Tarik Skubal’s last outing was the most impressive Maddux ever pitched, as he threw 9 scoreless frames with 2 hits and 13 strikeouts on just 94 pitches. On Saturday he faced a Royals team that lost game one of the weekend series by a 7-5 score to fall even farther behind in the AL Central race. The Tigers, winners of 5 straight, looked to win another one and push that lead even higher. The game was delayed a bit as the Royals celebrated the career of Mike Moustakas.
The Royals started veteran righty journeyman Michael Wacha, having another impressive season.