Kansas City at Detroit

The Kansas City Royals have been down for many years, but they might be ready to contend this season. They made a lot of progress a year ago, and have playoff aspirations this season. The task will be difficult against Max Scherzer, a 21-game winner a year ago. This is a new season, and things are based on last year, which will be hard for him to duplicate. Vargas is an upgrade in the rotation for the Royals and is certainly is capaable of keeping them in the game here. The Royals bounced back off a loss late last season by going 10-2 in their last 12, and this once fragile team has grown up. The line is too steep here, as the gap is not as wide as it appears. Take Kansas City.