Royals vs. Tigers Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 1, 2024

Bobby Witt Jr. will look to extend his 12-game hitting streak when the Kansas City Royals (59-49) take on the Detroit Tigers (52-57). The Royals are listed as -172 favorites on the moneyline for the contest, which starts at 6:40 PM ET on Thursday, live on BSKC from Comerica Park. Seth Lugo starts for Kansas City while Keider Montero is Detroit’s starter for the contest.

Be sure to check out our betting primer for this contest, and find all of our MLB picks, too!

Royals vs. Tigers Betting Lines

• Favorite: Royals (-172)
• Underdog: Tigers (+144)
• Over/under: 8.5

Royals vs. Tigers Betting Insights

• The Royals have been victorious in 31, or 66%, of the 47 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• This season Kansas City has come away with a win 16 times in 21 chances when named as a favorite of at least -172 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 63.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• The Tigers have won 45.3% of the games this season they were the underdog on the moneyline (29-35).
• Detroit has not yet won a game when it entered play as a moneyline underdog with odds of +144 or longer in four chances.
• The Tigers have an implied moneyline win probability of 41% in this game.

Royals vs. Tigers Hitting Leaders

• Witt leads Kansas City in home runs with 19, runs batted in with 76 and his batting average of .347 is also best on his team.
• Among all MLB batters, Witt is first in batting average, sixth in on-base percentage, and fourth in slugging.
• Vinnie Pasquantino is batting .261 with an OBP of .319 and a slugging percentage of .421 this season.
• Matt Vierling is hitting .253 with 18 doubles, five triples, 13 home runs and 20 walks.
• Among all batters in the big leagues, Vierling’s home run total puts him 81st, and his RBI total ranks 108th.
• Colt Keith is hitting .255 with 10 doubles, three triples, 11 home runs and 26 walks.

Royals vs. Tigers Pitching Rankings

• The Royals average the 23rd-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.2) in the league this season.
• The Royals have the 12th-ranked ERA (3.81) in the majors this season.
• The Royals have a combined WHIP of 1.260 as a pitching staff, which ranks 15th in MLB.
• The pitching staff for the Tigers has a collective 8.6 K/9, which ranks 13th in MLB.
• Detroit has the 14th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.97).
• The Tigers have the eighth-lowest WHIP in baseball (1.225).