Tigers vs. Royals Prediction, Odds, Picks - July 18
Kerry Carpenter and the Detroit Tigers will try to defeat Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium on Tuesday at 8:10 PM ET. Bookmakers list the Tigers as -168 moneyline favorites, while giving the underdog Royals +143 moneyline odds to win. Detroit (-1.5) is favored on the run line. The game's total has been set at 8.5 runs.
The starting pitchers are Tarik Skubal for the Detroit Tigers, and Daniel Lynch (2-4) for the Kansas City Royals.
Check out everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Tigers-Royals game, from the point spread, moneyline, Over/Under and expert picks (odds via FOX Bet):
Tigers vs. Royals Game Information & Odds
- When: Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at 8:10 PM ET
- Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
- 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 |
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Tigers | -168 | +143 | 8.5 | -114 | -106 | -1.5 | +101 | -121 |
Tigers vs. Royals Prediction
- Score Prediction: Royals 5, Tigers 4
- Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs
- Win Probabilities:
Tigers vs. Royals Betting Insights
- The Tigers have entered the game as favorites 14 times this season and won eight, or 57.1%, of those games.
- Detroit has entered four games this season favored by -168 or more and is 1-3 in those contests.
- The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 62.7% chance of a victory for the Tigers.
- The Royals have come away with 24 wins in the 81 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- This season, Kansas City has come away with a win 12 times in 47 chances when named as an underdog of at least +143 or longer on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 41.2% chance of walking away with the win.
Tigers Recent Betting Performance
- The Tigers played as the moneyline favorite for four of their last 10 games, and finished 2-2 in those matchups.
- Over their last 10 matchups, the Tigers and their opponents combined to go over the run total three times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
- The Tigers have put together a 5-5-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.
Tigers Recent Stats
Stat | Avg/Total |
---|---|
Record | 5-5 |
Runs Per Game | 3.3 |
HR | 7 |
ERA | 3.26 |
K/9 | 8.9 |
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Tigers Player Insights
- Spencer Torkelson has accumulated a team-high 12 home runs and 46 runs batted in.
- Including all MLB hitters, Torkelson is 129th in batting average, 116th in on-base percentage, and 109th in slugging.
- Zach McKinstry's .242 batting average is a team-high mark.
- McKinstry is 204th in home runs and 242nd in RBI among all MLB hitters this year.
- Matt Vierling has nine doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 22 walks while hitting .271.
- Javier Baez has 11 doubles, three triples, six home runs and 13 walks while batting .220.
Tigers Team Props
Hits O/U | Total Bases O/U | HR O/U | RBI O/U | |
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Kerry Carpenter | 0.5 (-233) | 1.5 (+130) | 0.5 (+650) | 0.5 (+150) |
Spencer Torkelson | 0.5 (-256) | 1.5 (+110) | 0.5 (+425) | 0.5 (+135) |
Andy Ibáñez | 1.5 (+160) | 1.5 (-110) | 0.5 (+550) | 0.5 (+185) |
Riley Greene | 1.5 (+175) | 1.5 (+110) | 0.5 (+600) | 0.5 (+180) |
Matt Vierling | 1.5 (+150) | 1.5 (-110) | 0.5 (+700) | 0.5 (+180) |
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Royals Recent Betting Performance
- The Royals have played as underdogs in 10 of their past 10 games and have gone 2-8 in those contests.
- When it comes to hitting the over, the Royals and their opponents are 3-7-0 in their last 10 games with a total.
- The Royals are 3-7-0 ATS over their last 10 games.
Royals Recent Stats
Stat | Avg/Total |
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Record | 2-8 |
Runs Per Game | 2.7 |
HR | 7 |
ERA | 5.08 |
K/9 | 7.6 |
Royals Player Insights
- Witt Jr. paces the Royals with 16 long balls and runs batted in, driving in 51.
- Witt Jr. is 35th in home runs and 42nd in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
- Salvador Perez's .258 batting average paces his team.
- Among all MLB batters, Perez ranks 44th in home runs and 97th in RBI.
- MJ Melendez has 18 doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 36 walks while batting .212.
- Maikel Garcia is batting .275 with 11 doubles, a triple, three home runs and 19 walks.
Royals Team Props
Hits O/U | Total Bases O/U | HR O/U | RBI O/U | |
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Maikel Garcia | 1.5 (+180) | 1.5 (+115) | 0.5 (+900) | 0.5 (+210) |
Bobby Witt Jr. | 1.5 (+200) | 1.5 (+110) | 0.5 (+500) | 0.5 (+160) |
MJ Melendez | 0.5 (-213) | 1.5 (+135) | 0.5 (+600) | 0.5 (+160) |
Matt Duffy | 0.5 (-189) | 1.5 (+155) | 0.5 (+1100) | 0.5 (+195) |
Drew Waters | 0.5 (-154) | 0.5 (-154) | 0.5 (+800) | 0.5 (+245) |
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