Royals vs. Tigers Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 3

Updated Aug. 3, 2024 5:00 p.m. ET

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The Kansas City Royals and Bobby Witt Jr. ready for the third of a four-game series against Colt Keith and the Detroit Tigers on Saturday at Comerica Park. Oddsmakers list the Royals as -122 favorites on the moneyline, while giving the underdog Tigers +102 moneyline odds to win. Kansas City is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The over/under is 9 runs for this matchup (with -116 odds to go over and -104 odds to go under).

Check out everything you need 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: Saturday, August 3, 2024 at 6:10 PM ET
• Where: Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan
• How to Watch on TV: BSDET

Royals vs. Tigers Prediction

• Score Prediction: Royals 5, Tigers 4
• Total Prediction: Under 9 runs
• Win Probabilities: Royals 50%, Tigers 50%

Royals vs. Tigers Betting Insights

• The Royals have been favorites in 49 games this season and won 33 (67.3%) of those contests.
• Kansas City has a record of 26-12 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -122 on the moneyline.
• The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 55% chance of a victory for the Royals.
• The Tigers have been victorious in 29, or 44.6%, of the 65 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This year, Detroit has won 20 of 51 games when listed as at least +102 or worse on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Tigers have a 49.5% chance of pulling out a win.

FINAL (11)

KC 5 · DET 6

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Kansas City Royals

KC

-1.5

-117

O 9

Detroit Tigers

DET

+1.5

-103

U 9

Royals Recent Betting Performance

• The Royals were the moneyline favorite in nine of their last 10 games, and they finished 5-4 in those matchups.
• In their last 10 outings (all had set totals), the Royals combined with their opponents to hit the over on the run total six times.
• The Royals have a 5-5-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Witt has accumulated a team-best batting average of .348, and leads the Royals in home runs (20) and runs batted in (78).
• Among all MLB hitters, Witt is first in batting average, fourth in on-base percentage, and fourth in slugging.
• Witt has collected a hit in 15 games in a row. In his last 10 games he is batting .425 with four doubles, two home runs, five walks and nine RBI.
• Vinnie Pasquantino's 78 runs batted in are a team-high mark.
• Of all major league hitters, Pasquantino ranks 76th in homers and sixth in RBI.
• Pasquantino has six straight games with at least one hit. In his last 10 games he is hitting .357 with two doubles, three home runs, two walks and 14 RBI.
• Salvador Perez paces the Royals with 20 home runs.
• Perez has at least one base hit in three games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .409 with two doubles, a home run, a walk and five RBI.
• Maikel Garcia is batting .237 with 18 doubles, five triples, six home runs and 30 walks.
• Garcia is riding a three-game hitting streak into this one. During his last five outings he is batting .261 with a double and a walk.

Royals Team Props

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Tigers Recent Betting Performance

• In nine games over the last 10 matchups when set as underdogs by sportsbooks, the Tigers had a record of 2-7.
• The Tigers and their opponents have combined to hit the over five times in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Tigers have a record of 4-6-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Tigers Recent Stats

Tigers Player Insights

• Matt Vierling has 18 doubles, five triples, 13 home runs and 21 walks while hitting .251.
• Vierling ranks 86th in homers and 115th in RBI among all batters in the big leagues.
• Keith is batting .253 with 10 doubles, three triples, 11 home runs and 27 walks.
• Among all MLB batters, Keith is 116th in homers and 120th in RBI.
• Wenceel Perez has 13 doubles, five triples, eight home runs and 25 walks while hitting .245.
• Gio Urshela is hitting .239 with eight doubles, a triple, four home runs and 15 walks.

Tigers Team Props

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Check out the best moments between the Kansas City Royals and the Detroit Tigers on Friday, August 2.

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