How to Watch Tigers vs. Royals Game 2: TV Channel & Live Stream - September 28

Published Sep. 27, 2023 9:23 p.m. ET

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Cole Ragans takes the mound for the Kansas City Royals on Thursday at Comerica Park against Parker Meadows and the Detroit Tigers. First pitch is at 1:10 PM ET for the final game of a two-game series.

Check out everything you need to know to watch the Tigers vs. Royals matchup.

Tigers vs. Royals Game Information & How to Watch

When: Thursday, September 28, 2023 at 1:10 PM ET
Where: Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan
TV: Watch on BSDET

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Tigers vs. Royals Prediction

Score Prediction: Tigers 5, Royals 4
Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Tigers 54%, Royals 46%

Tigers vs. Royals Head to Head

Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
9/26/2023	Tigers	-1.5	7.5	-161	+136	6-3 DET
9/11/2022	Royals	-1.5	7.5	-164	+139	4-0 KC
7/20/2023	Tigers	-1.5	9	-136	+116	3-0 DET
7/19/2023	Tigers	-1.5	8.5	-151	+129	3-2 DET
7/18/2023	Tigers	-1.5	8	-173	+147	11-10 KC
7/17/2023	Tigers	-1.5	9	-134	+114	3-2 DET
9/29/2022	Tigers	-1.5	7.5	-132	+112	10-3 DET
9/28/2022	Tigers	-1.5	7.5	-137	+116	2-1 DET
9/4/2022	Tigers	-1.5	8	-125	+106	3-2 KC
9/3/2022	Tigers	-1.5	8.5	-123	+104	12-2 KC

Tigers Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	6-4
Runs Per Game	3.7
HR	9
ERA	3.72
K/9	9.9

Tigers Player Insights

Spencer Torkelson paces the Tigers in home runs (29) and runs batted in (91).
Torkelson ranks 26th in home runs and 37th in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
Torkelson has collected a hit in three straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .238 with two doubles, a walk and five RBI.
Kerry Carpenter is hitting .288 with 17 doubles, two triples, 20 home runs and 29 walks.
Carpenter carries a two-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. In his last five games he is batting .286 with three doubles and a walk.
Matt Vierling leads the Tigers with a team-best batting average of .259.
Zach McKinstry is hitting .230 with 21 doubles, four triples, eight home runs and 43 walks.
McKinstry is riding a four-game hitting streak into this one. During his last five outings he is hitting .263 with two doubles and an RBI.

Royals Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
September 21	@ Athletics	W 7-3	Tarik Skubal vs Luis Medina
September 22	@ Athletics	L 8-2	Sawyer Gipson-Long vs Ken Waldichuk
September 23	@ Athletics	L 4-1	Miguel Diaz vs Joe Boyle
September 24	@ Athletics	W 2-0	Eduardo Rodríguez vs JP Sears
September 26	Royals	W 6-3	Reese Olson vs Zack Greinke
September 28	Royals	-	Sawyer Gipson-Long vs Cole Ragans
September 29	Guardians	-	Joey Wentz vs Cal Quantrill
September 30	Guardians	-	Eduardo Rodríguez vs Triston McKenzie
October 1	Guardians	-	Eduardo Rodríguez vs Lucas Giolito

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Royals Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	8-2
Runs Per Game	5.3
HR	11
ERA	4.35
K/9	7.9

Royals Player Insights

Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Royals with 29 home runs and 93 runs batted in, while posting a team-high batting average of .277.
Among all hitters in the majors, Witt Jr.'s home run total is 26th and his RBI tally is 30th.
Salvador Perez is batting .254 with 20 doubles, 22 home runs and 18 walks.
Among all MLB batters, Perez is 67th in homers and 68th in RBI.
Maikel Garcia has 20 doubles, four triples, four home runs and 37 walks while batting .275.
MJ Melendez has 28 doubles, five triples, 15 home runs and 59 walks while batting .231.

Royals Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
September 20	Guardians	W 6-2	Zack Greinke vs Lucas Giolito
September 22	@ Astros	W 7-5	Cole Ragans vs Framber Valdez
September 23	@ Astros	W 3-2	Jordan Lyles vs J.P. France
September 24	@ Astros	W 6-5	Steven Cruz vs Hunter Brown
September 26	@ Tigers	L 6-3	Zack Greinke vs Reese Olson
September 28	@ Tigers	-	Cole Ragans vs Sawyer Gipson-Long
September 29	Yankees	-	Jordan Lyles vs Carlos Rodón
September 30	Yankees	-	Jordan Lyles vs Clarke Schmidt
October 1	Yankees	-	Zack Greinke vs Michael King