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Detroit Tigers AL Central
Matchup Preview • Det vs. KC
Season Overview
Detroit Tigers Kansas City Royals
51-53 (20) Season Record (MLB Rk) 56-47 (8)
4 Division Rank 3
11 League Rank 5
24-24 Home Record 35-20
27-29 Away Record 21-27
18-15 Division Record 19-10
34-36 League Record 45-35
445 Runs For 477
441 Runs Against 403
Won 1 Streak Lost 2
Team Stats
.233 AVG .250
.298 OBP .309
.388 SLG .408
3.90 ERA 3.76
Team Info
Height Average 6-2
Weight Average 204.7
Age Average 27.1
Oldest Kenta Maeda (36)
Youngest Colt Keith (22)
Rookies 13
30 years old + 8
How The Team Was Built
Drafted 13
Free agency 13
Waivers 3
Trades 10
EXPERIENCE
Total of G (batters) 6060 games / 0 starts
Total of G/GS (pitchers) 2360 games / 774 starts
Team Totals 8458 games / 774 starts
Team Info
Height Average 6-2
Weight Average 210.7
Age Average 28.0
Oldest Will Smith (35)
Youngest Bobby Witt Jr. (24)
Rookies 10
30 years old + 12
How The Team Was Built
Drafted 15
Free agency 17
Waivers 0
Trades 11
EXPERIENCE
Total of G (batters) 6642 games / 0 starts
Total of G/GS (pitchers) 2928 games / 791 starts
Team Totals 9706 games / 791 starts
Injuries
Carpenter, Kerry Lower back soreness 60-day injured list
Gipson-Long, Sawyer Groin strain - left 60-day injured list
Greene, Riley Hamstring strain - right 10-day injured list
Meadows, Parker Hamstring strain - right 10-day injured list
Mize, Casey Hamstring strain - left 15-day injured list
Olson, Reese Shoulder strain - right 15-day injured list
Injuries
Altavilla, Dan Oblique strain - right 60-day injured list
Melendez, MJ Ankle sprain - left 10-day injured list
Taylor, Josh Biceps injury - left 60-day injured list
Wright, Kyle Shoulder surgery - right 60-day injured list
Team Leaders
Batting Avg. Riley Greene - .264
Runs Batted In Riley Greene - 51
Home Runs Riley Greene - 17
Wins Tarik Skubal - 11
Strikeouts Tarik Skubal - 146
ERA Tarik Skubal - 2.34
Team Leaders
Batting Avg. Bobby Witt Jr. - .344
Runs Batted In Bobby Witt Jr. - 70
Home Runs Salvador Perez - 18
Wins Seth Lugo - 12
Strikeouts Cole Ragans - 146
ERA Seth Lugo - 2.38
Who's Hot?
Jack Flaherty (P) 2-0, 1.53 in last 17.2IP
Tyler Holton (P) 1-0, 1.8 in last 20.0IP
Tarik Skubal (P) 3-0, 1.91 in last 33.0IP
Who's Not?
Javier Baez (SS) .133 in last 15AB
Beau Brieske (P) 0-1, 6.19 in last 16.0IP
Riley Greene (OF) .077 in last 13AB
Kenta Maeda (P) 0-2, 9.41 in last 22.0IP
Zach McKinstry (IF) .133 in last 15AB
Keider Montero (P) 1-2, 5.6 in last 27.1IP
Wenceel Perez (OF) .211 in last 19AB
Gio Urshela (IF) .219 in last 32AB
Matt Vierling (IF) .091 in last 11AB
Who's Hot?
Freddy Fermin (C) .375 in last 8AB
Kyle Isbel (OF) .5 in last 8AB
Seth Lugo (P) 2-2, 2.33 in last 38.2IP
Vinnie Pasquantino (1B) .435 in last 23AB
Brady Singer (P) 2-2, 2.12 in last 34.0IP
Michael Wacha (P) 3-1, 2.45 in last 33.0IP
Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) .517, 5HR in last 60AB
Who's Not?
Adam Frazier (OF) .056 in last 18AB
Alec Marsh (P) 2-3, 5.74 in last 26.2IP
Michael Massey (IF) .222 in last 18AB
Salvador Perez (DH) .217 in last 23AB
Hunter Renfroe (OF) .214 in last 14AB
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