Royals Look To Continue Winning Ways as Tigers Come to Town
The Kansas City Royals (20-22) open up a three-game weekend series with the Detroit Tigers (17-26) tonight. The last time these two teams faced off was May 11-13 in Detroit where the Tigers swept the Royals.
Pitching Probables
Detroit: RHP José Ureña (1-4, 4.22 ERA)
Kansas City: LHP Mike Minor (3-2, 5.02 ERA)
Kansas City Royals Starting Lineup
- Whit Merrifield (R) - 2B
- Carlos Santana (S) - 1B
- Andrew Benintendi (L) - LF
- Salvador Perez (R) - C
- Jorge Soler (R) - RF
- Ryan O'Hearn (L) - DH
- Kelvin Gutierrez (R) - 3B
- Michael A. Taylor (R) - CF
- Nicky Lopez (L) - SS
Detroit Tigers Starting Lineup
- Robbie Grossman (S) - LF
- Jonathan Schoop (R) - 2B
- Jeimer Candelario (S) - 3B
- Miguel Cabrera (R) - 1B
- Eric Haase (R) - LF
- Niko Goodrum (S) - SS
- Wilson Ramos (R) - DH
- JaCoby Jones (R) - CF
- Jake Rogers (R) - C
Injury Report
Seven-Day Injured List
- 3B Hunter Dozier (quad contusion and neck discomfort): After a collision with Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu, Dozier left the game and was placed on the seven-day injured list. Dozier will be eligible to return on Thursday.
10-Day Injured List
- LHP Danny Duffy (flexor strain): Duffy's move to the injured list was retroactive to May 14. He will rest five days before reassessing his injury, according to Alec Lewis of The Athletic. The 32-year-old has recorded a 1.94 ERA with a 28.2 percent strikeout rate in seven starts and 41 2/3 innings in the final year of his contract.
- RHP Jesse Hahn (shoulder): The Royals announced Hahn returned from Triple-A Omaha following his first rehab start on Wednesday to undergo more tests on his throwing shoulder. In his start, Hahn faced one batter, then left the game with a trainer. The severity of the setback is unclear.
- SS Adalberto Mondesi (oblique): After being sent to Double-A to try and get more playing time, Mondesi has returned to the Triple-A squad to resume his rehab assignment, according to Lewis.
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Tucker D. Franklin is an alumnus of Northwest Missouri State University, majoring in sports media and graduating in 2019. Tucker was previously the sports editor for The Maryville Forum and is now the editor-in-chief of Inside the Royals as well as the deputy editor for Arrowhead Report on SI.com and the host of the Roughing the Kicker Chiefs podcast. Follow Tucker on Twitter @tuckerdfranklin.