Royals vs Tigers Prediction 8/23/26 MLB Picks Today

In this article we will formulate a Royals vs Tigers prediction for this MLB game on Sunday, August 23rd at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup. 

Kansas City Royals Betting Preview

The Kansas City Royals are 57-74 this year after they won the first two games by scores of 5-2 and 3-1. In game two, Kansas City scored once in the third inning, once in the fourth, and once in the sixth for the win. The Royals recorded five hits in the game and they were led by Perez, who went 1-3 with one home run and one RBI. Wacha allowed three hits and one earned run over 7.0 innings for the win, while Kimbrel got the save. Prior to this series, Kansas City swept the Athletics in four games and won two out of three against the Angels. 

This season, Kansas City has a 4.71 ERA with a 1.40 WHIP and a .257 opponent batting average, while they have scored 549 runs with a .245 batting average and a .313 on base percentage. Jac Caglianone has led the Royals with 22 home runs and 60 RBIs, while Bobby Witt has added 16 home runs and 48 RBIs. The projected starting pitcher for Kansas City is Daniel Lynch IV, who is 4-4 with a 2.83 ERA and a 1.02 WHIP over 54.0 innings pitched this year. 

Detroit Tigers Betting Preview

The Detroit Tigers are 61-68 this season after they lost game two by a score of 1-3 on Saturday night. Detroit cut the deficit to 2-1 in the fifth inning, but they were shutout over the last four innings for the loss. The Tigers recorded three hits in the game and they were led by Lee, who went 1-3 with one home run and one RBI. Anderson allowed five hits and three earned runs over 5.0 innings for the loss, while Sommers threw two innings in relief. Prior to this series, Detroit lost two out of three against the Pirates and all three against the White Sox. 

This season, Detroit has a 3.56 ERA with a 1.21 WHIP and a .231 opponent batting average, while they have scored 580 runs with a .241 batting average and a .318 on base percentage. Dillon Dingler has led the Tigers with 26 home runs and 82 RBIs, while Riley Greene has added 16 home runs and 54 RBIs. The projected starting pitcher for Detroit is TBD. 

Why the Kansas City Royals will win

• The Tigers have lost each of their last six games as road favorites against AL Central opponents.
• The Royals have won seven of their last eight games as home underdogs against AL Central opponents.
• The Royals have covered the run line in each of their last 11 games as underdogs against AL Central opponents.
• The Tigers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight games as road favorites against AL Central opponents.
• The Royals have led after 3 innings in each of their last five games as home underdogs against AL Central opponents.
• The Tigers have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last six games as road favorites against AL Central opponents.

Why the Detroit Tigers will win

• The Tigers have won five of their last six day games against teams that held a losing record.
• The Royals have lost four of their last five day games against AL Central opponents following a home win.
• The Tigers have covered the run line each of their last six day games against teams that held a losing record.
• The Royals have failed to cover the run line in four of their last five day games against AL Central opponents following a home win.
• The Tigers have led after 3 innings in each of their last four day games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
• The Tigers have led after 5 innings in each of their last six day games against the Royals.

Total Runs Facts

• Nine of the last 10 games between the Tigers and Royals at Kauffman Stadium have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• Eight of the Tigers’ last nine games as favorites against the Royals have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in each of Framber Valdez’s last six appearances as a starter.
• There has been no run scored during the first inning in 10 of the last 11 day games between the Tigers and Royals.

Kansas City Royals Player Prop Facts

• Jac Caglianone has recorded at least one hit in each of the Royals’ last 14 games as underdogs.
• Kyle Isbel has hit a home run in each of the Royals’ last two games.

Detroit Tigers Player Prop Facts

• Javier Baez has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine road appearances against AL Central opponents.
• Dillon Dingler has hit a home run in three of the Tigers’ last five road games against AL opponents.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Royals rank 3rd in the league for doubles this season (233).
• The Royals rank 28th in the league for ERA this season (4.71).
• 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 

Kansas City was able to get another win on Saturday night and they have won seven games in a row. The Royals are 35-30 at home this year, while the Tigers are 29-37 on the road. Detroit has lost four in a row and they have scored three runs or fewer in all four of those games. The Tigers have not announced their pitching plans, while Lynch has allowed seven earned runs in his last 8.0 innings of work. Take the Tigers here, but check their pitching plans closer to game time.