Kris Bubic hopes his exceptional performance in May carries over to June and helps the Kansas City Royals snap the Detroit Tigers' road-series winning streak.

Javier Baez will be back in the lineup and playing third base for the Detroit Tigers on Saturday afternoon. The Tigers (38-20) and Royals (30-28) play at 4:10 p.m. Eastern time at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City.

The Royals confirmed their interest in the Aspiria complex near 119th Street and Nall Avenue — once the Sprint World Headquarters campus — while also emphasizing that they "continue to explore all options throughout our community to develop a new stadium.

On the verge of being called up by the Kansas City Royals, top prospect Jac Caglianone earned a strong MLB comparison.

Royals eighth. Drew Waters pinch-hitting for Mark Canha. Drew Waters flies out to deep left field to Riley Greene. Nick Loftin doubles to deep left field. Vinnie Pasquantino singles to left

The former Sprint campus was already slotted for a major state incentive deal to bring in thousands of tech jobs when the Royals publicly renewed interest in the site.

Cole Ragans is currently on the shelf with a groin injury, but he's expected to begin a rehab assignment on Saturday.

The Missouri legislature will conduct a special session next week, with one of the goals being action of bills aimed at keeping the Chiefs and Royals from crossing the border to Kansas.