The Detroit Tigers wrap up their three-game weekend set, and their six-game homestand, against the Kansas City Royals on Sunday afternoon. The Tigers are looking to end this long stretch of home games at Comerica Park on a massive high.

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The two-run shot in the eighth inning against Texas on Tuesday night merely padded the lead for Kansas City, which went on to a 5-2 victory. It was the fifth straight win for the Royals, who closed to within 2 1/2 games of an AL wild-card berth and are within nine games of the first-place Tigers in the AL Central.