The Kansas City Royals (19-51) will be trying to pick up the series win when they face the Detroit Tigers (29-40) in the second game of their three-game series on Tuesday night.
Daniel Lynch, 0-3, 5.79 ERA, will get the start for the Royals. The Tigers will counter with Michael Lorenzen, 2-4, 4.23 ERA.
Detroit is 7-3 in its last 10 games against Kansas City.
**This preview was written before Monday’s game was played**
The Royals followed up their win over the Angels with a loss in the series finale. They will try to bounce back with a win over the Tigers, which will give them their second win in their last three games.
Kansas City is averaging 3.79 runs per game. Their .233 batting average is 24th in the league. Their .297 on base percentage is 29th, while their .379 slugging percentage is 26th.
Salvador Perez has been the big bat for Kansas City. He leads the team with a .272 batting average, 14 home runs, and 37 RBI.
Kansas City’s pitching is one of the worst in the league, with the team giving up 5.34 runs per game. Opponents have a .259 batting average against the Royals, which is 25th in the league. Their 5.22 ERA is 28th, while their 1.42 WHIP is 25th.
In his last sta rt, Lynch gave up seven hits and seven runs in seven innings, leading to a 7-4 loss to Cincinnati. They will need a significantly better effort from him if they want to win this game.