When the Detroit Tigers returned to the postseason last year for the first time in a decade, they did it without great production from Casey Mize and Spencer Torkelson.

Casey Mize and Spencer Torkelson, both No. 1 overall picks with winding routes to success, are powering the Tigers through April.

The Tigers, at 13-8, are off to their best start since 2015. They have won six in a row against the Royals since last season.