The Kansas City Royals (8-11), who lost their previous three games, square off against the Detroit Tigers (10-8) at Comerica Park on Thursday. First pitch is at 6:40 p.m. ET.
Tigers vs. Royals: April 17, 2025 Viewing Options
- Date: Thursday, April 17, 2025
- Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
- TV: Fox Sports 1 and FDSDETX and FDSKC
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Location: Detroit, Michigan
- Venue: Comerica Park
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Tigers vs. Royals Starting Pitchers
| Reese Olson (RHP) | Michael Lorenzen (RHP) | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | GS | 3 |
| 1-1 | W-L | 1-2 |
| 6.00 | ERA | 3.71 |
| 5.0 | IP/Start | 5.2 |
| 1.667 | WHIP | 1.235 |
| 7.8 | K/9 | 7.4 |
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Tigers vs. Royals Team Stats
- The Tigers rank 11th in baseball with 20 total home runs.
- The Royals have hit just 10 homers this season, which ranks last in the majors.
- Detroit has the 12th-ranked batting average in MLB (.238).
- Kansas City has a team batting average of just .206 this season, which ranks 28th among MLB teams.
- The Tigers are the 10th-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.5 runs per game (81 total).
- The Royals are among the lowest scoring teams in the league, ranking 27th with just 58 total runs (3.1 per game) this season.
Hitters To Watch In Tigers vs. Royals
Tigers
| Name | GP | BA | OBP | SLG | HR | RBI | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Torkelson | 18 | .273 | .367 | .621 | 6 | 13 | 18 |
| Kerry Carpenter | 18 | .268 | .300 | .571 | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| Zach McKinstry | 17 | .269 | .381 | .404 | 1 | 8 | 14 |
| Dillon Dingler | 13 | .311 | .326 | .533 | 2 | 9 | 14 |
| Trey Sweeney | 17 | .196 | .268 | .333 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
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Royals
| Name | GP | BA | OBP | SLG | HR | RBI | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Witt Jr. | 19 | .310 | .383 | .493 | 2 | 8 | 22 |
| Maikel Garcia | 17 | .267 | .308 | .433 | 2 | 9 | 16 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino | 18 | .200 | .284 | .354 | 2 | 11 | 13 |
| Jonathan India | 17 | .183 | .310 | .233 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| Salvador Pérez | 19 | .208 | .260 | .333 | 2 | 10 | 15 |
A Look Ahead...
Upcoming Tigers Games
- April 17: vs. Royals, 6:40 p.m. ET
- April 18: vs. Royals, 6:40 p.m. ET
- April 19: vs. Royals, 1:10 p.m. ET
- April 20: vs. Royals, 1:40 p.m. ET
- April 21: vs. Padres, 6:40 p.m. ET
- April 22: vs. Padres, 6:40 p.m. ET
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Upcoming Royals Games
- April 17: at Tigers, 6:40 p.m. ET
- April 18: at Tigers, 6:40 p.m. ET
- April 19: at Tigers, 1:10 p.m. ET
- April 20: at Tigers, 1:40 p.m. ET
- April 22: vs. Rockies, 7:40 p.m. ET
- April 23: vs. Rockies, 7:40 p.m. ET