The Detroit Tigers and KC Royals faced off for the rubber match of the three-game series this Sunday afternoon. Staff ace and Cy Young favorite Tarik Skubal toed off against the solid veteran Michael Wacha. Wacha just came off the paternity list, but did not miss a start, while Skubal was looking to bounce back from a night to forget in Sacramento. He had the luxury of pitching to his dearest pal from 2024, Jake Rogers, after Dillon Dingler had caught most of his outings so far.

For both, the first inning went quietly. Detroit went three up, three down against Wacha, including a strikeout from Colt Keith to lead off the game. From there, Gleyber Torres and Kerry Carpenter grounded out.

Skubal got two quick flyballs before Vinnie Pasquantino blooped one into left field for a single. Sal P

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