The Kansas City Royals will play host to the Detroit Tigers at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium. Fox Sports Kansas City is in line to broadcast the matchup and the game gets underway at 8:15 p.m. ET.
Detroit Tigers vs. Kansas City Royals Odds
Kansas City (-125) is hosting this one as the favorite over Detroit (+115) and Vegas has the Over/Under for this game at 9.5 runs (-120 for the under and +100 for the over). Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the runline odds coming in at Tigers +1.5 runs (-180) and Royals -1.5 runs (+160).
The Royals are 20-45 straight up (SU) and 30-35 against the spread (ATS). The team’s lost 18.5 units for moneyline bettors and 13.9 units ATS. The Tigers have gone 24-38 SU this year and are 27-35 ATS. In total, the team’s lost 4.5 units for moneyline gamblers and 10.6 units ATS.
Kansas City games have a 31-29-5 over/under record so far in 2019. Detroit has an over/under record of 28-31-3.
Spencer Turnbull will get the nod for Detroit. The right-handed Turnbull is 3-5 with a 3.01 ERA and 68 strikeouts. He’s 0-0 with 17 strikeouts and a 2.08 ERA against Kansas City this year (two starts).
The Royals are putting the ball in the right hand of Jakob Junis (4-6, 5.63 ERA), who’s got 66 strikeouts and 28 walks as well as a 1.50 WHIP. Junis is 0-0 with eight strikeouts and a 4.50 ERA in one start against Detroit this year.
Kansas City’s pitchers have yielded 5.3 runs per game overall in 2019 as a unit. The club’s starters have a 5.46 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.85 ERA, 1.48 WHIP and 8.9 K/9. In 23 divisional games, Royals starters have an ERA of 3.99 and the bullpen’s ERA is 5.16.
The Kansas City offense is putting up 4.2 runs per contest, including 4.5 per game against divisional foes and 2.6 per game over its last five. The team’s hit .218/.254/.339 over its last five games and is 1-4 SU during that span.
Whit Merrifield has helped lead the Royals’ offense this season with seven home runs, 29 RBIs, 43 runs and eight stolen bases.
In the other dugout, Detroit’s pitchers have allowed 5.3 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 4.56 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 8.32 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 5.22, along with a WHIP of 1.32.
Tigers hitters have slashed .234/.298/.382 on their way to 3.6 runs scored per game this year, including 4.1 runs per game against divisional foes and 3.0 per game over the team’s last five contests (1-4 SU).
Nicholas Castellanos has sparked Detroit’s offense so far and is slashing .262/.313/.443 with six home runs, 23 RBIs and 36 runs scored.
The Royals are coming off of a 5-2 loss against the White Sox, while the Tigers just lost a 12-2 game to the Twins.
Tigers at Royals MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Royals, ATS Winner – Tigers, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The over has cashed in four of Detroit’s last seven outings.
- The Tigers have hit 13 home runs in their last 10 games. The Royals have hit nine over their last 10.
- The Tigers have an OPS of .680 this season and an OPS of .669 against right-handed pitchers. The Royals’ OPS sits at .717 overall and .741 versus righties.
- Kansas City has posted 18.1 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 17.0 over its last five.
- The Royals have lost eight of their last nine games SU.
