Royals vs. Tigers Predictions & Picks: Odds, Moneyline - May 20

Monday's game that pits the Kansas City Royals (29-19) against the Detroit Tigers (23-23) at Kauffman Stadium should be a tight matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 5-4 in favor of the Royals. First pitch is at 7:40 PM ET on May 20.

The Royals will give the nod to Michael Wacha (3-4) against the Tigers and Reese Olson (0-4).

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Royals vs. Tigers Game Info & Odds

• When: Monday, May 20, 2024 at 7:40 PM ET
• Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
• How to Watch on TV: Fox Sports 1
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Royals vs. Tigers Score Prediction

• Our pick for this game is Royals 5, Tigers 4.

Total Prediction for Royals vs. Tigers

• Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs

Royals Performance Insights

• In six games over the last 10 matchups when favored by oddsmakers, the Royals have a record of 5-1.
• When it comes to hitting the over, Kansas City and its opponents are 4-6-0 in its last 10 games with a total.
• This season, the Royals have won 14 out of the 17 games, or 82.4%, in which they've been favored.
• Kansas City has a record of 14-3 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -115 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from the Royals, based on the moneyline, is 53.5%.
• Kansas City has scored the seventh-most runs in the majors this season with 221.
• The Royals have a 3.43 team ERA that ranks ninth across all MLB pitching staffs.

Tigers Performance Insights

• The Tigers have played as the underdog in four of their past 10 games and have gone 1-3 in those contests.
• In its last 10 matchups with a total posted by oddsmakers, Detroit and its opponents are 7-3-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
• The Tigers have been chosen as underdogs in 22 games this year and have walked away with the win 10 times (45.5%) in those games.
• This season, Detroit has come away with a win nine times in 19 chances when named as an underdog of at least -105 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Tigers have an implied victory probability of 51.2% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• Averaging 4.2 runs per game (193 total), Detroit is the 21st-highest scoring team in MLB.
• The Tigers have pitched to a 3.30 ERA this season, which ranks sixth in baseball.

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