TIGERS (career numbers vs. Ian Kennedy).
Ian Kinsler, 2B (7-for-12, 4 doubles, HR, K)
Tyler Collins, CF (0-for-2)
Miguel Cabrera, 1B (5-for-12, 2 doubles, triple, 2 walks)
Victor Martinez, DH (3-for-12, K)
J.D. Martinez, RF (0-for-3, K)
Justin Upton, LF (3-for-11, HR, 3 walks, 3 K?s)
Casey McGehee, 3B (1-for-12, 3 walks, 3 K?s)
James McCann, C (0-for-2)
Dixon Machado, SS
P: Daniel Norris

ROYALS (career numbers off Norris).
Paulo Orlando, CF
Cheslor Cuthbert, 3B
Lorenzo Cain, RF (2-for-3, double)
Eric Hosmer, 1B (1-for-3, double)
Kendrys Morales, DH (0-for-4, walk)
Salvador Perez, C
Alex Gordon, LF
Alcides Escobar, SS (1-for-3, triple)
Raul Mondesi, 2B
P: Ian Kennedy

Weather permitting, Dixon Machado will return to the Tigers lineup tonight against Ian Kennedy, who has put up 19 1/3 innings of two-run ball over his last few starts but has never earned a win over Detroit. Miguel Cabrera and Ian Kinsler have owned Kennedy in small sample sizes. Casey McGehee has not, but all but one of his at-bats against Kennedy happened in 2014 or earlier.
In case anyone forgot over the last few weeks, Salvador Perez is 16-for-39 with four doubles, three homers and 10 RBIs in as many games off Tigers pitching this season.
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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2016/08/detroit_tigers_royals.html#incart_river_index
Detroit Tigers Gameday: Royals in town for start of homestand.
Mlive

http://www.blessyouboys.com/2016/8/15/12476916/game-118-preview-royals-at-tigers
Game 118 Preview: Royals at Tigers.
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http://www.espn.com/mlb/preview?gameId=360815106
Royals-Tigers preview.
espn

http://www.baseball-reference.com/previews/2016/DET201608150.shtml
Detroit Tigers vs. Kansas City Royals, at Comerica Park, August 15, 2016 Matchups, Tickets, Preview.
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