Adalberto Mondesi and the Kansas City Royals will be taking on their divisional rival Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in a Saturday showdown. Fox Sports Kansas City will broadcast the matchup and the game will get going at 1:10 p.m. ET.
Kansas City Royals vs. Detroit Tigers Odds
Bookmakers have Detroit (-120) as the favorite over Kansas City (+110). The total currently stands at 8.5 runs and gamblers can play the over for -120 or the under for an even +100. This game currently has a runline of Royals +1.5 (-190) and Tigers -1.5 (+165).
The Tigers are 5-3 straight up (SU) and 5-3 against the spread (ATS). The team has gained 4.3 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 0.2 units ATS. The Royals have gone 2-4 SU this year and are 4-2 against the spread. In total, the team’s lost 2.4 units for gamblers taking the moneyline through the early part of the season, but have gained 3.2 units ATS.
Tigers games have a 1-7 over/under record so far in 2019. Kansas City has an over/under record of 5-1.
Jorge Lopez (0-1, 7.20 ERA) will get the start for the visiting Royals. The right-handed Lopez started seven games last year while finishing the season 2-5 overall with a 5.03 ERA and a 1.47 WHIP.
The Tigers are turning to lefty Matt Moore (0-0, 0.00 ERA), who started 12 games last year and finished the season 3-8 overall with a 6.79 ERA and a 1.66 WHIP.
Kansas City’s pitchers have allowed 5.3 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 4.15 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 9.61 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 7.45, along with a K-per-9 of 6.98.
The Royals offense has slashed .236/.299/.389 on its way to 5.0 runs scored per game in 2019.
Shortstop Adalberto Mondesi and right fielder Jorge Soler have led Kansas City’s hitters. Mondesi is slashing .346/.346/.769 with nine hits, five RBIs and five runs scored, while Soler (.304/.360/.478) is up to seven hits and six RBIs.
For the home team, Detroit’s pitchers have given up 2.6 runs per game overall this year. The club’s starters have a 2.25 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 10.9 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a solid ERA of just 2.25, a WHIP of 0.83 and a K/9 of 8.6. In one games against divisional foes, Tigers starters have an ERA of 3.00 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.00.
The Detroit hitters have put up 2.1 runs per contest, including 3.0 per game over their last five. The team has slashed .192/.289/.287 over its last five matchups and is 4-1 SU during that span.
Third baseman Jeimer Candelario and second baseman Niko Goodrum have led the Tigers’ batters this year. Candelario is hitting .242/.265/.333 with eight hits and two RBIs, and Goodrum’s line is .318/.483/.591 with seven hits, three RBIs and three runs.
The Royals have gained 1.0 units and are 1-0 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has cashed in zero of those games, as opposed to one that’ve gone under against lefty starters. On the other hand, the Tigers have netted 4.3 units and are 5-3 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in one of those games, compared to seven that’ve gone under.
Royals at Tigers Free MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Tigers, ATS Winner – Royals, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The Tigers went 8-11 SU against the Royals in 2018.
- The Royals’ bullpen posted 4.17 ERA against the Tigers last year.
- The Royals have an OPS of .688 this season and an OPS of .660 when facing left-handed pitchers. The Tigers’ OPS stands at .520 overall and their left / right split is nearly identical.
