Tigers aim to continue playoff push against Royals

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Since mid-August, the Detroit Tigers have become a surprise entry into the American League playoff sweepstakes.

The Tigers will continue their postseason pursuit on Tuesday in the middle game of a three-game series against the host Kansas City Royals.

After a 3-1 loss in San Francisco on Aug.10, Detroit was eight games below .500.

In past five-plus weeks since then, the Tigers