Detroit (23-27) at Kansas City (21-28)
When: Monday, May 29th 2017
Where: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO
Time: 7:15 ET | TV: ESPN
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The Detroit Tigers wrap-up an 11-game road trip with the first of three in Kansas City against the Royals on Monday night. Thus far, Detroit is just 2-6 on the trek, losing three of four to both the Houston Astros and Chicago White Sox. The offense has gone cold, scoring three runs or fewer in five of those eight games including a pair of shutouts. Miguel Cabrera, who was 0-for-8 in the first two games against Chicago, went 1-for-3 yesterday and drove in his first run of the trip. The Tigers designated Tyler Collins for assignment and replaced him on the roster with fellow OF Alex Presley, who delivered an RBI double in Sunday’s loss. Utility man Andrew Romine is coming off a good weekend in which he went 6-for-16 against the White Sox. After losing three straight series, Kansas City was able beat the Cleveland Indians two out of three over the weekend, but were pounded 10-1 on Sunday. Rookie Jorge Bonifacio scored the lone run for the Royals with his seventh home run of the season and fifth in nine games. He has recorded 10 of his 16 season RBIs in that span. 1B Eric Hosmer has recorded multi-hit efforts in five of his last nine games.
Pitchers: Tigers – Daniel Norris (2-3, 4.38 ERA) | Royals – Jason Hammel (1-6, 5.98)
Daniel Norris will look to end a four-start winless streak when he takes the mound on Monday, not having won since May 1st. He’s coming off a no-decision at Houston despite allowing only two runs – one earned – and four hits in 6.1 innings. The Tigers eventually won the game 6-2. It matched the longest outing of the season for Norris, who has given up only four home runs in 49+ innings this season. Norris has yet to defeat Kansas City, going 0-1 with a 3.47 ERA in four career starts.
Jason Hammel suffered his three straight defeat last Wednesday against the New York Yankees despite allowing three runs over six innings and recording a season-high seven strikeouts. The former Chicago Cub has worked six or more innings in each of his last four outings but has received just 2.12 runs of support over nine starts this year. Hammel owns a 7.98 ERA in nine career appearances (six starts) versus Detroit but has a 2-2 record.
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The Tigers are having a tough road trip and Cabrera is struggling right now. The Royals built some confidence over the weekend by winning two games in a place were they had been awful – Cleveland. Kansas City will be glad to get home on Monday after a nine-game road trip.
Pick: Royals -110
W/L TRENDS
| Detroit |
- Tigers are 5-2 in their last 7 Monday games.
- Tigers are 2-5 in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Tigers are 2-6 in their last 8 road games.
- Tigers are 2-6 in their last 8 overall.
- Tigers are 2-6 in their last 8 games on grass.
- Tigers are 1-6 in their last 7 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Tigers are 1-6 in their last 7 games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Tigers are 1-8 in their last 9 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
- Tigers are 0-4 in their last 4 during game 1 of a series.
- Tigers are 6-0 in Norris’ last 6 starts with 4 days of rest.
- Tigers are 7-1 in Norris’ last 8 starts vs. American League Central.
- Tigers are 5-1 in Norris’ last 6 road starts vs. a team with a losing record.
- Tigers are 4-1 in Norris’ last 5 starts during game 1 of a series.
- Tigers are 7-2 in Norris’ last 9 road starts.
- Tigers are 6-2 in Norris’ last 8 starts vs. a team with a losing record.
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| Kansas City |
- Royals are 4-1 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
- Royals are 3-7 in their last 10 games vs. a left-handed starter.
- Royals are 4-10 in their last 14 vs. a team with a losing record.
- Royals are 6-18 in their last 24 vs. American League Central.
- Royals are 1-4 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing record.
- Royals are 0-4 in their last 4 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days.
- Royals are 1-4 in Hammel’s last 5 starts following a team loss in their previous game.
- Royals are 1-4 in Hammel’s last 5 home starts.
- Royals are 1-7 in Hammel’s last 8 starts on grass.
- Royals are 1-8 in Hammel’s last 9 starts.
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OU TRENDS
| Detroit |
- Under is 7-1-1 in Tigers last 9 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Under is 5-1 in Tigers last 6 vs. a team with a losing record.
- Under is 10-2 in Tigers last 12 Monday games.
- Under is 5-1 in Tigers last 6 vs. American League Central.
- Under is 5-1 in Tigers last 6 road games vs. a team with a losing record.
- Under is 7-2-1 in Tigers last 10 road games.
- Under is 6-2-1 in Tigers last 9 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Over is 8-3 in Tigers last 11 during game 1 of a series.
- Under is 5-2-1 in Tigers last 8 overall.
- Under is 5-2-1 in Tigers last 8 on grass.
- Under is 10-4 in Tigers last 14 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
- Under is 9-4-1 in Tigers last 14 games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Under is 4-0 in Norris’ last 4 Monday starts.
- Over is 5-0 in Norris’ last 5 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
- Over is 7-1-2 in Norris’ last 10 road starts.
- Under is 5-1-2 in Norris’ last 8 starts during game 1 of a series.
- Over is 4-1-1 in Norris’ last 6 starts with 4 days of rest.
- Under is 4-1-1 in Norris’ last 6 starts on grass.
- Under is 4-1-1 in Norris’ last 6 starts overall.
- Over is 3-1-1 in Norris’ last 5 road starts vs. a team with a losing record.
- Over is 6-2 in Norris’ last 8 starts vs. American League Central.
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| Kansas City |
- Under is 5-1 in Royals last 6 home games vs. a left-handed starter.
- Under is 5-1 in Royals last 6 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
- Over is 5-1 in Royals last 6 vs. a team with a losing record.
- Under is 4-1 in Royals last 5 overall.
- Under is 4-1 in Royals last 5 games vs. a left-handed starter.
- Under is 4-1 in Royals last 5 during game 1 of a series.
- Under is 6-2 in Royals last 8 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days.
- Under is 26-10 in Royals last 36 on grass.
- Under is 18-7-1 in Royals last 26 home games.
- Under is 5-2 in Royals last 7 home games vs. a team with a losing record.
- Under is 5-1 in Hammel’s last 6 starts on grass.
- Under is 5-2 in Hammel’s last 7 starts overall.
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HEAD TO HEAD
- Over is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.
- Over is 10-4 in the last 14 meetings in Kansas City.
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