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Kansas City Royals (0-3) at Detroit Tigers (1-3)
Time: 1:10 p.m.
Place: Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan
Forecast: 38 degrees and rainy
SB Nation blog: Royals Review
Follow us: @BlessYouBoys, @RoyalsReview
Media: Fox Sports Detroit, Tigers Radio Network, MLB.TV, MLB GameDay
Pitching Matchup: RHP Jake Junis (9-3, 4.30 ERA in 2017) vs. LHP Matthew Boyd (6-11, 5.27 ERA in 2017)
Game 5 Pitching Matchup
| Pitcher | IP | K% | BB% | FIP | fWAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pitcher | IP | K% | BB% | FIP | fWAR |
| Junis | 98.1 | 19.0 | 5.9 | 4.55 | 0.9 |
| Boyd | 135.0 | 18.2 | 8.8 | 4.51 | 1.9 |
#Royals vs LHP Boyd:
— Joel Goldberg (@goldbergkc) April 3, 2018
Jay DH
Merrifield 2B
Moustakas 3B
Cuthbert 1B
Orlando CF
Soler RF
Gordon LF
Escobar SS
Gallagher C
Junis P
Gameday reading
- Tigers 6, Royals 1: Chilly day but winning, yay!
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- Behind Enemy Lines: Q&A with Royals Review
- Baseball As An Urban Revitalization Strategy
- Lack of third catcher hinders Tigers’ bench options
- When should we host the 2018 BYB meet up?
- Podcast: Emily Waldon reports from spring training
- Curbed: The ultimate guide to Comerica Park
Up Next
The Tigers will wrap up their first series against the Royals with a day game on Wednesday. If today’s game is played, expect to see Daniel Norris tomorrow. Then it’s off to Chicago for the White Sox’s home opener.