Kansas City at Detroit

Kansas City has a losing road record and just finished a 10-game home stand. Royals veteran Jason Hammel (4.81 ERA) has a 5.08 ERA on the road and a 6.98 ERA in 11 career games (eight starts) versus Detroit. Detroit is on a 7-4 run after beating the Twins 9-6 yesterday, they are ninth in baseball in runs scored, eighth in on-base percentage, and #12 in slugging. Tigers' righty Justin Verlander allowed two runs and struck out eight in seven innings against Kansas City his last time out, leaving him with a 2.57 ERA in three meetings with the Royals in 2017. Detroit is 10-4 at home when Verlander takes the mound, plus 35-12 after scoring eight runs or more. Play Detroit.