The Kansas City Royals and Bobby Witt Jr. will hit the field against Javier Baez and the Detroit Tigers at Kauffman Stadium on Friday, May 30, with the first pitch at 8:10 p.m. ET (on FDSKC and FDSDET).
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Royals vs. Tigers Game InfoGame day: Friday, May 30, 2025Game time: 8:10 p.m. ETTV channel: FDSKC and FDSDETLive Stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)Location: Kansas City, MissouriStadium: Kauffman StadiumRoyals Starter: TBATigers Starter: TBARoyals vs. Tigers Tickets For SaleRoyals vs. Tigers offensive insightsThe Royals have hit just 26 homers this season, which ranks 27th in the league.Hitters for Kansas City have combined to rank 26th in the majors with a .359 team slugging percentage.The Royals have a team batting average of .237 this season, which ranks 21st among MLB teams.The Tigers average 1.3 home runs per game to rank fifth in MLB play with 47 total home runs.So far this season, Detroit’s .423 slugging percentage ranks fifth-best in baseball.The Tigers have the eighth-best batting average in the majors (.255).
Royals’ top hittersWitt’s batting average this season is .310, and he has an OPS of .876 (.383 on-base, .493 slugging). He has four homers and 19 RBI, plus 22 runs scored and 11 stolen bases on 15 attempts. His strikeout rate is 15.4%, and his walk rate is 9.3%.In 2025, Maikel Garcia’s batting average is .315, to go along with a .386 on-base percentage and a .484 slugging percentage. He has four homers and 15 RBI, plus 15 runs scored and nine stolen bases on 13 attempts. His strikeout rate is 14.3%, and his walk rate is 10.7%.Vinnie Pasquantino’s current batting average is .201, and he has six home runs and 22 RBI, plus 13 runs scored. He has a .258 on-base percentage, and a .381 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 18.5%, and his walk rate is 6.6%.Also for the Royals, Salvador Perez’s batting average is .240, with a .290 on-base percentage and a .380 slugging percentage. He has two homers and 17 RBI, plus nine runs scored. His strikeout rate is 20.1%, and his walk rate is 5.8%.Tigers’ top hittersSpencer Torkelson has posted a .234 batting average along with a .349 OBP and .540 SLG in 149 plate appearances this year. He’s also clubbed 10 home runs with 27 RBI and 25 runs while posting a 25.5% K% and 13.4% BB%.In 118 plate appearances this year, Kerry Carpenter sports a .295 average to go along with a .316 OBP and .554 SLG. He’s also clubbed eight homers with 19 RBI and 17 runs while putting up a 16.1% strikeout rate and 1.7% walk rate.So far this season, Riley Greene owns a .274 batting average with a .319 OBP and .489 SLG in 144 plate appearances. He’s also swatted eight dingers with 21 RBI and 19 runs while putting up a 28.5% strikeout rate and 5.6% walk rate.At the dish, Gleyber Torres is batting .291/.361/.465 this season with a walk rate of 8.2% and a strikeout rate of 9.3%. In addition, he’s launched four home runs while driving in 15 runs and scoring 13 times. Plus, he’s stolen four bases on four attempts.Royals’ injuries
Dairon Blanco: 10 Day IL (Achilles), Hunter Harvey: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Sam Long: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Kyle Wright: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Alec Marsh: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), James McArthur: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Tigers’ injuries
Manuel Margot: 10 Day IL (Knee), Jacob Rogers: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Matt Vierling: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Alex Cobb: 15 Day IL (Hip), John Brebbia: 15 Day IL (Tricep), Alex Lange: 60 Day IL (Lat), Ty Madden: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jose Urquidy: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Sawyer Gipson-Long: 60 Day IL (Hip), Wenceel Perez: 60 Day IL (Spine), Parker Meadows: 60 Day IL (Arm)
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