Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals, Rain Makeup date July 11

What it means

• Season series: DET wins series 2-1.
• Tigers 30-50 on the road; Royals 39-42 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Sep 29

Athletics' Zack Gelof sues Tigers after hitting metal fence

Recap · Sep 27

Royals snap 3-game skid, beat AL Central champion Guardians 3-2 in regular-season finale

Preview · Sep 27

Tigers try to sweep series against the Pirates

Preview · Sep 27

Royals host the Guardians on home losing streak

ESPN · Sep 26

Tigers' emotional Justin Verlander leaves final career start to hugs

Recap · Sep 26

Guardians clinch their 3rd straight AL Central crown with an 11-5 win over the Royals

Recap · Sep 26

Justin Verlander makes teary farewell to 21-year career as Tigers rally to beat Pirates 4-3

Preview · Sep 26

Guardians bring 1-0 series lead over Royals into game 2

Injuries and inactives

Tigers3rd in AL Cent

• Burch Smith RP

  Shoulder, Surgery, right
  60-Day-IL
• Colt Keith 3B

  Thumb, Sprain, left
  10-Day-IL
• Kerry Carpenter RF

  Foot, Plantar Fasciitis, left
  60-Day-IL
• Parker Meadows CF

  Arm, Surgery, left
  60-Day-IL
• Reese Olson SP

  Shoulder, Surgery, right
  60-Day-IL

Royals3rd in AL Cent

• Steven Cruz RP

  Personal
  Out
• Mitch Spence RP

  Undisclosed
  Day-To-Day
• Connor Seabold RP

  Lat, Strain, right
  60-Day-IL
• Nick Loftin 3B

  Personal
  paternity
• Tony Gonsolin SP

  Illness
  15-Day-IL

Probable starters

Tigers3rd in AL Cent

Tyler Alexander SP

Probable starter · 4-11, 4.81 ERA, 61 K, 1.32 WHIP

Royals3rd in AL Cent

Carlos Hernandez SP

Probable starter · 0-5, 7.39 ERA, 35 K, 1.84 WHIP

The series

Chirp's angle

Game info

Venue

Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Officials

D.J. Reyburn (Home Plate Umpire), Mark Carlson (First Base Umpire), Angel Hernandez (Second Base Umpire), Jim Wolf (Third Base Umpire)