It has been nearly a month since the Tigers swept the Astros to get back to .500, and the good news since then has been sparse. This past weekend was the first time since then that Detroit did not lose a series (thanks, rain!), and there is now a chance to make it two in a row against the heavily slumping Royals, who have dropped eight straight after once leading the division.
Matthew Boyd returns after exiting a start two weeks ago with a knee issue. Adam Dubbin had some good thoughts on him from Sunday’s rained-out preview:
Matthew Boyd.