The Detroit Tigers (31-41) and Kansas City Royals (20-53) play a rubber match on Wednesday at 1:10 PM ET, with the series deadlocked at 1-1.
The Tigers are favored (-142 moneyline odds to win) when they host the Royals (+121). The contest has an over/under of 8.5.
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Tigers vs Royals Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tigers | -142 | +121 | 8.5 |
Tigers Betting Insights
- The Tigers have been favorites in eight games this season and won five (62.5%) of those contests.
- This season Detroit has won one of its four games when favored by at least -142 on the moneyline.
- The Tigers have a 58.7% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- Detroit and its opponents have hit the over in 39 of its 73 games with a total this season.
- In 73 games with a spread this season, the Tigers are 40-33-0 ATS.
Tigers Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 5-5 |
| Runs Per Game | 5.0 |
| HR | 15 |
| ERA | 4.10 |
| K/9 | 9.3 |
Royals Betting Insights
- The Royals have been victorious in 17, or 28.3%, of the 60 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- This season, Kansas City has been victorious 14 times in 48 chances when named as an underdog of at least +121 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Royals have an implied victory probability of 45.2% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
- Kansas City’s games have gone over the total in 31 of its 73 opportunities.
- The Royals are 28-45-0 against the spread in their 73 games that had a posted line this season.
Royals Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 2-8 |
| Runs Per Game | 3.3 |
| HR | 6 |
| ERA | 5.73 |
| K/9 | 6.9 |
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Tigers Probable Pitcher – Matthew Boyd
- Boyd and his team are 7-6-0 ATS this season when he starts.
- The left-hander’s last appearance was on Thursday, when he threw six innings against the Minnesota Twins, giving up four earned runs while allowing seven hits.
- Boyd has pitched five or more innings in four straight games and will look to extend that streak.
- He has yet to finish an appearance without an earned run allowed this season.
- Boyd’s team won his only start as a favorite this season.
- In games Boyd has started, his team is 7-6.
- Out of Boyd’s 13 starts with a total this season, seven have hit the over.
Tigers Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Lange | 30 | 29.1 | 38 | 3.99 | 2 | 11 |
| Jason Foley | 30 | 31.1 | 28 | 2.30 | 11 | 3 |
| José Cisnero | 29 | 28.2 | 31 | 2.20 | 6 | 1 |
| Chasen Shreve | 28 | 28 | 29 | 3.86 | 8 | 0 |
| Tyler Holton | 20 | 38.2 | 30 | 2.09 | 2 | 0 |
Royals Probable Pitcher – Brady Singer
- The Royals will send Singer (4-6) to the mound to make his 15th start of the season. He is 4-6 with a 6.33 ERA and 65 strikeouts over 69 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his last appearance on Saturday against the Los Angeles Angels, the righty went 5 1/3 innings, giving up two earned runs while surrendering eight hits.
- Singer enters the game with 10 outings of five or more innings pitched this campaign.
- In one of his 14 total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.
- The Royals are 4-4 in Singer’s eight starts this season that they were the underdog on the moneyline.
- Singer’s team is 6-8 in his 14 starts.
- Singer’s starts with a set total this season have gone over the run total in seven of 14 games.
Royals Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Cuas | 30 | 30.1 | 39 | 4.15 | 2 | 0 |
| Taylor Clarke | 27 | 32 | 36 | 3.66 | 8 | 0 |
| Aroldis Chapman | 25 | 25.1 | 45 | 2.84 | 8 | 2 |
| Scott Barlow | 24 | 26.2 | 37 | 4.05 | 0 | 8 |
| Carlos Hernandez | 23 | 35.2 | 44 | 4.79 | 3 | 0 |
Tigers Hitting Trends
- The Tigers are 10-7 this season in games when they hit two or more long balls.
- Detroit has gone 9-4 in its 13 games this season with five or more extra-base hits.
- The team has totaled eight or more hits 40 times this season, and has a 30-10 record in those games.
- Detroit is 27-7 in games this season when it scored five or more runs.
- The Tigers have gone 14-8 in the 22 games this season when they have drawn five or more walks.
Royals Hitting Trends
- They’ve hit two or more homers in 16 games this season and are 5-11 in those matchups.
- Kansas City has won seven of its 17 games with five or more extra-base hits this season.
- They have a record of 15-28 this season when collecting eight or more base hits in a game.
- Kansas City has a 12-10 record this season when scoring five or more runs in a game.
- They have won two of their 12 games this season in which they’ve drawn more than four free passes.
Tigers vs. Royals Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Tigers (-142)
Over/Under Pick: Over (8.5)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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