Tigers begin 3-game series against the Royals

Kansas City Royals (16-10, second in the AL Central) vs. Detroit Tigers (14-11, third in the AL Central) Detroit; Friday, 1:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Seth Lugo (3-1, 2.03 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 14 strikeouts); Tigers: Reese Olson (0-3, 3.80 ERA, 1.45 WHIP, 18 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Tigers -118, Royals -101; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers host the Kansas City Royals on Friday to open a three-game series. Detroit has a 14-11 record overall and a 4-7 record in home games. The Tigers are 11-1 in games when they have more hits than their opponents. Kansas City has a 4-5 record on the road and a 16-10 record overall. The Royals have gone 10-3 in games when