The Kansas City Royals and Detroit Tigers meet Sunday in MLB action at Comerica Park. Here’s a Tigers vs Royals Prediction. This article will include a Tigers vs Royals Pick.
Kansas City Royals Betting Preview
The Kansas City Royals are 8-14 on the year and play the Rockies, Astros, and Rays next. The Kansas City Royals are batting .208 on the season, have a .279 OBP, and a .308 slugging percentage. The Kansas City Royals pitching staff has a 3.67 ERA and a 1.29 WHIP. Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Kansas City Royals with 26 hits and 8 RBI, while Maikel Garcia and Jonathan India have combined for 34 hits and 14 RBI.
Michael Wacha gets the ball for the Kansas City Royals, and he is 0-3 with a 4.35 ERA and 15 strikeouts this season. Wacha is 2-1 with a 3.18 ERA and 25 strikeouts in his career against the Detroit Tigers.
Detroit Tigers Betting Preview
The Detroit Tigers are 13-8 on the year and play the Padres, Orioles, and Astros next. The Detroit Tigers are batting .245 on the season, have a .323 OBP, and a .395 slugging percentage. The Detroit Tigers pitching staff has a 3.19 ERA and a 1.15 WHIP. Spencer Torkelson leads the Detroit Tigers with 22 hits and 21 RBI while Kerry Carpenter and Riley Greene have combined for 39 hits and 18 RBI.
Tarik Skubal gets the ball for the Detroit Tigers, and he is 2-2 with a 2.66 ERA and 25 strikeouts this season. Skubal is 3-9 with a 4.83 ERA and 80 strikeouts in his career against the Kansas City Royals.
Why the Detroit Tigers will win
- The Royals have lost each of their last 10 games as underdogs after playing the previous day.
- The Tigers have won each of their last six home games against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
- The Tigers have covered the run line in each of their last 11 games against the Royals following a win.
- The Royals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 11 games against the Tigers following a loss.
- The Tigers have led after 3 innings in three of their last four games as favorites.
- The Royals have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last eight games as underdogs against AL Central opponents.
Why the Kansas City Royals will win
- The Royals have won four of their last five day games against American League opponents following a loss.
- The Tigers have failed to cover the run line in 17 of their last 22 games as favorites against the Royals following a home win.
- The Royals have covered the run line in three of their last four day games following a road loss.
Detroit Tigers Player Prop Facts
- Spencer Torkelson has hit a home run in each of the Tigers’ last four day games.
- Spencer Torkelson has recorded a Double in four of the Tigers’ last five games against AL Central opponents at Comerica Park.
- Spencer Torkelson has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Tigers’ last seven home games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Spencer Torkelson has scored at least one run in each of the Tigers’ last eight games against AL opponents.
- Tarik Skubal has recorded seven or more strikeouts in each of his last six appearances in day games against AL teams that held a losing record.
- Gleyber Torres has recorded at least one Single in each of his last 12 home appearances against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Gleyber Torres has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 17 home appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Tarik Skubal has recorded a win in five of his last six appearances against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
- Spencer Torkelson ranks T4th in the league in Home Runs (7) this season.
Kansas City Royals Player Prop Facts
- Maikel Garcia has recorded an RBI in five of his last six appearances with the Royals as road underdogs against AL Central opponents.
- Bobby Witt Jr. has recorded a Double in three of the Royals’ last four games against the Tigers.
- Bobby Witt Jr. has recorded a Single in each of the Royals’ last four day games.
- Michael Wacha has recorded six or more strikeouts in three of his last four appearances against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
- Bobby Witt Jr. has recorded at least one hit in each of the Royals’ last 18 games as road underdogs against AL Central opponents.
- Michael Lorenzen has scored a run in each of his last three appearances.
- Mark Canha has hit a home run in five of his last 10 road appearances against the Tigers.
- Bobby Witt Jr. ranks T8th in the league in Steals (6) this season.
Tigers vs Royals Prediction
The Royals have scored three or fewer runs in 14 of their last 18 games. I doubt things improve when facing Skubal, one of the best pitchers in baseball and somebody who has allowed three runs in his last 18.2 innings. In 113 at bats against current Royals, Skubal is allowing a .230 batting average, .275 on base percentage and has 36 strikeouts. The Royals have been a joke of an offensive team this season, and this isn’t a spot where things turn around. Wacha has also allowed 13 hits and nine runs in his last 16.2 innings. Give me the Tigers and the RL for max betting value.