The Kansas City Royals (28-69) and the Detroit Tigers (43-52) square off at Kauffman Stadium on Thursday at 2:10 PM ET. This contest’s pitching matchup is set, as the Tigers will send Michael Lorenzen (4-6) to the mound, while Zack Greinke (1-9) will get the nod for the Royals.
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Detroit vs. Kansas City Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Thursday, July 20, 2023 at 2:10 PM ET
- Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
- How to Watch on TV: BSKC
- Probable Pitchers: Lorenzen – DET (4-6, 3.75 ERA) vs Greinke – KC (1-9, 5.44 ERA)
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Tigers vs. Royals Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Lorenzen | Greinke | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | GS | 18 |
| 4-6 | W-L | 1-9 |
| 3.75 | ERA | 5.44 |
| 93.2 | IP | 92.2 |
| 25 | BB | 13 |
| 73 | SO | 64 |
Tigers Probable Starting Pitcher: Michael Lorenzen
- In his last appearance on Sunday, the right-hander tossed 6 2/3 scoreless innings against the Seattle Mariners while surrendering two hits.
- The 31-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.75, with 7.0 strikeouts per nine innings, in 16 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .238 batting average against him.
- Lorenzen heads into the outing with seven quality starts under his belt this season.
- He is trying to keep a streak of two games without allowing an earned run intact.
- When Lorenzen starts, his team is 11-6-0 against the spread this season.
- Out of Lorenzen’s 17 starts with a total this season, nine have hit the over.
Lorenzen’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Mariners | Jul. 15 | 6.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 |
| vs. Athletics | Jul. 6 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| at Rockies | Jun. 30 | 5.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| vs. Twins | Jun. 25 | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| vs. Royals | Jun. 20 | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
Royals Probable Starting Pitcher: Zack Greinke
- The right-hander last pitched on Tuesday, July 4, when he threw 5 1/3 innings against the Minnesota Twins, giving up six earned runs.
- The 39-year-old has pitched in 18 games this season with an ERA of 5.44 and 6.2 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .283.
- In 18 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in two of them.
- In 18 appearances this season, he has finished two without allowing an earned run.
- When Greinke starts, the Royals have gone 8-10-0 against the spread.
- Greinke’s starts went over the run total seven times in 18 games with a set total this season.
Greinke’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Twins | Jul. 4 | 5.1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| vs. Guardians | Jun. 29 | 6.0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| at Rays | Jun. 23 | 4.2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| vs. Angels | Jun. 18 | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| vs. Reds | Jun. 12 | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
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