Flaherty will try to build off that performance when the Tigers host the Kansas City Royals in the finale of a three-game series on Sunday afternoon.

The Tigers staged a Jake Rogers lookalike contest before Saturday's game, but there was no mistaking the real deal.

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Kansas City Royals (66-64, second in the AL Central) vs. Detroit Tigers (78-53, first in the AL Central) Detroit; Sunday, 1:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Seth Lugo (8-6, 3.73 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, ...

Spencer Torkelson homered to help the Detroit Tigers win their fifth straight game Saturday night, 4-2 against the Kansas ...

Spencer Torkelson homered to help the Detroit Tigers win their fifth straight game, 4-2 over the Kansas City Royals on ...

The Royals (+125 underdog on the moneyline to win) are away versus the Tigers (-151). The Detroit Tigers will give the start to Jack Flaherty (7-12, 4.51 ERA), who is looking for win No. 8 on the ...

Royals starter Michael Wacha ended his night with a 15-pitch battle against Dillon Dingler in the sixth. Dingler fouled off ...

Spencer Torkelson homered to help the Detroit Tigers win their fifth straight game, 4-2 over the Kansas City Royals on Saturd ...

The trade deadline dust has fully settled, and August is getting set to give way to September. There's the slightest hint of ...

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