The Tigers provided run support in their games against the Royals, but the starting pitching from Matt Boyd and the relief work from the bullpen were disappointing.
Fortunately for the Tigers, there were a few bright spots. Justin Upton, Victor Martinez, Ian Kinsler, and Steven Moya added runs and defense. But, the positives were greatly overshadowed by the fact that there was so much bad pitching.
One result of the disappointing series (and the series against the White Sox) was the demotion of Matt Boyd.