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The Kansas City Royals will send a hot-hitting Tommy Pham to the plate against the Detroit Tigers and Parker Meadows, who has been on a tear in recent games, when the clubs square off on Monday at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Royals are the favorite in this one, at -139, while the underdog Tigers have +118 odds to win. Kansas City is the favorite on the run line (-1.5). An 8-run total has been listed for this game.
Here's 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: Monday, September 16, 2024 at 7:40 p.m. ET
- Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
- How to Watch on TV: BSDET
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Run Line | Favorite Run Line Odds | Underdog Run Line Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royals | -139 | +118 | 8 | -107 | -113 | -1.5 | +147 | -176 |
Royals vs. Tigers Prediction
- Score Prediction: Royals 4, Tigers 3
- Total Prediction: Under 8 runs
- Win Probabilities: Royals 54%, Tigers 46%
Royals vs. Tigers Betting Insights
- This season, the Royals have been favored 69 times and won 46, or 66.7%, of those games.
- This season Kansas City has won 26 of its 35 games, or 74.3%, when favored by at least -139 on the moneyline.
- The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 58.2% chance of a victory for the Royals.
- The Tigers have been underdogs in 89 games this season and have come away with the win 42 times (47.2%) in those contests.
- This season, Detroit has been victorious 17 times in 45 chances when named as an underdog of at least +118 or longer on the moneyline.
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Tigers have a 45.9% chance of pulling out a win.
Royals Recent Betting Performance
- The Royals won each of the four games it played while the moneyline favorite over their last 10 matchups.
- Over their last 10 outings, the Royals and their opponents combined to hit the over on the run total two times (all 10 games had set totals).
- The Royals are 8-2-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.
Royals Recent Stats
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 7-3 |
| Runs Per Game | 4.3 |
| HR | 10 |
| ERA | 2.32 |
| K/9 | 10.5 |
Royals Player Insights
- Bobby Witt Jr. paces the Royals in home runs (31), runs batted in (103) and has racked up a team-high batting average of .331.
- Of all hitters in the majors, Witt is 13th in homers and sixth in RBI.
- Salvador Perez is hitting .275 with 27 doubles, 27 home runs and 42 walks.
- Perez is 25th in homers and eighth in RBI among all batters in baseball.
- Maikel Garcia has 27 doubles, five triples, seven home runs and 37 walks while batting .239.
- Garcia has at least one base hit in two games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .250 with two doubles, a walk and three RBI.
- Hunter Renfroe is hitting .237 with 18 doubles, 13 home runs and 35 walks.
Royals Team Props
| Hits O/U | Total Bases O/U | HR O/U | RBI O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Massey | 0.5 (-245) | 1.5 (+110) | - | 0.5 (+145) |
| Bobby Witt Jr. | 1.5 (+120) | 1.5 (-130) | - | 0.5 (+130) |
| MJ Melendez | 0.5 (-200) | 1.5 (+130) | - | 0.5 (+190) |
| Hunter Renfroe | 0.5 (-210) | 1.5 (+145) | - | 0.5 (+155) |
| Salvador Pérez | 1.5 (+195) | 1.5 (+110) | - | 0.5 (+125) |
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Tigers Recent Betting Performance
- The Tigers have played as underdogs in five of their past 10 games and won four of those contests.
- In their last 10 games with a total, the Tigers and their opponents are 4-6-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
- Over their last 10 games, the Tigers are 6-4-0 against the spread.
Tigers Recent Stats
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 7-3 |
| Runs Per Game | 4.8 |
| HR | 9 |
| ERA | 2.13 |
| K/9 | 7.7 |
Tigers Player Insights
- Riley Greene leads the squad with a batting average of .265, while leading the Tigers in home runs, with 23 and runs batted in with 69.
- Greene's home run total places him 39th in MLB, and he ranks 57th in RBI.
- Matt Vierling is hitting .258 with 26 doubles, five triples, 16 home runs and 32 walks.
- Among all major league hitters, Vierling is 108th in home runs and 127th in RBI.
- Colt Keith is batting .263 with 15 doubles, three triples, 12 home runs and 34 walks.
- Wenceel Perez is hitting .239 with 13 doubles, five triples, nine home runs and 27 walks.
Tigers Team Props
| Hits O/U | Total Bases O/U | HR O/U | RBI O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colt Keith | 0.5 (-275) | 1.5 (+125) | - | 0.5 (+170) |
| Kerry Carpenter | 0.5 (-205) | 1.5 (+125) | - | 0.5 (+175) |
| Riley Greene | 0.5 (-240) | 1.5 (+125) | - | 0.5 (+165) |
| Spencer Torkelson | 0.5 (-210) | 1.5 (+135) | - | 0.5 (+165) |
| Parker Meadows | 0.5 (-240) | 1.5 (+125) | - | 0.5 (+240) |
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