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The Detroit Tigers return home slumping, losers of eight of 10 and uncertain when Delmon Young can rejoin the club. A visit from the Kansas City Royals could provide some relief. The Tigers look to win their fifth straight over the Royals in the opener of a three-game set Monday night. Since sweeping a three-game series in Kansas City earlier this month, Detroit (11-11) has gone 2-8. The Tigers wrapped up their road trip by dropping two of three to...
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Team Leaders
Royals Tigers
AVG A. Gordon .352 M. Cabrera .384
HR A. Gordon 6 M. Cabrera 12
RBI B. Butler 30 M. Cabrera 49
RUN A. Gordon 30 M. Cabrera 35
SB A. Escobar 8 A. Jackson 5
WIN J. Guthrie 5 M. Scherzer 6
SV G. Holland 7 J. Valverde 4
ERA J. Shields 2.45 A. Sanchez 2.77

Season Series
Date Home Score Pitchers
Tue 4/23 Det PPD
Wed 4/24 Det KC 5 at
DET 7		 W: Scherzer
L: Davis
Thu 4/25 Det KC 8 at
DET 3		 W: Collins
L: Coke
Date Home Time (ET)
Mon 6/10 KC 8:10 pm
Tue 6/11 KC 8:10 pm
Wed 6/12 KC 2:10 pm
Fri 7/19 KC 8:10 pm
Sat 7/20 KC 7:10 pm
Sun 7/21 KC 2:10 pm
Thu 8/15 DET 7:08 pm
Fri 8/16 DET 1:08 pm
Fri 8/16 DET 7:08 pm
Sat 8/17 DET 7:08 pm
Sun 8/18 DET 1:08 pm
Fri 9/6 KC 8:10 pm
Sat 9/7 KC 7:10 pm
Sun 9/8 KC 2:10 pm
Fri 9/13 DET 7:08 pm
Sat 9/14 DET 7:08 pm
Sun 9/15 DET 1:08 pm

Player News
Royals
Jeff Francoeur (KC - RF)

News: Francoeur is not in the Royals' lineup Tuesday in Houston, the Kansas City Star reports.  (RotoWire - Tue. May 21, 2013)

News: Escobar is out of the Royals' lineup Tuesday at Houston, the Kansas City Star reports.  (RotoWire - Tue. May 21, 2013)

News: Perez (hip) will not start Tuesday at Houston but will be available off the bench, the Kansas City Star reports.  (RotoWire - Tue. May 21, 2013)
Tigers
Max Scherzer (DET - P)

News: Scherzer was phenomenal Tuesday, allowing one run on two hits and a walk to go with seven strikeouts in eight innings against the Indians.  (RotoWire - Tue. May 21, 2013)
Miguel Cabrera (DET - 3B)

News: Cabrera went 4 for 4 with three homers, five RBIs and four runs in an 11-8 loss at Texas  (STATS - Mon. May 20, 2013)
Luke Putkonen (DET - P)

News: The Tigers recalled Putkonen from Triple-A Toledo following Sunday's loss to the Rangers, the Detroit Free Press reports.  (RotoWire - Mon. May 20, 2013)

Injury Report
Royals
NameInjuryStatus
J DysonRight ankle sprainon 15-day DL
D DuffyRecovery from left elbow surgeryon 15-day DL
F PaulinoRecovery from right elbow surgeryon 60-day DL
Tigers
NameInjuryStatus
A JacksonStrained right hamstringon 15-day DL
O DotelRight elbow inflammationon 15-day DL

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