The Kansas City Royals and Detroit Tigers meet Friday 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 43-61 on the year and play the Rockies and Twins next. The Kansas City Royals are batting .248 on the season, have a .317 OBP, and have a .399 slugging percentage. The Kansas City Royals’ pitching staff has a 4.92 ERA and a 1.44 WHIP. Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Kansas City Royals with 103 hits and 39 RBI, while Carter Jensen and Jac Caglianone have combined for 168 hits and 89 RBI.
Noah Cameron gets the ball for the Kansas City Royals, and he is 5-8 with a 5.27 ERA and 92 strikeouts this season. This will be Cameron’s second career game against the Detroit Tigers.
Detroit Tigers Betting Preview
The Detroit Tigers are 49-54 on the year and play the Orioles and Athletics next. The Detroit Tigers are batting .235 on the season and have a .312 OBP and a .400 slugging percentage. The Detroit Tigers’ pitching staff has a 3.63 ERA and a 1.23 WHIP. Kevin McGonigle leads the Detroit Tigers with 106 hits and 35 RBI, while Dillon Dingler and Riley Greene have combined for 201 hits and 116 RBI.
Tarik Skubal gets the ball for the Detroit Tigers, and he is 6-5 with a 2.83 ERA and 98 strikeouts this season. Skubal is 4-9 with a 4.06 ERA and 95 strikeouts in his career against the Kansas City Royals.
Why the Detroit Tigers will win
- The Royals have lost each of their last eight night games against American League opponents.
- The Tigers have won each of their last seven night games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Royals have failed to cover the run line in 17 of their last 18 night games against American League opponents following a loss.
- The Tigers have covered the run line in nine of their last 10 night games against American League opponents following a home win.
- The Royals have trailed after 5 innings in seven of their last eight night games against American League opponents.
- The Royals have trailed after 3 innings in seven of their last eight night games against American League opponents.
Why the Kansas City Royals will win
- The Royals have won four of their last five games as underdogs.
- The underdogs have covered the run line in each of the Royals’ last seven games.
- The Tigers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last five games as favorites against the Royals following a win.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Tigers’ last seven games against American League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Each of the Royals’ last six night games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in each of the Royals’ last nine games at Comerica Park.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in 12 of the last 13 games between the Royals and Tigers at Comerica Park.
Detroit Tigers Player Prop Facts
- Jake Rogers has hit a home run in each of his last two home appearances against AL opponents.
- Tarik Skubal has recorded eight or more strikeouts in each of his last five appearances against AL opponents.
- Dillon Dingler has recorded two or more hits in each of the Tigers’ last six games as favorites against AL Central opponents.
- Tarik Skubal has recorded a win in seven of his last eight home appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Tarik Skubal is one of only three pitchers to record 90+ Strikeouts and 20 or fewer walks this season.
Kansas City Royals Player Prop Facts
- Michael Massey has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 13 appearances in night games against teams that held a losing record.
- Isaac Collins has hit a home run in three of the Royals’ last five games against AL opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Tigers rank 30th in the league for steals this season (33).
- The Tigers rank 30th in the league for steals this season (33).
- The Royals rank 1st in the league for doubles this season (191).
- The Royals rank 1st in the league for doubles this season (191).
Tigers vs Royals Prediction
Despite recent wins here and there, I’ll continue to blindly fade the Royals. Way has a 1.52 WHIP through 22.1 innings, and that’s not ideal when pitching on the road. The Tigers have played their best ball at home this season, and Skubal is still one of the best arms in the sport. Skubal has allowed 14 hits and 3 runs in his last 17 innings, easily his best stretch of the season. I have to side with the Tigers behind their ace, and of course I’ll take the RL to shave down the price.