Tigers vs Royals Prediction 8/24/25 MLB Picks Today

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 66-64 on the year and play the White Sox, Tigers, and Angels next. The Kansas City Royals are batting .246 on the season, have a .307 OBP, and a .393 slugging percentage. The Kansas City Royals pitching staff has a 3.61 ERA and a 1.25 WHIP. Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Kansas City Royals with 150 hits and 71 RBI, while Maikel Garcia and Vinnie Pasquantino have combined for 272 hits and 147 RBI.

Seth Lugo gets the ball for the Kansas City Royals, and he is 8-6 with a 3.73 ERA and 115 strikeouts this season. Lugo is 3-2 with a 3.53 ERA and 31 strikeouts in his career against the Detroit Tigers.

Detroit Tigers Betting Preview

The Detroit Tigers are 78-53 on the year and play the Athletics, Royals, and Mets next. The Detroit Tigers are batting .250 on the season, have a .319 OBP, and a .424 slugging percentage. The Detroit Tigers pitching staff has a 3.75 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP. Riley Greene leads the Detroit Tigers with 128 hits and 94 RBI while Gleyber Torres and Spencer Torkelson have combined for 221 hits and 129 RBI.

Jack Flaherty gets the ball for the Detroit Tigers, and he is 7-12 with a 4.51 ERA and 162 strikeouts this season. Flaherty is 4-0 with a 0.72 ERA and 24 strikeouts in his career against the Kansas City Royals.

Why the Detroit Tigers will win

• The Tigers have won each of their last six games at Comerica Park.
• The Royals have lost seven of their last eight games at Comerica Park against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
• The Royals have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight games at Comerica Park.
• The Tigers have covered the run line in 10 of their last 11 games against the Royals following a home win.
• The Tigers have led after 3 innings in each of their last six home day games.
• The Tigers have won the first inning in three of their last four day games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
• The Royals have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last four day games against American League opponents that held a winning record.

Why the Kansas City Royals will win

• The Royals have won each of their last five day games following a loss.
• The Tigers have lost four of their last five day games against AL Central opponents following a win.
• The Royals have covered the run line in each of their last eight Sunday games as road underdogs.
• The Tigers have failed to cover the run line in four of their last five day games against AL Central opponents following a win.
• The Royals have led after 5 innings in three of their last four games.
• The Royals have led after 3 innings in three of their last four games.

Detroit Tigers Player Prop Facts

• Gleyber Torres has recorded a Double in three of the Tigers’ last four home games against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
• Jack Flaherty has recorded a win in each of his four previous appearances against the Royals.
• Jack Flaherty has recorded seven or more strikeouts in each of his last nine home appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
• Andy Ibanez has hit a home run in each of his last two appearances against the Royals after playing the previous day.
• Javier Baez has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 13 home appearances against the Royals after playing the previous day.
• Riley Greene ranks 8th in the league in Home Runs (30) this season.

Kansas City Royals Player Prop Facts

• Vinnie Pasquantino has hit a home run in five of the Royals’ last six games against AL opponents.
• Seth Lugo has recorded a win in three of his four previous appearances at Comerica Park.
• Seth Lugo has recorded five or more strikeouts in five of his last six appearances in day games against teams that held a winning record.
• Vinnie Pasquantino has recorded at least one hit in each of the Royals’ last nine games as underdogs against AL Central opponents.
• Bobby Witt Jr. ranks 3rd in the league in Hits (147) this season.

Tigers vs Royals Prediction

Lugo has been solid this season, but he’s having a horrible August where he’s allowed 22 hits and 17 earned runs in his last 19 innings. Lugo’s ERA also jumps to 4.24 in 63.2 road innings. The Tigers continue to pile up the wins and while Flaherty has been hit or miss, he has a 3.45 ERA and .203 allowed batting average in 78.1 home innings. Flaherty has also owned the Royals in his career, which includes holding current hitters to a .220 batting average and nine strikeouts in 41 at bats. Give me the Tigers and reasonable price.