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Detroit Tigers (14-18) at Kansas City Royals (10-23)
Time/Place: 2:15 p.m., Kauffman Stadium
Forecast: 83 degrees, partly cloudy
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Media: Fox Sports Detroit, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio Network
Pitching Matchup: LHP Matthew Boyd (1-2, 2.48 ERA) vs. RHP Jakob Junis (3-2, 3.29 ERA)
Game 33 Pitching Matchup
| Pitcher | IP | K% | BB% | FIP | fWAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pitcher | IP | K% | BB% | FIP | fWAR |
| Boyd | 29.0 | 17.8 | 6.8 | 4.10 | 0.4 |
| Junis | 38.1 | 19.6 | 5.2 | 5.51 | -0.1 |
Lineups
| DETROIT TIGERS | TEXAS RANGERS |
|---|---|
| DETROIT TIGERS | TEXAS RANGERS |
| JaCoby Jones - CF | Delino DeShields Jr. - CF |
| Jeimer Candelario - 3B | Isiah Kiner-Falefa - 2B |
| Mikie Mahtook - LF | Nomar Mazara - RF |
| John Hicks - 1B | Adrian Beltre - DH |
| Niko Goodrum - RF | Joey Gallo - 1B |
| James McCann - DH | Jurickson Profar - SS |
| Grayson Greiner - C | Robinson Chirinos - C |
| Jose Iglesias - SS | Renato Nunez - 3B |
| Pete Kozma - 2B | Ryan Rua - LF |
Gameday reading
- Preview: Matthew Boyd aims to keep rolling against Kansas City
- Recap: Zimmermann, bullpen stay strong in win
- Here’s what you need to know about Grayson Greiner
- Acquiring Matt Harvey wouldn’t be as exciting as you think
- Beau Burrows throws 6 scoreless innings in win
- FanPost Friday: How would you fix baseball?
- 2018 MLB draft profile: RHP Ethan Hankins
- Dan Dickerson: The mystery of the 19th century sabermetrician
Up next
The Tigers head south to face the Rangers, who are currently 5-14 at home. Michael Fulmer will start the first game of the set Monday night at 8:05 p.m.