Brad Keller was stellar again for the second time in as many starts this season, yet the Kansas City Royals still managed to lose to the Detroit Tigers. on Friday night.In all, Keller to sed seven innings of three-hit ball with five strikeouts and a pair of walks. Kansas City carried a 1-0 lead into the seventh inning, however, and Keller allowed a double Alex Ovechkin Jersey and a home run to give Detroit a 2-1 advantage that it wouldn't squander the rest of the way. In all, Keller has allowed just those two earned runs in 13 innings pitched over his two starts and has been fantastic overall. The Royals' bats couldn't muster more than a run on Friday, and it ultimately held the club back.On Saturday, the Royals will look to grab a win and avoid losing the series to the Tigers. Kansas City has lost five games in a row since beginning the 2022 campaign with a 2-0 record. With a win, the Chiefs can go for Evgeny Kuznetsov Jersey a series split in Sunday's finale before an off day on Monday and a new series with the Minnesota Twins beginning on Tuesday.Here's how the Royals will line up in this afternoon's game:Scroll to ContinueKansas City: LHP Kris Jonas Siegenthaler Jersey Bubic (0-1, 67.50 ERA)Detroit: RHP Matt Manning (0-0, 1.50 ERA)Kansas City Royals Starting LineupWhit Merrifield (R) - RFBobby Witt Jr. (R) - 3BAndrew Benintendi (L) - LFSalvador Perez (R) - CCarlos Santana (S) - 1BHunter Dozier (R) - DHAdalberto Mondesi (S) - SSMichael A. Taylor (R) - CFNicky Lopez (L) - 2BIn his first start of the 2022 season, Kris Bubic struggled immensely. He didn't make it out of the first inning, allowing five earned runs and walking two batters in just 2/3 of a frame. It marked the beginning of what was a terrible stretch for Kansas City's young pitchers, so Bubic will be looking to right the ship in start No. 2 of the season. Last year, the lefty was 3-2 with a 3.84 ERA against the American League Central. In a huge intra-division matchup, keep an eye on Bubic's start and what it could mean moving forward.It's no secret that top Lucas Johansen Jersey Royals and MLB prospect Bobby Witt Jr. is off to a troubling start to the year at the plate. With that said, there are plenty of reasons to believe that he'll turn things around in due time. The sample size he's posted is minuscule, recent highly regarded prospects have struggled for much longer to begin their careers and Witt's track record suggests that he's much better than this. The numbers may not show it right now, but Witt should be fine. .Follow AlongFirst Pitch: 3:10 p.m. CSTTV: Tom Wilson Jersey Bally Sports Kansas CityRadio: KCSP 610 AM