DETROIT -- Dillon Dingler will serve as designated hitter for the Detroit Tigers on Saturday night. The Tigers (77-53) have won four straight and eight of their last nine and have a 10.5-game lead over the Kansas City Royals (66-63), who they play at 6:10 p.m. at Comerica Park..

The Royals can set themselves up to attempt to steal the series tomorrow by winning tonight. The pitching matchup, perhaps more than any other this weekend, favors the Royals. Michael Wacha will pitch for KC; new Tiger Chris Paddack will go for the Motor City bunch.

Time/Place: 6:10 p.m., Comerica ParkSB Nation Site: Royals ReviewMedia: FanDuel Sports Detroit, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio NetworkPitching Matchup: RHP Chris Paddack (4-11, 5.10 ERA) vs. RHP Michael Wacha (8-9,

Zach McKinstry had three hits, including a homer, and scored twice as the Detroit Tigers rallied for a 7-5 win against the Kansas City Royals.

Bobby Witt Jr. logged an RBI single and Salvador Perez added a two-run double. Both hits came in the third inning. The Royals didn’t score again until the ninth; Vinnie Pasquantino homered in his fifth consecutive game in the loss.

Riley Greene tied it with a 2-run homer in the 6th and Zach McKinstry fell a double short of the cycle in a 7-5 win over K.C.

The Detroit Tigers (77–53) have picked it up in the second half, currently riding a four-game winning streak that has pushed their division lead back to double digits (10.5 games) entering Saturday. A huge reason for the team’s recent success as they heat up heading into back-to-back postseason appearances has been Riley Greene returning to his first-half form.

Kansas City has notched victories in his past five starts, with Wacha recording the win in his last four outings. The Royals and Wacha will look to keep both streaks going in the middle contest of a three-game series against the host Detroit Tigers on Saturday evening.

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