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The Kansas City Royals versus Detroit Tigers game on Thursday at 6:40 PM ET will showcase a pair of hot hitters in Bobby Witt Jr. and Matt Vierling. The Royals are listed as -157 moneyline favorites for this matchup against the Tigers (+133). Kansas City (-1.5) is the favorite on the run line. The total for the contest has been set at 8.5 runs.
Here is everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Royals-Tigers game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.
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Royals vs. Tigers Game Information & Odds
- When: Thursday, August 1, 2024 at 6:40 PM ET
- Where: Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan
- How to Watch on TV: BSKC
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Run Line | Favorite Run Line Odds | Underdog Run Line Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royals | -157 | +133 | 8.5 | -105 | -115 | -1.5 | +102 | -122 |
Royals vs. Tigers Prediction
- Score Prediction: Tigers 6, Royals 5
- Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
- Win Probabilities: Royals 51%, Tigers 49%
Royals vs. Tigers Betting Insights
- The Royals have entered the game as favorites 48 times this season and won 32, or 66.7%, of those games.
- Kansas City has entered 24 games this season favored by -157 or more and is 17-7 in those contests.
- The Royals have a 61.1% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- The Tigers have been victorious in 29, or 45.3%, of the 64 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- This season, Detroit has been victorious three times in 15 chances when named as an underdog of at least +133 or worse on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Tigers have a 42.9% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
Royals Recent Betting Performance
- The Royals went 6-4 across the 10 games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
- Over their last 10 matchups (all 10 of them had set totals), the Royals and their opponents combined to go over the run total six times.
- The Royals are 5-5-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.
Royals Recent Stats
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 6-4 |
| Runs Per Game | 5.7 |
| HR | 12 |
| ERA | 4.40 |
| K/9 | 6.6 |
Royals Player Insights
- Witt is the bat to watch in the Royals lineup, leading the team in batting average (.349), home runs (19), and RBI (76).
- Witt ranks 24th in home runs and sixth in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
- Witt carries a 13-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last 10 games he is hitting .513 with four doubles, a triple, two home runs, four walks and 10 RBI.
- Vinnie Pasquantino has 24 doubles, two triples, 12 home runs and 34 walks while batting .262.
- Pasquantino is 98th in homers and 12th in RBI on the year.
- Pasquantino has four straight games with at least one hit. In his last five games he is hitting .286 with a double, a home run and five RBI.
- Salvador Perez leads the Royals with 19 home runs.
- Maikel Garcia is batting .238 with 18 doubles, five triples, six home runs and 30 walks.
Royals Team Props
| Hits O/U | Total Bases O/U | HR O/U | RBI O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Witt Jr. | 1.5 (+110) | 2.5 (+115) | 0.5 (+360) | 0.5 (+100) |
| Michael Massey | 0.5 () | 1.5 (+120) | 0.5 (+600) | 0.5 (+195) |
| Freddy Fermin | 0.5 (-250) | 1.5 (+125) | 0.5 (+600) | 0.5 (+175) |
| Salvador Pérez | 1.5 (+165) | 1.5 (-120) | 0.5 (+280) | 0.5 (+105) |
| Vinnie Pasquantino | 1.5 (+175) | 1.5 (+100) | 0.5 (+550) | 0.5 (+120) |
Learn more about this Royals vs. Tigers matchup on Fox Sports.
Tigers Recent Betting Performance
- The Tigers have played as underdogs in nine of their past 10 games and won two of those contests.
- The Tigers and their opponents have combined to hit the over six times in their last 10 games with a total.
- The Tigers have six wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.
Tigers Recent Stats
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 3-7 |
| Runs Per Game | 3.4 |
| HR | 10 |
| ERA | 4.24 |
| K/9 | 8.4 |
Tigers Player Insights
- Vierling has 18 doubles, five triples, 13 home runs and 20 walks while batting .250.
- Vierling is 82nd in homers and 109th in RBI among all batters in the big leagues.
- Colt Keith is hitting .255 with 10 doubles, three triples, 11 home runs and 26 walks.
- Keith ranks 112th in home runs and 115th in RBI among all MLB batters this year.
- Wenceel Perez has 13 doubles, five triples, eight home runs and 23 walks while batting .246.
- Gio Urshela has eight doubles, a triple, four home runs and 15 walks while hitting .241.
Tigers Team Props
| Hits O/U | Total Bases O/U | HR O/U | RBI O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colt Keith | 0.5 (-270) | 1.5 (+125) | 0.5 (+950) | 0.5 (+235) |
| Gio Urshela | 1.5 (+190) | 1.5 (+135) | 0.5 (+1200) | 0.5 (+235) |
| Wenceel Perez | 0.5 (-215) | 1.5 () | 0.5 (+1100) | 0.5 (+200) |
| Matt Vierling | 1.5 (+175) | 1.5 (+100) | 0.5 (+600) | 0.5 (+190) |
| Justyn-Henry Malloy | 0.5 (-190) | 0.5 (-190) | 0.5 (+700) | 0.5 (+180) |
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