Detroit Tigers fan Jed Oliver travels from London to Comerica Park
Detroit Tigers fan Jed Oliver traveled from London to visit Comerica Park for the first time May 23, 2025. He also received a gift from the Tigers.
After a much-needed rest day, the Detroit Tigers are back in action against a division rival, visiting the Kansas City Royals for a three-game weekend series from Friday, May 30-Sunday, June 1.
The Tigers finished off a home sweep of the San Francisco Giants with a 4-3 win on Wednesday, May 28. The win brought them to a 37-20 record, best in the majors (by half a game ahead of the NL-leading Philadelphia Phillies).
Detroit currently holds a six-game lead over 30-25 Cleveland and Minnesota, who are tied for second place in the American League Central. The Guardians had brought the Tigers’ lead down to three games after winning three in a row in Detroit, but have lost three of four games to help Detroit’s division lead grow.
The Royals, who made a surprise playoff appearance in 2024, comparatively struggled out of the gate in 2025. However, a seven-game win streak from May 3-9 has kept them afloat in the race as they maintain a 14-12 record in May.
Here’s what you need to know about the upcoming series:
Matchup: Tigers (37-20) vs Royals (30-27).
First pitch: 8:10 p.m. ET.
Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.
TV channel: FanDuel Sports Network Detroit.
Streaming: FanDuel TV+, Fubo (free trial) and on Prime Video.
Watch FanDuel Sports Network Detroit on Fubo
Tigers vs Royals series pitching matchup
Game 1 (Friday): Tigers RHP Casey Mize vs Royals RHP Seth Lugo.
Game 2 (Saturday): Tigers LHP Tarik Skubal vs Royals RHP Michael Wacha.
Game 3 (Sunday): Tigers RHP Keider Montero vs Royals LHP Kris Bubic.
The pitching matchups for the Tigers’ upcoming series against the Royals features two AL Cy Young contenders: Detroit’s Tarik Skubal and Kansas City’s Kris Bubic, who are both 5-2 on the season. Bubic leads all AL pitchers in Baseball Reference Wins Above Replacement (3.1) while Skubal leads in FanGraph’s version of WAR (2.6).
You can reach Christian at cromo@freepress.com
This story was updated to add a gallery.
