Tigers vs. Royals Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 22

Updated May. 22, 2024 2:00 p.m. ET

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Salvador Perez and the Kansas City Royals will take the field on Wednesday at Kauffman Stadium against Tarik Skubal, who starts for the Detroit Tigers. First pitch is at 2:10 PM ET. The Tigers have been listed as -116 moneyline favorites in this matchup with the Royals (-104). Detroit is a 1.5-run favorite (at +150 odds). The game's over/under is listed at 7 runs.

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

Bobby Witt Jr. crushes a 468-foot home run, extending the Royals' lead vs. the Tigers

The Kansas City Royals extended their lead over the Detroit Tigers after Bobby Witt Jr. crushed a 468-foot home run.

Tigers vs. Royals Game Information & Odds

• When: Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 2:10 PM ET
• Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
• How to Watch on TV: BSKC

Tigers vs. Royals Prediction

• Score Prediction: Royals 4, Tigers 3
• Total Prediction: Over 7 runs
• Win Probabilities: Tigers 57%, Royals 43%

Tigers vs. Royals Betting Insights

• This season, the Tigers have won 12 out of the 23 games, or 52.2%, in which they've been favored.
• Detroit has a record of 11-10, a 52.4% win rate, when favored by -116 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The Tigers have a 53.7% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• The Royals have been victorious in 15, or 53.6%, of the 28 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This season, Kansas City has been victorious 13 times in 25 chances when named as an underdog of at least -104 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Royals have an implied victory probability of 51% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

FINAL

DET 3 · KC 8

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Detroit Tigers

DET

-1.5

-116

O 7

Kansas City Royals

KC

+1.5

-104

U 7

Tigers Recent Betting Performance

• The Tigers went 3-3 over the six games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 matchups (all 10 of them had set totals), the Tigers and their opponents combined to hit the over eight times.
• The Tigers have a 3-7-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Tigers Recent Stats

Tigers Player Insights

• Riley Greene's .240 average and nine homers both put him atop the Tigers leaderboard this season.
• Among all MLB hitters, Greene is 100th in batting average, 36th in on-base percentage, and 50th in slugging.
• Mark Canha has eight doubles, six home runs and 24 walks while hitting .231.
• Canha is 65th in homers and 95th in RBI in the bigs.
• Kerry Carpenter has put up a team-high 25 runs batted in.
• Wenceel Perez is hitting .297 with four doubles, four triples, three home runs and 12 walks.
• Wenceel Perez has recorded at least one hit in five straight games. In his last five games he is batting .333 with a double, two triples, three walks and five RBI.

Tigers Team Props

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Royals Recent Betting Performance

• The Royals have played as underdogs in four of their past 10 games and won two of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Royals and their opponents have failed to hit the over five times.
• The Royals have seven wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Bobby Witt Jr. is batting .304 with 14 doubles, six triples, seven home runs and 18 walks, while getting on base at a rate of .362.
• Witt's home run total puts him 46th in the majors, and he ranks 21st in RBI.
• Witt carries a five-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .400 with three doubles, a triple, two home runs, a walk and eight RBI.
• Salvador Perez's nine home runs, 39 RBI and .343 batting average are all tops in the lineup.
• Salvador Perez is 22nd among all hitters in the majors in home runs, and fifth in RBI.
• Maikel Garcia is hitting .263 with 12 doubles, three triples, five home runs and 14 walks.
• Vinnie Pasquantino is hitting .230 with 13 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 20 walks.

Royals Team Props

Bobby Witt Jr. crushes a 468-foot home run, extending the Royals' lead vs. the Tigers

The Kansas City Royals extended their lead over the Detroit Tigers after Bobby Witt Jr. crushed a 468-foot home run.

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