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The Kansas City Royals (60-49) and Detroit Tigers (52-57) open a 4-game series Thursday. First pitch from Comerica Park is set for 6:40 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Royals vs. Tigers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Kansas City leads 4-2
Kansas City overwhelmed the Chicago White Sox 10-3 Wednesday while covering as a -229 road favorite. The Royals scored 4 runs in the 9th to pile on to a 6-3 lead. KC won 3 straight over the White Sox.
Detroit lost 5-0 to the Cleveland Guardians Tuesday while failing to cover as a +110 home underdog. The Tigers have lost 3 straight and were held scoreless in 2 of those 3 losses, being outscored 18-4 in the 3 losses.
Royals at Tigers projected starters
RHP Seth Lugo vs. TBD
Lugo (12-5, 2.66 ERA) makes his 23rd start. He has a 1.04 WHIP, 2.0 BB/9 and 7.8 K/9 in 142 1/3 IP.
- Last start: Loss, 6 1/3 IP, 6 ER, 5 H, 2 BB, 2 K in a 9-4 loss vs. the Chicago Cubs Saturday
- Career vs. Detroit: 2-0, 1.38 ERA (13 IP, 2 ER), 9 H, 5 BB, 15 K in 2 starts
No Tigers pitcher announced at time of publishing.
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Royals at Tigers odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:22 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Royals -166 (bet $166 to win $100) | Tigers +140 (bet $100 to win $140)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Royals -1.5 (+104) | Tigers +1.5 (-125)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Royals at Tigers picks and predictions
Prediction
Royals 5, Tigers 4
Moneyline
PASS.
I like Kansas City (-166) to pick up the win, but the line is set slightly too heavily to risk betting on. Bet on the run line and/or total instead.
Run line/Against the spread
LEAN TIGERS +1.5 (-125).
Detroit holds the 6-4 series lead in its last 10 overall vs. Kansas City, also being 5-1 in the last 6 meetings with the Royals in Detroit.
This is a lean because the Royals have blown out the Tigers in each of their last 4 wins vs. Detroit, with the closest game being an 8-3 outing.
Over/Under
BET OVER 8.5 (-105).
The Over has hit in 2 of Kansas City’s last 3 road games and is 6-4 in its last 10 overall. For Detroit, the Over is 3-2 in its last 5 at home and 6-4 in its last 10 overall. The Over has also hit in each of the last 3 KC-Detroit meetings, being 7-2-1 in the last 10 matchups.
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