Detroit at Kansas Cty 2:00 ET
Royals over Tigers- The Royals may be four games under .500 but they are a much improved team in 2012. Detroit has had the best of it against Kansas City winning 24 of the last 36 entering this season. But, this year the Royals have won five of seven meetings and have not lost the season series since 2008. The Royals get the pitching edge with James Shields (4-6, 3.2 ERA) who is 5-1 lifetime against the Tigers against Doug Fister (7-5, 4.02) who is 2-4 with a 3.88 ERA lifetime against Kansas City. The Royals are 8-1 in Shields last nine starts...take KANSAS CITY!