DETROIT — Michael Fulmer doesn’t mind facing the team that pounded him in his last start for the second time in a week. He is eager to get another shot at the streaking Kansas City Royals.
The Detroit Tigers second-year right-hander gave up eight runs (five earned) in a career-low 2 2/3 innings on Thursday, The rough outing against Kansas City snapped his personal four-game winning streak.
Fulmer will face the Royals again Tuesday night, with the main differences being the venue and the momentum of the opponent. Kansas City owns a six-game winning streak after beating Detroit 5-3 in 12 innings on Monday.