Tomás Nido and Andy Ibáñez hit solo homers and rookie Jackson Jobe pitched five strong innings to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 7-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals.

A trip home helped the Detroit Tigers snap out of a two-game offensive rut. After scoring one run in the final 18 innings of the road series against the Milwaukee Brewers, the Tigers' bats had a renewed verve at the plate to take the series opener at home against the Kansas City Royals, 6-1, on Thursday night.

Spencer Torkelson had a two-run double and the host Detroit Tigers thumped the slumping Kansas City Royals 7-3 on Friday night.

Spencer Torkelson's hit down the left-field line gives Detroit a 2-0 lead over Royals.

Spencer Torkelson drove in three runs and the host Detroit Tigers opened a four-game series with a 6-1 win over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday night. Riley Greene broke

Preview the April 18 matchup between the Kansas City Royals and Detroit Tigers with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

Detroit Tigers vs. Kansas City Royals game with ticket info, first pitch time, stats and how to view information.