Sunday's contest between the Kansas City Royals (62-50) and Detroit Tigers (53-59) going head to head at Comerica Park has a projected final score of 5-4 (according to our computer prediction) in favor of the Royals, so expect a tight matchup. The game will begin at 1:40 PM ET on August 4.

The Royals will give the nod to Michael Wacha (8-6, 3.58 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 9 on the season, and the Tigers will turn to Jack Flaherty.

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Royals vs. Tigers Game Info & Odds

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Royals vs. Tigers Score Prediction

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

Total Prediction for Royals vs. Tigers

  • Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs

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  • How to Watch Royals vs. Tigers

    • Royals Performance Insights

    • The Royals have played as the favorite in nine of their past 10 games and have won five of those contests.
    • In its last 10 games with a total, Kansas City and its opponents have failed to hit the over three times.
    • This season, the Royals have been favored 48 times and won 32, or 66.7%, of those games.
    • This season Kansas City has won 21 of its 28 games, or 75%, when favored by at least -150 on the moneyline.
    • The implied probability of a win from the Royals, based on the moneyline, is 60%.
    • Kansas City has scored 533 runs this season, which ranks eighth in MLB.
    • The Royals have the sixth-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.76).

    Tigers Performance Insights

    • The Tigers have played as the underdog in eight of their past 10 games and have gone 2-6 in those contests.
    • When it comes to the total, Detroit and its opponents are 5-5-0 in its previous 10 games.
    • The Tigers have been victorious in 28, or 43.8%, of the 64 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
    • Detroit has a win-loss record of 5-15 when favored by +125 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
    • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Tigers have a 44.4% chance of walking away with the win.
    • Averaging 4.2 runs per game (468 total), Detroit is the 20th-highest scoring team in baseball.
    • The Tigers have the 14th-ranked ERA (4.03) in the majors this season.

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    Royals Schedule

    Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
    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 W 7-1 Seth Lugo vs Keider Montero
    August 2 @ Tigers W 9-2 Cole Ragans vs Tarik Skubal
    August 3 @ Tigers L 6-5 Michael Lorenzen vs Tyler Holton
    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
    August 7 Red Sox - Cole Ragans vs Kutter Crawford
    August 9 Cardinals - Michael Lorenzen vs Miles Mikolas
    August 10 Cardinals - Michael Wacha vs Andre Pallante

    Tigers Schedule

    Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
    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 L 7-1 Keider Montero vs Seth Lugo
    August 2 Royals L 9-2 Tarik Skubal vs Cole Ragans
    August 3 Royals W 6-5 Tyler Holton 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
    August 8 @ Mariners - Tarik Skubal vs Bryan Woo
    August 9 @ Giants - TBA vs Robbie Ray
    August 10 @ Giants - TBA vs TBA

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