The Kansas City Royals are playing host to the Detroit Tigers at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium. The matchup will begin at 8:15 p.m. ET and fans can tune in to Fox Sports Kansas City to catch the game.
Detroit Tigers at Kansas City Royals Odds
Detroit (+105) is the underdog against Kansas City (-115) and oddsmakers have the Over/Under for this night game at 9 runs (-105 for the over and -115 for the under). Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the most recent odds sitting at -200 for the Tigers +1.5 runs and +170 for the Royals -1.5.
The Royals are 40-91 straight up (SU) and 62-69 against the spread (ATS). The team has lost 32.7 units for moneyline bettors and 16.9 units (ATS). The Tigers are 53-78 SU and have gone 67-64 ATS. In total, the team’s lost 8.2 units for moneyline gamblers and 6.8 units ATS.
Kansas City games have an over/under record of 56-66-9 in 2018. The Tigers have also been a great under bet with a total record of 54-71-6.
Southpaw Matthew Boyd is getting the nod for the visiting Tigers. Boyd is 8-11 with a 4.09 ERA and 127 strikeouts. He’s 1-2 with 13 strikeouts and a 3.32 ERA against Kansas City this year (three starts).
The Royals are going with righty Jakob Junis (6-12, 4.70 ERA), who has 132 punchouts and 40 walks, as well as a 1.33 WHIP. Junis is 3-0 with 18 strikeouts and a 1.64 ERA across three starts against Detroit this year.
Kansas City’s pitchers have given up 5.4 runs per game overall this year as a unit. The team’s starters have a 5.29 ERA, 1.48 WHIP and 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 5.21 ERA, 1.54 WHIP and 7.3 K/9. In 53 games against divisional opponents, Royals starters have an ERA of 5.28 and the bullpen’s ERA is 5.28.
The Kansas City offense is putting up 3.7 runs per outing, including 4.2 per game against divisional foes and 4.6 per game over its last five. The team has slashed .262/.305/.494 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
The Royals’ offense has been led by Whit Merrifield, who is hitting .307/.374/.441 with 10 home runs, 47 RBIs, 63 runs and 28 steals.
In the visiting dugout, Detroit’s pitchers have allowed 4.7 runs per game and its starters own a 4.48 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 7.26 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 4.51, along with a WHIP of 1.31.
Tigers hitters have slashed .241/.302/.378 on their way to 3.8 runs scored per game this season, including 3.8 runs per game against divisional foes and 3.0 per game over the team’s last five outings (1-4 SU).
Nicholas Castellanos has led Detroit’s hitters and is slashing .294/.349/.495 with 19 home runs, 73 RBIs and 70 runs scored.
The Tigers just dropped a 7-2 game to the White Sox, while the Royals are coming off of a 12-5 loss against the Indians.
Detroit Tigers at Kansas City Royals Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Royals, ATS Winner – Tigers, O/U – OVER
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The under has cashed in three of Kansas City’s last seven games.
The Tigers have hit 10 home runs in their last 10 games. The Royals have hit 14 over their last 10.
Detroit has recorded 21.4 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 19.8 over its last five.
The Tigers have lost four of their last five games SU.
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