

The Kansas City Royals, currently 7-10, are on a three-game road losing streak and will face the Detroit Tigers, who are 8-9, on Wednesday at 6:40 p.m. EDT. Seth Lugo is set to pitch for the Royals against the Tigers' Jack Flaherty.
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)
___
The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
The Kansas City Royals have a record of 7-10, while the Detroit Tigers are at 8-9.
Seth Lugo will start for the Royals, and Jack Flaherty will pitch for the Tigers.
The game is scheduled for Wednesday at 6:40 p.m. EDT.

Subaru vs Hyundai: A New Rivalry at the 2026 Nürburgring 24h
Pirates catcher Joey Bart surprises Braxton Ashcraft with an on-field gender reveal before his start!
Former Arsenal goalkeeper Alex Manninger dies at 48 after being hit by a train in Salzburg.
Mike Trout becomes the first visiting player to homer in three straight games at Yankee Stadium since 2013.
NHL Playoffs 2026 begin April 18; key standings and tiebreakers explained.
See every story in Sports — including breaking news and analysis.