Royals play the Tigers looking to break road losing streak

Kansas City Royals (43-61, fifth in the AL Central) vs. Detroit Tigers (49-54, fourth in the AL Central)

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

PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Beck Way (1-0, 3.22 ERA, 1.52 WHIP, 21 strikeouts); Tigers: Tarik Skubal (6-5, 2.83 ERA, 0.93 WHIP, 98 strikeouts)

LINE: Tigers -304, Royals +237; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Kansas City Royals will attempt to break their six-game road losing streak in a matchup against the Detroit Tigers.

Detroit has a 28-23 record at home and a 49-54 record overall. The Tigers are fifth in the AL with 126 total home runs, averaging 1.2 per game.

Kansas City is 17-34 in road games and 43-61 overall. The Royals have a 20-9 record in games when they did not allow a home run.

The matchup Friday is the eighth time these teams meet this season. The Tigers hold a 5-2 advantage in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Kevin McGonigle has nine home runs, 63 walks and 35 RBI while hitting .281 for the Tigers. Dillon Dingler is 13 for 33 with three doubles, three home runs and six RBI over the last 10 games.

Jac Caglianone ranks third on the Royals with 35 extra base hits (17 doubles, two triples and 16 home runs). Salvador Perez is 7 for 34 with a double, three home runs and seven RBI over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 6-4, .234 batting average, 3.44 ERA, outscored opponents by six runs

Royals: 5-5, .251 batting average, 5.28 ERA, outscored by 22 runs

INJURIES: Tigers: Parker Meadows: 60-Day IL (head/arm), Javier Baez: 60-Day IL (ankle), Brant Hurter: 60-Day IL (back), Jack Flaherty: 15-Day IL (flexor), Burch Smith: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Casey Mize: day-to-day (groin), Will Vest: 60-Day IL (elbow), Bailey Horn: 60-Day IL (elbow), Justin Verlander: 60-Day IL (hip), Wenceel Perez: 60-Day IL (face), Trey Sweeney: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Reese Olson: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jackson Jobe: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Royals: Jac Caglianone: day-to-day (shoulder), Kyle Isbel: 10-Day IL (foot), Stephen Kolek: 60-Day IL (flexor), Bobby Witt Jr.: 10-Day IL (back), Maikel Garcia: 10-Day IL (hand), Nick Mears: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Carlos Estevez: 60-Day IL (foot), Cole Ragans: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kris Bubic: 60-Day IL (elbow), Connor Seabold: 15-Day IL (lat), James McArthur: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jonathan India: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alec Marsh: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

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