Time/Place: 2:15 p.m., Kauffman Stadium
Forecast: 77 degrees, cloudy
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Pitching Matchup: RHP Mike Fiers (2-2, 3.91 ERA) vs. LHP Eric Skoglund (1-2, 6.23 ERA)
Game 30 Pitching Matchup
| Pitcher |
IP |
K% |
BB% |
FIP |
fWAR |
| Pitcher |
IP |
K% |
BB% |
FIP |
fWAR |
| Fiers |
23.0 |
15.2 |
4.0 |
4.76 |
0.2 |
| Skoglund |
21.2 |
20.7 |
6.5 |
4.59 |
0.2 |
Lineups
| DETROIT TIGERS |
KANSAS CITY ROYALS |
| DETROIT TIGERS |
KANSAS CITY ROYALS |
| Leonys Martin - CF |
Whit Merrifield - 2B |
| Jeimer Candelario - 3B |
Jorge Soler - RF |
| Miguel Cabrera - DH |
Mike Moustakas - 3B |
| Nick Castellanos - RF |
Salvador Perez - C |
| JaCoby Jones - LF |
Lucas Duda - 1B |
| John Hicks - 1B |
Jon Jay - LF |
| James McCann - C |
Cheslor Cuthbert - DH |
| Jose Iglesias - SS |
Alex Gordon - CF |
| Dixon Machado - 2B |
Alcides Escobar - SS |
Gameday reading
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