Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers 7/2/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 07/01/2022 at 10:07 PM ET
The Kansas City Royals play the second game of a three-game series on the road Saturday against the Detroit Tigers. Kansas City is 27-47 following a 2-1 victory over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday. The victory snapped a four-game losing streak for Kansas City but the Royals are last in the American League Central, 13 ½ games behind the first-place Minnesota Twins.
Andrew Benintendi is batting .305 to lead Kansas City and has team highs in hits with 84 and on-base percentage at .370. Shortstop Bobby Witt Jr is leading Kansas City in home runs with 11 and RBIs with 39. On Saturday, the Kansas City Royals will send Brady Singer to the mound. The right-hander is 3-3 with a 4.50 ERA, 49 Ks and 10 BBs.
The Detroit Tigers are 29-45 following a 3-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday to split a two-game interleague series with the Giants. However, Detroit has struggled with five losses in its last eight games and the Tigers are fourth in the American League Central, 11 ½ games behind the first-place Minnesota Twins.
Designated hitter Miguel Cabrera is batting .300 with 25 RBIs, 70 hits and an on-base percentage of .336 to lead Detroit in each category. Shortstop Javier Baez is the leader in home runs with seven, while Jonathan Schoop has hit six. On Saturday, the Detroit Tigers will send Alex Faedo to the mound. The right-hander is 1-4 with a 4.84 ERA, 39 Ks and 17 BBs.
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Kansas City has lost four out of its last five and the Royals have lost five of the last six when playing against an opponent from the American League Central. Kansas City starter Brady Singer has been hit hard each of the last two outings allowing eight runs on 13 hits across 13 ⅔ innings resulting in Kansas City losing each of the two games. Final Score Prediction, Detroit Tigers win 6-3.
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