Kansas City Royals (39-55) vs Detroit Tigers (47-51)
Friday, July 23, 2021 at 8:10 pm
This is a play on the KANSAS CITY ROYALS for our A.L. Central Game of the Month. The Tigers have been winners of all seven of their games since the All-Star break. Detroit is riding its first seven-game winning streak since 2016. The Tigers are 0-4 in their last four road games against teams with a losing record. The Royals just completed a two-game sweep in Milwaukee. Kansas City is just 17-31 on the road but a much more respectable 22-24 at home. The Royals are 6-0 in their last six games following an off day. Here, we play on American League home teams hitting .265 or worse going up against a team with a below avg bullpen with an ERA of 4.50 or higher, starting a pitcher who was hit for five or more runs in his last two outings. This situation is 31-10 (75.6 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (972) Kansas City Royals