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The Kansas City Royals and Detroit Tigers play on Tuesday at 7:40 p.m. ET. Tommy Pham and Parker Meadows have been in top form for their respective clubs in recent games. The Tigers are listed as underdogs with a moneyline of +142 in this duel with the Royals (-170). Kansas City is the favorite on the run line (-1.5). A total score of 8 runs has been listed for the game.
Find out everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Royals-Tigers game, including run line, moneyline and total, as well as expert tips.
Bobby Witt Jr. of the Royals hits a GRAND SLAM against the Tigers
Bobby Witt Jr. of the Kansas City Royals hit a GRAND SLAM against the Detroit Tigers.
Royals vs. Tigers match information and odds
- When: Tuesday, September 17, 2024, 7:40 p.m. ET
- Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
- How to watch on TV: BSKC
| favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Outsider Moneyline | In total | Total surplus ratios | Under total quotas | Execute line | Odds for the preferred run line | Underdog Run Line Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal | -170 | +142 | 8 | -105 | -115 | -1.5 | +130 | -154 |
Prediction for Royals vs. Tigers
- Result prediction: Royals 5, Tigers 4
- Overall forecast: Over 8 runs
- Chances of winning: Royals 54%, Tigers 46%
Betting insights on Royals vs. Tigers
- The Royals have started as favorites 69 times this season and have won 46 of those games, or 66.7%.
- Kansas City is 19-6 this season when entering a game with a favorite value of -170 or more on the moneyline.
- The implied probability of a Royals win based on the moneyline is 63%.
- The Tigers were underdogs in 89 games this year and emerged victorious in 42 of those games (47.2%).
- Detroit has a win-loss record of 4-14 when favored by bookmakers at +142 or worse this year.
- The moneyline set for this clash implies that the Tigers have a 41.3 percent chance of coming away victorious.
Detroit Tigers
DET
+1.5
+142
O8
Kansas City Royals
KC
-1.5
-170
U8
Royals – Current betting performance
- The Royals have won each of the four games they played as moneyline favorites in their last ten meetings.
- In their last ten games, the Royals and their opponents have combined to exceed the run total twice (all ten games featured set totals).
- The Royals’ ATS record in their last 10 games is 8-2-0.
Royals Current Statistics
| statistics | Average/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 7-3 |
| Runs per game | 4.3 |
| Human Resources | 10 |
| EPOCH | 2.32 |
| K/9 | 10.5 |
Royals Player Insights
- Bobby Witt Jr. is the hitter to watch in the Royals’ lineup, leading the team in batting average (.331), home runs (31) and RBI (103).
- In the entire MLB, Witt ranks 13th in home runs and 6th in RBIs.
- Salvador Perez has 27 doubles, 27 home runs and 42 walks with a batting average of .275.
- Perez ranks 25th in home runs and eighth in RBIs this year.
- Maikel Garcia has 27 doubles, five triples, seven home runs and 37 walks with a batting average of .239.
- Garcia will look to build on his two-game hitting record in this game. In his last five games, he has a .250 hitting average with two doubles, a walk and three RBIs.
- Hunter Renfroe has 18 doubles, 13 home runs and 35 walks with a batting average of .237.
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Current betting performance of the Tigers
- The Tigers have been underdogs in five of their last ten games and have won four of those encounters.
- In their last 10 total games, the Tigers and their opponents have combined to reach the over four times.
- In their last 10 games, the Tigers have a record of 6-4-0 against the spread.
Tigers Current Statistics
| statistics | Average/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 7-3 |
| Runs per game | 4.8 |
| Human Resources | 9 |
| EPOCH | 2.13 |
| K/9 | 7.7 |
Tigers Player Insights
- Riley Greene is the Tigers’ leader in home runs (23) and runs batted in (69) and has a team-best batting average of .265.
- Among all batters in the MLB, Greene’s home run total ranks 39th and his RBI record ranks 57th.
- Matt Vierling has 26 doubles, five triples, 16 home runs and 32 walks with a batting average of .258.
- Among all batters in the Major Leagues, Vierling ranks 108th in home runs and 127th in RBIs.
- Colt Keith has a batting average of .263 with 15 doubles, three triples, 12 home runs and 34 walks.
- Wenceel Perez has 13 doubles, five triples, nine home runs and 27 walks with a batting average of .239.
Bobby Witt Jr. of the Royals hits a GRAND SLAM against the Tigers
Bobby Witt Jr. of the Kansas City Royals hit a GRAND SLAM against the Detroit Tigers.
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