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Royals vs Tigers Game Time: 1:05 p.m. ET Stadium: Comerica Park Surface: Grass

Kansas City
Date	at	Opp	SC	Time /Sur	Home Open	Home Close	Total Open	Total Close	Starter	Dec	O/U
10/02/10		Tb	0-4	N/g	+140	+135	9.0-110	9.0-110	Davies,ky	L	U
10/03/10		Tb	2-3	D/g	+155	+145	9.0+100	9.0+100	O'sullivan,s	L	U
3/31/11		Laa	2-4	D/g	+130	+135	8.5-110	8.5+100	Hochevar,lu	L	U
4/01/11		Laa	2-1	N/g	+135	+125	8.5+100	8.0-105	Francis,je	W	U
4/02/11		Laa	5-4	D/g	+130	+121	8.5-115	8.5-115	Davies,ky	W	O
4/03/11		Laa	12-9	D/g	-105	-110	9.0-110	9.5-130	Chen,br	W	O
4/05/11		Cws	7-6	N/g	+125	+100	8.5-125	9.0-105	Hochevar,lu	W	O
4/06/11		Cws	7-10	D/g	+110	-110	9.0-105	8.5-120	Francis,je	L	O
4/08/11	At	Det	2-5	D/g	-165	-172	9.0-110	9.0+100	Davies,ky	L	U
4/09/11	At	Det	3-1	D/g	-150	-160	9.0-110	9.5+100	Chen,br	W	U
Detroit
Date	at	Opp	SC	Time /Sur	Home Open	Home Close	Total Open	Total Close	Starter	Dec	O/U
10/02/10	At	Bal	1-2	N/g	-155	-165	8.5+100	8.5+100	Galarraga,ar	L	U
10/03/10	At	Bal	4-2	D/g	-175	-160	9.0+100	9.0+115	Coke,ph	W	U
3/31/11	At	Nyy	3-6	D/g	-145	-145	8.0-105	8.0+105	Verlander,ju	L	O
4/02/11	At	Nyy	6-10	D/g	-160	-180	9.0-110	9.5-115	Penny,br	L	O
4/03/11	At	Nyy	10-7	D/g	-155	-160	9.0-120	9.5+100	Scherzer,ma	W	O
4/04/11	At	Bal	1-5	D/g	-115	-125	9.5-105	10.0-115	Porcello,ri	L	U
4/06/11	At	Bal	7-3	N/g	+130	+130	8.5-105	8.5+100	Verlander,ju	W	O
4/07/11	At	Bal	5-9	N/g	-135	-130	9.5-110	9.0-105	Penny,br	L	O
4/08/11		Kc	5-2	D/g	-165	-172	9.0-110	9.0+100	Scherzer,ma	W	U
4/09/11		Kc	1-3	D/g	-150	-160	9.0-110	9.5+100	Coke,ph	L	U

Head-To-Head

Head-To-Head
Date	Opp	SC	Time /Sur	Home Open	Home Close	Total Open	Total Close	Winner	Dec	O/U
8/24/10	Kc	9-1	N/g	-160	-170	9.5-105	9.5+105	Porcello,ri	W	O
8/25/10	Kc	3-4	D/g	-180	-190	9.5+100	9.5+110	Humber,ph	L	U
9/03/10	Det	5-9	N/g	-160	-165	8.5-110	8.5+110	Perry,ry	L	O
9/04/10	Det	4-6	N/g	+110	+110	9.5+100	9.0-115	Porcello,ri	L	O
9/05/10	Det	2-1	D/g	+115	+112	9.0-110	9.0-115	Davies,ky	W	U
9/20/10	Kc	7-5	N/g	-120	-115	7.5-110	7.5+105	Thomas,br	W	O
9/21/10	Kc	6-9	N/g	-165	-160	9.5+100	9.0-125	Chen,br	L	O
9/22/10	Kc	4-2	N/g	-200	-220	8.5-110	8.5-110	Scherzer,ma	W	U
4/08/11	Kc	5-2	D/g	-165	-172	9.0-110	9.0+100	Scherzer,ma	W	U
4/09/11	Kc	1-3	D/g	-150	-160	9.0-110	9.5+100	Chen,br	L	U

W/L Record Comparison

Kansas City
		Home	Units	Away	Units	Total	Units
2011		4-2	+236	1-1	+50	5-3	+286
Last	10	4-2	+236	1-1	+50	5-3	+286
Detroit
		Home	Units	Away	Units	Total	Units
2011		1-1	-60	2-4	-150	3-5	-210
Last	10	1-1	-60	2-4	-150	3-5	-210
RECORDS
		Day	Night	Grass	Turf	Fav	Dog
Kansas	City	3-3	2-0	5-3	0-0	1-1	4-2
Detroit		2-4	1-1	3-5	0-0	2-1	1-4

Over/Under Comparison
(Based on taking the Over)

Kansas City
		Home	Units	Away	Units	Total	Units
2011		4-2	+195	0-2	-200	4-4	-5
Last	10	4-2	+195	0-2	-200	4-4	-5
Detroit
		Home	Units	Away	Units	Total	Units
2011		0-2	-200	5-1	+385	5-3	+185
Last	10	0-2	-200	5-1	+385	5-3	+185

Away Pitcher

KANSAS CITY ROYALS -- HOCHEVAR,LUKE (R)
	GS	W	L	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Day		Ngt		Grs		Trf
	GS	W	L	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA	W	L	W	L	W	L	W	L
Away	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Home	2	0	1	11.2	16	10	8	2	6	6.17	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
Total	2	0	1	11.2	16	10	8	2	6	6.17	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0

2011 BULLPEN FOR HOCHEVAR,LUKE
GMS	IP	R	ER	ERA	H	BB	SO	HR	W	L	SV	BS
2	9.1	0	0	0.00	7	2	7	0	1	0	0	0

Last Five Starts
Date	Opp	SC	Dec	IP	R	ER	H	BB	SO	HR	H/Open	H/Close	Tot Op	Tot Cl
3/31/11	LAA	2-4	L	5.2	4	3	9	0	5	2	+130	+135	8.5-110	8.5+100
4/05/11	CWS	7-6		6.0	6	5	7	2	1	1	+125	+100	8.5-125	9.0-105

VS. Opponent ( Last 5 Starts - Since 1997)
Date	Opp	SC	Dec	IP	R	ER	H	BB	SO	HR	H/Open	H/Close	Tot Op	Tot Cl
4/07/10	DET	3-2		7.2	0	0	5	1	2	0	+117	+115	9.0-120	8.5-105
4/12/10	at DET	10-5	W	5.0	5	4	6	3	5	1	-175	-190	8.5+110	8.0-120
6/05/10	DET	2-4	L	7.0	1	1	6	2	10	1	+160	+140	8.5+100	8.5+100

Bullpen ( Last 5 Games )
Date	Opp	IP	R	ER	ERA	H	BB	SO	HR	W	L	SV	BS
4/03/11	LAA	8.0	4	4	4.50	11	2	8	2	1	0	0	1
4/05/11	CWS	6.0	0	0	0.00	4	1	3	0	1	0	0	0
4/06/11	CWS	5.1	8	8	13.50	10	3	2	1	0	0	0	1
4/08/11	at DET	4.1	0	0	0.00	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/09/11	at DET	3.0	1	1	3.00	2	2	3	1	0	0	1	0

Home Pitcher

DETROIT TIGERS -- PORCELLO,RICK (R)
	GS	W	L	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Day		Ngt		Grs		Trf
	GS	W	L	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA	W	L	W	L	W	L	W	L
Away	1	0	1	5.0	9	5	5	1	4	9.00	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
Home	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	1	0	1	5.0	9	5	5	1	4	9.00	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0

2011 BULLPEN FOR PORCELLO,RICK
GMS	IP	R	ER	ERA	H	BB	SO	HR	W	L	SV	BS
1	3.0	0	0	0.00	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0

Last Five Starts
Date	Opp	SC	Dec	IP	R	ER	H	BB	SO	HR	H/Open	H/Close	Tot Op	Tot Cl
4/04/11	at BAL	1-5	L	5.0	5	5	9	1	4	1	-115	-125	9.5-105	10.0-115

VS. Opponent ( Last 5 Starts - Since 1997)
Date	Opp	SC	Dec	IP	R	ER	H	BB	SO	HR	H/Open	H/Close	Tot Op	Tot Cl
4/14/10	KC	3-7		6.0	3	3	10	0	2	0	-185	-175	9.0+100	9.5+100
8/24/10	KC	9-1	W	7.0	0	0	2	1	4	0	-160	-170	9.5-105	9.5+105
9/04/10	at KC	6-4	W	7.0	4	4	7	1	5	1	+110	+110	9.5+100	9.0-115
9/20/10	KC	7-5		5.1	5	5	12	0	2	1	-120	-115	7.5-110	7.5+105

Bullpen ( Last 5 Games )
Date	Opp	IP	R	ER	ERA	H	BB	SO	HR	W	L	SV	BS
4/04/11	at BAL	3.0	0	0	0.00	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0
4/06/11	at BAL	1.0	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/07/11	at BAL	2.2	5	5	16.88	4	4	3	0	0	0	0	1
4/08/11	KC	3.0	1	1	3.00	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	0
4/09/11	KC	2.1	1	1	3.86	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0

Updated Sun, Apr 10 5:00 AM EST

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