Tigers take 3-game win streak into game against the Royals

Updated Sep. 11, 2022 3:01 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Detroit Tigers (53-85, fifth in the AL Central) vs. Kansas City Royals (56-83, fourth in the AL Central)

Kansas City, Missouri; Sunday, 2:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Tyler Alexander (3-9, 5.23 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, 39 strikeouts); Royals: Brady Singer (7-4, 3.38 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 125 strikeouts)

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Royals -151, Tigers +129; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers will try to keep their three-game win streak alive when they visit the Kansas City Royals.

Kansas City has gone 33-41 at home and 56-83 overall. Royals hitters are batting a collective .243, which ranks seventh in the AL.

Detroit is 25-45 in road games and 53-85 overall. The Tigers have an 11-5 record in games when they hit at least two home runs.

Sunday's game is the 15th time these teams match up this season. The Royals are ahead 8-6 in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Salvador Perez has 18 doubles, a triple, 20 home runs and 67 RBI while hitting .244 for the Royals. Michael A. Taylor is 10-for-32 with two doubles, a triple and a home run over the past 10 games.

Jeimer Candelario has 15 doubles, two triples, 13 home runs and 45 RBI for the Tigers. Eric Haase is 12-for-32 with four doubles and three home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Royals: 3-6, .221 batting average, 4.71 ERA, outscored by 12 runs

Tigers: 3-6, .255 batting average, 5.07 ERA, outscored by 18 runs

INJURIES: Royals: Josh Staumont: 15-Day IL (biceps), Taylor Clarke: 15-Day IL (oblique), Edward Olivares: 60-Day IL (quadricep), Angel Zerpa: 60-Day IL (knee), Jake Brentz: 60-Day IL (flexor), Adalberto Mondesi: 60-Day IL (knee), Tyler Zuber: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Tigers: Austin Meadows: 60-Day IL (mental health), Miguel Cabrera: 10-Day IL (biceps), Rony Garcia: 60-Day IL (biceps), Tarik Skubal: 60-Day IL (arm), Beau Brieske: 60-Day IL (forearm), Casey Mize: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kyle Funkhouser: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Spencer Turnbull: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jake Rogers: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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