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Kris Bubic led the Royals to a 3-1 win against the Tigers earlier this season. Beau Briske has yet to face the Royals, but I don't expect him to run into too much trouble, as has been much better at home with his 2.76 ERA. The Tigers' bullpen has been excellent this season. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said about the Royals'. Still, we have two of the worst offenses playing each other. The Royals only average 3.81 runs per game, and the Tigers only average 2.97. Take the under.
On Friday, Kansas City took the series opener against the Tigers 3-1. All four matchups between the teams this year have gone well under the total. That should change Saturday with two struggling pitchers on the mound in K.C.'s Kris Bubic and Detroit's Beau Brieske. A positive for Detroit is that Brieske’s home ERA is just 2.76. Take the Tigers in this spot.
Beau Brieske has struggled in his past two outings but those were both on the road. He is much better at home with a 2.76 ERA this season. The Tigers looked flat last night, but hopefully it was just because of their first game home after a road trip. They were able to save all their top relievers last night as well after going down early. Kris Bubic has really struggled all season and he has multiple walks in six of his last 7 games. The Royals also had to use their top bullpen arms, so they are worked from last night. Take the Tigers at home to force a rubber game.