Tigers vs. Royals Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 26

Updated Apr. 26, 2024 1:00 p.m. ET

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Riley Greene and the Detroit Tigers square off against Salvador Perez and the Kansas City Royals on Friday at 1:10 PM ET, in the first of a three-game series at Comerica Park. The Royals have been listed as +107 moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the favored Tigers (-127). Detroit is the favorite on the run line (-1.5 with +165 odds). The over/under is 7.5 runs for the contest (with -116 odds to hit the over and -104 odds to go under).

Here is everything you need from a betting perspective on the Tigers-Royals game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Tigers vs. Royals Game Information & Odds

When: Friday, April 26, 2024 at 1:10 PM ET
Where: Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan
How to Watch on TV: MLB Network

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Tigers	-127	+107	7.5	-116	-104	-1.5	+165	-200

Tigers vs. Royals Prediction

Score Prediction: Tigers 4, Royals 3
Total Prediction: Under 7.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Tigers 50%, Royals 50%

Tigers vs. Royals Betting Insights

This season, the Tigers have won six out of the 12 games, or 50%, in which they've been favored.
Detroit has a record of 5-4, a 55.6% win rate, when favored by -127 or more by oddsmakers this season.
Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Tigers have a 55.9% chance to win.
The Royals have come away with 10 wins in the 17 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
This season, Kansas City has been victorious five times in eight chances when named as an underdog of at least +107 or longer on the moneyline.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 48.3% chance of walking away with the win.

Tigers Recent Betting Performance

Over the last 10 games, the Tigers were the moneyline favorite three times, but they lost each matchup.
In their last 10 outings (all 10 of them had set totals), the Tigers and their opponents combined to go over the run total five times.
The Tigers have put together a 7-3-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Tigers Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	5-5
Runs Per Game	4.5
HR	8
ERA	2.76
K/9	8.7

Tigers Player Insights

Greene has hit a team-high five homers.
Among all MLB hitters, Greene ranks 99th in batting average, 18th in on-base percentage, and 36th in slugging.
Greene takes a hitting streak of four games into this game. In his last five games he is batting .278 with two home runs, five walks and three RBI.
Mark Canha's five home runs and 14 RBI are both team-highs.
Canha ranks 26th in home runs and 46th in RBI among all MLB hitters this season.
Canha carries a four-game streak with at least one hit into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .412 with two doubles, two home runs, a walk and five RBI.
Kerry Carpenter has accumulated a team-high batting average of .289.
Spencer Torkelson has eight doubles and 10 walks while hitting .221.

Tigers Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Riley Greene	0.5 (-222)	1.5 (+140)	0.5 (+550)	0.5 (+220)
Mark Canha	0.5 (-233)	1.5 (+145)	0.5 (+800)	0.5 (+220)
Matthew Vierling	0.5 (-222)	1.5 (+135)	0.5 (+850)	0.5 (+195)
Spencer Torkelson	0.5 (-200)	1.5 (+140)	0.5 (+450)	0.5 (+165)
Javier Báez	0.5 (-222)	1.5 (+150)	0.5 (+750)	0.5 (+195)

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Royals Recent Betting Performance

The Royals have played as underdogs in six of their past 10 games and won four of those contests.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Royals and their opponents are 2-8-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
The Royals are 6-4-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Royals Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	6-4
Runs Per Game	3.4
HR	9
ERA	3.28
K/9	7.1

Royals Player Insights

Perez leads the Royals with seven home runs and 25 runs batted in, while recording a team-high batting average of .352.
Among all hitters in the big leagues, Perez's home run total ranks fourth and his RBI tally ranks second.
Perez has collected a hit in four straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .400 with two doubles, a home run, three walks and three RBI.
Bobby Witt Jr. is batting .308 with eight doubles, three triples, four home runs and seven walks.
Witt Jr. is 48th among all hitters in the big leagues in homers, and 93rd in RBI.
Vinnie Pasquantino has five doubles, four home runs and 16 walks while batting .244.
Maikel Garcia is hitting .202 with three doubles, a triple, four home runs and eight walks.

Royals Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Salvador Pérez	0.5 (-250)	1.5 (+120)	0.5 (+450)	0.5 (+140)
Bobby Witt Jr.	1.5 (+160)	1.5 (-115)	0.5 (+500)	0.5 (+145)
Vinnie Pasquantino	0.5 (-227)	1.5 (+140)	0.5 (+600)	0.5 (+145)
Maikel Garcia	1.5 (+180)	1.5 (+115)	0.5 (+900)	0.5 (+220)
Adam Frazier	0.5 (-135)	0.5 (-135)	0.5 (+1200)	0.5 (+310)

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