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Tigers vs. Royals Comes Down to Sunday Series Finale in Kansas City

Tarik Skubal starts for Detroit with Kansas City pursuing a needed boost to its wild-card push.

Overview

  • First pitch is scheduled for 2:10 p.m. ET at Kauffman Stadium, with local coverage listed on FanDuel Sports Network Detroit.
  • Probable starters: Detroit left-hander Tarik Skubal (11-4, 2.28 ERA) opposes Kansas City right-hander Michael Wacha (8-10, 3.39 ERA).
  • The series is tied 1-1 after Detroit rallied for a 5-3 win Friday and Kansas City answered with a 3-1 victory Saturday featuring a Bobby Witt Jr. two-run homer.
  • Detroit enters the day atop the AL Central by roughly 8.5 games over Kansas City, which sits about two games back of an AL wild-card spot.
  • The Tigers lead the season matchup 8-4, and both clubs list numerous players on the injured list across their pitching staffs and position groups.