Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals

What it means

• Season series: DET wins series 3-1.
• Tigers 23-27 on the road; Royals 15-35 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

Tigers4th 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

Royals5th 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

Tigers4th in AL Cent

Eduardo Rodriguez SP

Probable starter · 13-9, 3.30 ERA, 143 K, 1.15 WHIP

Lineup

1. 1Matt VierlingLF
2. 2Riley GreeneCF
3. 3Spencer Torkelson1B
4. 4Kerry CarpenterRF
5. 5Jake RogersC
6. 6Javier BaezSS
7. 7Miguel CabreraDH
8. 8Andy Ibanez2B
9. 9Zack Short2B

Royals5th in AL Cent

Ryan Yarbrough SP

Probable starter · 8-7, 4.52 ERA, 67 K, 1.23 WHIP

Lineup

1. 1Maikel Garcia3B
2. 2Bobby Witt Jr.SS
3. 3MJ MelendezDH
4. 4Salvador PerezC
5. 5Matt Duffy1B
6. 6Michael Massey2B
7. 7Drew WatersRF
8. 8Kyle IsbelCF
9. 9Dairon BlancoLF

The series

Chirp's angle

Game info

Venue

Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri · Attendance 17,903

Officials

Brian Walsh (Home Plate Umpire), Alfonso Marquez (First Base Umpire), Doug Eddings (Second Base Umpire), Ramon DeJesus (Third Base Umpire)