Detroit at Kansas City

Detroit is 16-28 on the road and on a 2-8 run away from home. Tigers' righty Jordan Zimmermann (5.87 ERA) is struggling at 0-2 with a 9.95 ERA over his last three outings. The team is 1-9 when he starts on the road. Detroit comes off a victory, but is 15-24 after a win. They face a Kansas City Royals squad in a pennant race, with a winning home mark, and 13-6 against a right-handed starter. Royals' lefty Jason Vargas (12-3, 2.62 ERA) has the most wins (seven) and lowest ERA (1.84) at home among AL qualifying pitchers. The Royals are 21-6 when Vargas starts, including 19-7 at home. Kansas City is also 70-39 at home with a moneyline of -100 to -150 and 11-1 when Vargas faces a team with a losing record. Play Kansas City.