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KANSAS CITY, MONTH – As the trade deadline approaches, it's fair to wonder how many departures Matthew Boyd left in a Detroit Uniform of tigers.

Although it is quite likely that Boyd will remain with the team after the July 31 trading deadline – the price charged by the Tigers for Boyd pretty much represents his value as a cost-effective southpaw – There is still a chance for a rival team to offer the necessary prospects to catch Boyd.

In the presence of several talent evaluators, Boyd did nothing to reduce his commercial interest. In fact, with his third consecutive outing tied at double digits, Boyd has probably only boosted interest.

♦ Box score

Boyd started well, but could not beat Kansas City on Saturday night. Dominating after four innings, he allowed a pair of RBI singles at the bottom of the fifth inning and a two-point single at the bottom of the sixth. It was just a little too much; the Tigers (28-59) recorded only four hits and lost 4-1 to the Royals (32-61) at Kauffman Stadium.

Boyd threw seven innings, allowing four runs on six hits. However, he walked four batters and three of those four goals came to score.

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In the loss, Boyd tied the Tigers franchise record with three consecutive starts with 10 or more strikeouts. The other Tigers to do this (according to Baseball-Reference.com): Justin Verlander, Mickey Lolich (twice), Denny McLain and Hal Newhouser.

The Tigers could not tackle the Royals with the right-handed Brad Keller. Harold Castro's RBI double in the second inning was the only goal of the heat.

Boyd's night

He will deceive the walks that he promised because they made the difference. Boyd was nearly unusable for four innings – he pulled out seven and allowed only one shot in that period – before the Royals adjusted to fifth. They stopped offering his sweeping slider, preferring to jump early in the county his fast balls. Boyd's fields were correct, as evidenced by the 10 strikeouts. He caused a lot of back and forth but was not good enough to win.

Without wanting to offend you

Keller got the better of the Tigres attack, allowing only four hits. Two arrived in the second run, when Brandon Dixon broke free and Castro tripled. Apart from that, little has happened. The Tigers could not even walk around. The other two tubes – consecutive titles by John Hicks and Jordy Mercer – were marked by two outs in the eighth inning. After a strong performance Friday, it was another act of disappearance committed by the Tigers offensive on Saturday.

In relief

Joe Jimenez threw an eighth inning without scoring, but allowed two hits. Jimenez must show up very early after the All-Star break if the Tigers have to move him by the trading deadline. (Although this does not seem to be a priority.) The teams are interested in Jimenez. However, among them, Rays, who attended a scout, according to Jason Beck of MLB.com, and clean outings could improve its value. He escaped the damage by inducing a double game ending the inning.

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