Thursday's game at Comerica Park has the Detroit Tigers (52-57) going head to head against the Kansas City Royals (60-49) at 6:40 PM ET (on August 1). Our computer prediction projects a narrow 6-5 win for the Tigers, so it should be a tight matchup.
The Royals will give the nod to Seth Lugo (12-5, 2.66 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 13 on the season, and the Tigers will counter with Keider Montero (1-4, 6.38 ERA).
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Royals vs. Tigers Game Info & Odds
- When: Thursday, August 1, 2024 at 6:40 PM ET
- Where: Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan
- How to Watch on TV: BSKC
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Royals vs. Tigers Score Prediction
- Our prediction for this game is Tigers 6, Royals 5.
Total Prediction for Royals vs. Tigers
- Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
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Royals Performance Insights
- The Royals have played as the favorite in nine of their past 10 games and won six of those contests.
- In its last 10 games with a total, Kansas City and its opponents have failed to hit the over four times.
- The Royals have won 31, or 67.4%, of the 46 games they've played as favorites this season.
- This season Kansas City has won 17 of its 22 games, or 77.3%, when favored by at least -165 on the moneyline.
- The implied probability of a win from the Royals, based on the moneyline, is 62.3%.
- Kansas City has scored 512 runs this season, which ranks ninth in MLB.
- The Royals have a 3.81 team ERA that ranks 10th across all league pitching staffs.
Tigers Performance Insights
- In eight games as the underdog over the last 10 matchups, the Tigers have posted a mark of 1-7.
- In its previous 10 matchups with a total posted by sportsbooks, Detroit and its opponents are 6-4-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
- The Tigers have been chosen as underdogs in 62 games this year and have walked away with the win 27 times (43.5%) in those games.
- Detroit has won all of its five games in which it was named as at least a +140 moneyline underdog.
- The Tigers have an implied victory probability of 41.7% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
- Detroit scores the 19th-most runs in baseball (459 total, 4.2 per game).
- The Tigers have pitched to a 3.97 ERA this season, which ranks 14th in baseball.
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Royals Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Pitching Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 27 | Cubs | L 9-4 | Seth Lugo vs Shota Imanaga |
| July 28 | Cubs | L 7-3 | Cole Ragans vs Javier Assad |
| July 29 | @ White Sox | W 8-5 | Alec Marsh vs Chris Flexen |
| July 30 | @ White Sox | W 4-3 | Michael Wacha vs Jonathan Cannon |
| July 31 | @ White Sox | W 10-3 | Brady Singer vs Drew Thorpe |
| August 1 | @ Tigers | - | Seth Lugo vs Keider Montero |
| August 2 | @ Tigers | - | Cole Ragans vs Tarik Skubal |
| August 3 | @ Tigers | - | Michael Lorenzen vs TBA |
| August 4 | @ Tigers | - | Michael Wacha vs Jack Flaherty |
| August 5 | Red Sox | - | Brady Singer vs James Paxton |
| August 6 | Red Sox | - | Seth Lugo vs Brayan Bello |
Tigers Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Pitching Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 26 | Twins | L 9-3 | Keider Montero vs Pablo Lopez |
| July 27 | Twins | W 7-2 | Tarik Skubal vs Joe Ryan |
| July 28 | Twins | L 5-0 | Alex Faedo vs Bailey Ober |
| July 29 | Guardians | L 8-4 | Beau Brieske vs Tanner Bibee |
| July 30 | Guardians | L 5-0 | Tyler Holton vs Gavin Williams |
| August 1 | Royals | - | Keider Montero vs Seth Lugo |
| August 2 | Royals | - | Tarik Skubal vs Cole Ragans |
| August 3 | Royals | - | TBA vs Michael Lorenzen |
| August 4 | Royals | - | Jack Flaherty vs Michael Wacha |
| August 6 | @ Mariners | - | TBA vs Luis Castillo |
| August 7 | @ Mariners | - | Keider Montero vs George Kirby |
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