Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals 9/2/22 MLB Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Kansas City Royals and the Detroit Tigers meet in an AL Central division matchup in MLB action from Comerica Park on Friday night.

The Kansas City Royals will be looking to bounce back after a 7-1 loss to the White Sox in Thursday’s series finale. Salvador Perez has 19 home runs and 63 RBIs as well as 17 doubles and Hunter Dozier has 23 doubles as well as 3 triples and Bobby Witt Jr. has 22 doubles as well on the year. Witt Jr. also has a team-high 6 triples with 19 home runs and 66 RBIs as well this season. Daniel Lynch will start here and is 4-9 with a 4.70 ERA and 97 strikeouts this season.

The Detroit Tigers will look to rebound from a 7-0 loss to close out their series against the Mariners on Thursday. Jonathan Schoop has 9 home runs while Javier Baez has 11 homers, with Schoop logging 20 doubles and 34 RBIs. Baez also has a team-high 24 doubles and 47 RBIs while Miguel Cabrera has 92 hits, a .258 batting average and 37 RBIs. Jeimer Candelario also has 12 homers and 42 RBIs this season. Drew Hutchison will start here and is 2-7 with a 4.01 ERA and 48 strikeouts this season.

Kansas City is 21-43 in their last 64 road games and 5-11 in their last 16 games overall while the over is 6-1 in their last 7 Friday games. Detroit is 14-34 in their last 48 games overall and 4-10 in their last 14 games following a loss while the under is 9-2-5 in their last 16 home games.

I get the reasoning for backing either side in this one, but I’m leaning towards the Royals mainly because the Tigers remain as one of, if not the worst offensive unit in baseball in terms of run production and while the Royals haven’t been much better I think the Royals can do some damage off of Drew Hutchison, who is pitching far above his pay grade right now. Daniel Lynch hasn’t been stellar, but this feels like a great get right spot for him to fix his issues. Give me the Royals here.