at 1:10 p.m.