Royals bring road slide into matchup against the Tigers

Kansas City Royals (7-10, fourth in the AL Central) vs. Detroit Tigers (8-9, third in the AL Central)

Detroit; Wednesday, 6:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Seth Lugo (1-1, 1.53 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 14 strikeouts); Tigers: Jack Flaherty (0-1, 5.14 ERA, 1.64 WHIP, 14 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -133, Royals +112; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Kansas City Royals will look to stop a three-game road slide when they face the Detroit Tigers.

Detroit has an 8-9 record overall and a 6-1 record at home. The Tigers have the sixth-ranked team on-base percentage in the AL at .325.

Kansas City has a 7-10 record overall and a 2-5 record on the road. The Royals have gone 4-7 in games when they have allowed at least one home run.

Wednesday's game is the second meeting between these teams this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Kevin McGonigle has six doubles, a triple, a home run and eight RBIs for the Tigers. Kerry Carpenter is 8 for 29 with a double, three home runs and eight RBIs over the past 10 games.

Maikel Garcia has five doubles and two home runs for the Royals. Bobby Witt Jr. is 10 for 38 with three doubles over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 5-5, .241 batting average, 3.70 ERA, outscored opponents by seven runs

Royals: 4-6, .199 batting average, 3.41 ERA, outscored by four runs

INJURIES: Tigers: Parker Meadows: 60-Day IL (head/arm), Trey Sweeney: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Justin Verlander: 15-Day IL (hip inflammation), Bailey Horn: 15-Day IL (elbow), Reese Olson: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jackson Jobe: 60-Day IL (elbow), Troy Melton: 60-Day IL (elbow), Beau Brieske: 60-Day IL (groin)

Royals: Isaac Collins: day-to-day (knee), Bailey Falter: 15-Day IL (elbow), Carlos Estevez: 15-Day IL (foot), Stephen Kolek: 15-Day IL (oblique), James McArthur: 15-Day IL (elbow), Alec Marsh: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

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