Michael Wacha is starting for the Royals in this game and he is 1-2 with a 3.81 ERA this season. He has not been bad in his starts this season but he has also been consistently giving up runs. He has allowed at least 2 earned runs in each of his last 3 as well as 4 of his 5 starts this season. Tarik Skubal is starting for the Tigers here and he is 3-0 with a 1.82 ERA this season. He has been much better in his starts this season as he has allowed just 2 earned runs total in his last 3 starts, allowing no runs at all in 2 of his last 3 as well as 3 of his last 5 starts. He has also pitched well against division opponents as he has not allowed a run in 2 starts this season against division rivals. The Tigers have been playing well in their recent games and they have the edge at home with the pitching matchup here. The Tigers will win this game.