Detroit at Kansas City

Detroit has a powerhouse offense, second in baseball in runs scored and slugging, and tops in batting average and on base percentage. They can wear any starter down. The Tigers are 15-6 in their last 21 games vs. a right-handed starter and face righty James Shields. The Royals are 2-5 in Shields' last seven home starts against a team with a winning record, plus they're 0-4 in his last four home starts against the Tigers. Detroit has ace Max Scherzer (16-5, 3.26 ERA) as a dog and the Tigers are 47-17 in Scherzer's last 64 starts. This is a big game and Detroit has gotten the better of upstart KC, with the Tigers 6-2 in the last eight meetings. Back the Tigers.