Data Skrive:
The Detroit Tigers (79-73) roll into Wednesday’s matchup with the Kansas City Royals (82-70) looking to extend a three-game winning streak. The contest starts at 7:40 p.m. ET on BSDET with the Tigers listed as -148 favorites on the moneyline. Tarik Skubal will get the ball for Detroit while Kansas City will counter with Alec Marsh.
Take a look at our betting primer for this contest, and uncover all of our MLB betting picks, too!
Betting Odds
Bet $20, Payout $33.51
Tigers to win vs Royals -148
Tigers vs. Royals Betting Lines
- Favorite: Tigers (-148)
- Underdog: Royals (+125)
- Over/under: 8
Tigers vs. Royals Betting Insights
- The Tigers have been chosen as favorites in 60 games this year and have walked away with the win 34 times (56.7%) in those games.
- Detroit has a record of 16-10 in contests when bookmakers favor them by -148 or more on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Tigers have a 59.7% chance of walking away with the win.
- The Royals have been the underdog on the moneyline 77 total times this season. They’ve finished 34-43 in those games.
- Kansas City is 7-18 (winning just 28% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +125 or longer.
- The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Royals a 44.4% chance to win.
Tigers vs. Royals Hitting Leaders
- Riley Greene leads Detroit in home runs (23) and runs batted in (70) this season while batting .263.
- Of all batters in MLB, Greene’s home run total ranks him 42nd and his RBI tally ranks him 54th.
- Matt Vierling has collected 129 hits this season and has an OBP of .309. He’s slugging .433 on the year.
- Bobby Witt Jr. has racked up a team-high batting average of .331, and paces the Royals in home runs (32) and runs batted in (108).
- Among all hitters in MLB, Witt’s home run total puts him 12th, and his RBI total ranks fifth.
- Salvador Perez is batting .275 with 27 doubles, 27 home runs and 43 walks.
Tigers vs. Royals Pitching Rankings
- The Tigers have an 8.5 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 17th in the majors.
- The Tigers have pitched to a 3.64 ERA this season, which ranks third in baseball.
- The Tigers have a combined 1.174 WHIP as a pitching staff, second-lowest in MLB.
- The pitching staff for the Royals has a collective 8.4 K/9, which ranks 20th in MLB.
- Kansas City has the 10th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.86).
- The Royals have the 18th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.263).