As the Royals make a final push toward overtaking the Mariners for the third AL Wild Card spot, they welcome the AL Central-leading Detroit Tigers to Kansas City to begin a nine-game homestand. In order to try to make up ground against the Mariners, they really need to win every series over this homestand. The Royals currently sit 3.0 games behind the 72-62 Mariners.

With Michael Massey back on the major league roster, he continues to play and will start in left field. India will play 2B and Frazier will hit DH. Here’s hoping that Yaz can continue his *ridiculous* run at the top of the lineup. What a midseason acquisition, for real. Yaz has a 154 wRC+ and 1.1 fWAR as a Royal in only 24 games/87 plate appearances.

It won’t be easy for the Royals tonight. Seth Lugo will make the start, who

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