The Royals enter the final series of their lengthy road trip, playing against a division rival in the Tigers for the first time this season. So far, the Royals are 1-5 on the road trip and are 8-11 on the year, putting them at third in the AL Central. Today, they open their four-game series with the Tigers and hope to come away with a .500 record before they head back to Kauffman.
Michael Lorenzen takes the mound for the Royals for the fourth time this year, and enters the game with a 3.71 ERA over 17 innings.