Joe D'Amico's AL CENTRAL GAME OF THE WEEK

Game 971.

5:10 pm pst.

Detroit is the hottest team in baseball, riding a seven-game win streak. This will continue here as the Tigers face a Royals team they have taken the last three meetings and seven of the last nine this season. The lineup is exploding, accounting for 42 runs during their streak. Along with this, their pitching staff has been stellar, yielding a mere 12 runs on the surge. KC owns, both on the mound and at the plate, some of the poorest stats in the Majors. Peralta (3-1, 1.64) has allowed one or no ER’s in five of his six starts in 2021. Bubic (2-4, 5.03) possesses a 6.34 ERA in his eight starts compared to a 2.96 ERA in his eight relief appearances. The Tigers are 6-1 L7 vs. LH starters. The Royals are 0-4 L4 vs. the AL Central. Take Detroit. Thank you.