Time/Place: 6:10 p.m., Comerica ParkSB Nation Site: Royals ReviewMedia: FanDuel Sports Detroit, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio NetworkPitching Matchup: RHP Chris Paddack (4-11, 5.10 ERA) vs. RHP Michael Wacha (8-9,

The Kansas City Royals first baseman circled the bases once again in Friday’s 7-5 loss to the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park. In the ninth inning, Pasquantino belted his 27th home run of the season, this one off Tigers reliever Will Vest. This time, it was historic.

Zach McKinstry had three hits, including a homer, and scored twice as the Detroit Tigers rallied for a 7-5 win against the Kansas City Royals.

Riley Greene tied it with a 2-run homer in the 6th and Zach McKinstry fell a double short of the cycle in a 7-5 win over K.C.

“Extremely encouraging,” Royals manager Matt Quatraro said of the recent homer binge. “You get three runs on one swing of the bat, it’s tremendous. Vinnie has been swinging the bat exceptionally well for a long period of time now, but the power is an added bonus.”

The Detroit Tigers (77–53) have picked it up in the second half, currently riding a four-game winning streak that has pushed their division lead back to double digits (10.5 games) entering Saturday. A huge reason for the team’s recent success as they heat up heading into back-to-back postseason appearances has been Riley Greene returning to his first-half form.

The Kansas City Royals suffered a tough 6-3 loss against the Texas Rangers on Wednesday night, harming their playoff chances in the process. Kansas City is 65-6

Fans will have multiple opportunities this week to see if the Royals can make up ground in the race when the team plays host to the Nationals and White Sox. As usual, the Royals’ six games this week are on FanDuel Sports Kansas City and Sunday’s game also will be simulcast on two local stations in Kansas City.