Detroit Tigers at Kansas City Royals 6/14/21 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Detroit Tigers open a three-game series on the road Monday against American League Central rival the Kansas City Royals. Detroit is 26-38 following a 15-2 loss to the Chicago White Sox on Saturday. The Tigers have lost two straight and three of the last four. Detroit is last in the AL Central 14 games behind the first-place White Sox. In their first two games of their current series with Chicago, the Tigers have been outscored 20-7.

Jonathan Shoop is batting .262 to lead Detroit and the second baseman has team highs in home runs with 10 and hits with 60. while left fielder Robbie Grossman is the leader in RBIs with 31 and on-base percentage at .359. Detroit has hit 69 home runs in its first 64 games. On Monday, Detroit will send Matthew Boyd to the mound. The left-hander is 3-3 with an ERA of 3.56, 54 Ks and 19 BBs

Kansas City is 30-33 following an 11-2 loss to the Oakland Athletics on Saturday. The Royals are once again struggling as Kansas City has lost two straight and seven of the last eight. The Royals have fallen 9 ½ games behind the first-place Chicago White Sox in the AL Central standings. The Royals have a team ERA of 4.57 and Kansas City has allowed an average of 6.33 runs per game over its last six, resulting in five losses.

Left fielder Andrew Benintendi is batting .284 to lead Kansas City, while catcher Salvador Perez is leading the Royals in home runs with 16, RBIs with 42 and hits with 69. First baseman Carlos Santana has a team high .368 on-base percentage. On Monday, Kansas City will send Brad Keller to the mound. The right-hander is 6-5 with an ERA of 5.75, 55 Ks and 29 BBs.