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DETROIT TIGERS





versus the

Kansas City Royals

PITCHING MATCHUP:



Kansas City – LHP Bruce Chen (0-2, 4.38 ERA)

Chen has proven to be a solid addition to the rotation after two starts. He pitched six innings and allowed two runs on five hits against the White Sox in his second outing with the Royals. He showed the ability to make batters miss, striking out five while walking just one. It was a slight improvement over his first start. Chen went 6 1/3 innings and gave up four runs against Pittsburgh on June 27. Chen is back in the Majors for the first time since 2007, after missing the entire 2008 season after undergoing Tommy John elbow reconstruction surgery on his left elbow. Before making the start against Pittsburgh, Chen hadn't started a big league game since Aug. 4, 2006 with Baltimore against the Yankees.

Detroit – RHP Justin Verlander (8-4, 3.54 ERA)

Verlander only made a couple mistakes Wednesday. Unfortunately, the A's made him pay for both. Oakland hit a pair of two-run home runs -- an opposite-field poke by Jack Cust and a line-drive shot courtesy of Jason Giambi -- to hand Verlander the loss. He was solid otherwise, walking one and striking out six in six innings. Verlander had his way with Kansas City on May 25, throwing seven shutout innings to earn the win. He struck out eight and didn't walk anybody.

NOTES:
Ramon Santiago could be away from the team Tuesday. His wife is in Detroit and expecting their first son at any time. ... Ryan Raburn will get another start Tuesday coming off a five-game hitting streak, during which he's batting 9-for-16. ... Tuesday is the Tigers' first Elvis Night, featuring tribute artists performing before the game and a kids' Elvis impersonator contest.

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