The Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals meet Saturday in MLB action at Kauffman Stadium. Here’s a Royals vs Tigers Prediction. This article will include a Royals vs Tigers Pick.
Detroit Tigers Betting Preview
The Detroit Tigers are 61-67 on the year and play the Rays and Dodgers next. The Detroit Tigers are batting .242 on the season and have a .319 OBP and a .405 slugging percentage. The Detroit Tigers’ pitching staff has a 3.56 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP. Kevin McGonigle leads the Detroit Tigers with 135 hits and 53 RBI, while Dillon Dingler and Riley Greene have combined for 230 hits and 136 RBI.
Drew Anderson gets the ball for the Detroit Tigers, and he is 4-4 with a 4.01 ERA and 87 strikeouts this season. Anderson is 1-0 with a 18.90 ERA and 5 strikeouts in his career against the Kansas City Royals.
Kansas City Royals Betting Preview
The Kansas City Royals are 56-74 on the year and play the Guardians and Blue Jays next. The Kansas City Royals are batting .246 on the season, have a .314 OBP, and have a .398 slugging percentage. The Kansas City Royals’ pitching staff has a 4.74 ERA and a 1.41 WHIP. Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Kansas City Royals with 125 hits and 48 RBI, while Salvador Perez and Jac Caglianone have combined for 220 hits and 116 RBI.
Michael Wacha gets the ball for the Kansas City Royals, and he is 6-8 with a 3.58 ERA and 120 strikeouts this season. Wacha is 3-3 with a 2.92 ERA and 53 strikeouts in his career against the Detroit Tigers.
Why the Kansas City Royals will win
- The Tigers have lost 12 of their last 13 road games against AL Central opponents.
- The Royals have won each of their last six games.
- The Royals have covered the run line in seven of their last eight games.
- The Tigers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four games against AL Central opponents.
- The Royals have led after 5 innings in five of their last six games against AL Central opponents.
- The Royals have led after 3 innings in seven of their last eight Saturday home games.
Why the Detroit Tigers will win
- The Tigers have won seven of their last eight night games following a road loss.
- The Royals have lost six of their last eight games against the Tigers following a home win.
- The Tigers have covered the run line in seven of their last eight road games following a loss.
- The Royals have failed to cover the run line in three of their last four home games against AL Central opponents following a win.
- The Tigers have led after 5 innings in 12 of their last 16 games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
Total Runs Facts
- Eight of the last nine games between the Tigers and Royals at Kauffman Stadium have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Each of the Tigers’ last four road games against AL Central opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in seven of Michael Wacha’s last eight appearances as a starter against the Tigers.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in five of the Tigers’ last six games at Kauffman Stadium.
Kansas City Royals Player Prop Facts
- Vinnie Pasquantino has hit a home run in each of the Royals’ last two night games.
- Michael Wacha has recorded a win in nine of his last 11 appearances in night games against AL Central teams that held a losing record.
- Michael Wacha has recorded five or more strikeouts in each of his last eight Saturday appearances at Kauffman Stadium.
- Vinnie Pasquantino has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 13 home appearances against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Bobby Witt Jr. ranks T3rd in the league in Steals (33) this season.
Detroit Tigers Player Prop Facts
- Dillon Dingler has hit a home run in three of the Tigers’ last four road games against AL opponents.
- Javier Baez has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine road appearances against AL Central opponents.
- Kevin McGonigle ranks 6th amongst qualified players for On Base Percentage (.386) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Royals rank T2nd in the league for doubles this season (232).
- The Royals rank 28th in the league for ERA this season (4.74).
- The Tigers rank 30th in the league for steals this season (36).
- The Tigers rank T3rd in the league for triples this season (26).
Royals vs Tigers Prediction
I don’t want to make a habit of backing the Royals, but they’ve put together a fine week and have the edge on the mound here with Wacha, who has a 3.58 ERA and 1.15 WHIP. The Tigers continue to underachieve; they can’t string together offense, and Anderson has been hittable with a 4.01 ERA and 1.30 WHIP. At home through 70 innings, Wacha has a 3.21 ERA and a .219 allowed batting average. Pick-em price across the baord i’ll ride the hot hand and side with the Royals.