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Kansas City Royals AL Central
Matchup Preview • KC vs. Det
Season Overview
Kansas City Royals Detroit Tigers
18-13 (9) Season Record (MLB Rk) 17-13 (10)
2 Division Rank 3
4 League Rank 5
12-5 Home Record 7-9
6-8 Away Record 10-4
8-5 Division Record 9-4
17-11 League Record 13-10
142 Runs For 123
97 Runs Against 116
Won 1 Streak Won 1
Team Stats
.237 AVG .226
.303 OBP .302
.389 SLG .363
3.21 ERA 3.26
Team Info
Height Average 6-3
Weight Average 211.2
Age Average 28.0
Oldest Will Smith (34)
Youngest Bobby Witt Jr. (23)
Rookies 10
30 years old + 14
How The Team Was Built
Drafted 15
Free agency 17
Waivers 0
Trades 11
EXPERIENCE
Total of G (batters) 5922 games / 0 starts
Total of G/GS (pitchers) 3213 games / 994 starts
Team Totals 9238 games / 994 starts
Team Info
Height Average 6-2
Weight Average 204.4
Age Average 27.1
Oldest Kenta Maeda (36)
Youngest Colt Keith (22)
Rookies 12
30 years old + 7
How The Team Was Built
Drafted 13
Free agency 11
Waivers 4
Trades 9
EXPERIENCE
Total of G (batters) 4520 games / 0 starts
Total of G/GS (pitchers) 2065 games / 700 starts
Team Totals 7399 games / 700 starts
Injuries
Brentz, Jake Hamstring strain - left 15-day injured list
Bubic, Kris Tommy John surgery 60-day injured list
Hernandez, Carlos Shoulder soreness - right 15-day injured list
Lyles, Jordan Personal reasons inactive list
Marsh, Alec Elbow injury - right 15-day injured list
Taylor, Josh Biceps injury - left 60-day injured list
Wright, Kyle Shoulder surgery - right 60-day injured list
Injuries
Gipson-Long, Sawyer Groin strain - left 15-day injured list
Urshela, Gio Hamstring strain - right 10-day injured list
Team Leaders
Batting Avg. Salvador Perez - .355
Runs Batted In Salvador Perez - 26
Home Runs Salvador Perez - 7
Wins Seth Lugo - 4
Strikeouts Cole Ragans - 46
ERA Seth Lugo - 1.66
Team Leaders
Batting Avg. Mark Canha - .278
Runs Batted In Mark Canha - 16
Home Runs Riley Greene - 7
Wins Tarik Skubal - 4
Strikeouts Jack Flaherty - 50
ERA Tarik Skubal - 1.72
Who's Hot?
Dairon Blanco (OF) .375 in last 8AB
Maikel Garcia (IF) .342, 1HR in last 38AB
Seth Lugo (P) 4-1, 1.66 in last 38.0IP
Salvador Perez (C) .365, 5HR in last 63AB
Cole Ragans (P) 2-0, 1.54 in last 11.2IP
Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) .342 in last 38AB
Who's Not?
Adam Frazier (IF) .167 in last 36AB
MJ Melendez (OF) in last 11AB
Vinnie Pasquantino (DH) .152 in last 46AB
Hunter Renfroe (OF) .154 in last 13AB
Brady Singer (P) 0-1, 4.91 in last 11.0IP
Nelson Velazquez (OF) .043 in last 23AB
Michael Wacha (P) 0-3, 5.32 in last 22.0IP
Who's Hot?
Mark Canha (DH) .349, 2HR in last 43AB
Riley Greene (OF) .454, 2HR in last 11AB
Casey Mize (P) 1-0, 2.45 in last 22.0IP
Reese Olson (P) 0-3, 1.96 in last 18.1IP
Wenceel Perez (OF) .353, 3HR in last 17AB
Tarik Skubal (P) 4-0, 1.72 in last 36.2IP
Who's Not?
Kerry Carpenter (DH) .143 in last 28AB
Colt Keith (IF) .083 in last 12AB
Kenta Maeda (P) 0-1, 5.96 in last 22.2IP
Parker Meadows (OF) .135 in last 37AB
Spencer Torkelson (1B) .188 in last 16AB
Matt Vierling (IF) .2 in last 10AB
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