The Tigers (77-53) have won four straight and eight of their last nine. They lead the Royals (66-63) by 10 1/2 games in the AL Central.

Bobby Witt Jr. logged an RBI single and Salvador Perez added a two-run double. Both hits came in the third inning. The Royals didn't score again until the ninth; Vinnie Pasquantino homered in his fifth consecutive game in the loss.

Amid the Royals struggles, Vinnie Pasquantino continues to mash, homering again for the fifth straight day.

There are a pair of Friday Night MLB games on Apple TV+ on Aug. 22 and one of those contests is between AL Central rivals the Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals.

The Kansas City Royals arrived at Comerica Park with renewed momentum after finishing a successful 8-2 homestand. There are a lot of words to describe the Royals' hot stretch. Refreshing is certainly one that comes to mind. But it's clear the Royals have more work ahead to earn a postseason berth.

Riley Greene hit his 30th homer as the Tigers rallied past the Royals 7-5, extending their win streak to four games.

Sommers wasn’t a particularly notable draft pick. The Rays selected him in the 11th round back in 2022 out of Central Arizona College. The six-foot-three, 250 pound JUCO standout received the minimum signing bonus, but from the start was punching out hitters and racking up ground balls at good clips in the A-ball ranks in 2023 and 2024.

Shane Bieber (0-0); Marlins: TBD BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Blue Jays -163, Marlins +137; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Miami Marlins host the Toronto Blue Jays to begin a three-game series. The Marlins are 60-67 overall and 29-33 in home games.