Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals take on Colt Keith and the Detroit Tigers on Thursday at 6:40 PM ET, in the first of a four-game series at Comerica Park.

The Royals are the favorite in this one, at -165, while the underdog Tigers have +140 odds to play spoiler. The over/under is 8.5 runs for the matchup (with -105 odds on the over and -115 odds on the under).

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Royals vs. Tigers Odds & Info

  • Date: Thursday, August 1, 2024
  • Time: 6:40 PM ET
  • TV: BSKC
  • Location: Detroit, Michigan
  • Venue: Comerica Park
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Royals vs Tigers Betting Information
Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds
Royals -165 +140 8.5 -105 -115

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Royals Recent Betting Performance

  • The Royals have played as the favorite in nine of their past 10 games and won six of those contests.
  • In their last 10 games with a total, the Royals and their opponents are 6-4-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
Overall Record ML Favorite Record ML Underdog Record Total Runs O/U/P AVG Runs Scored AVG Runs Allowed
6 - 4 6-3 0-0 6-4-0 5.7 4.6

Tigers Recent Betting Performance

  • In eight games as the underdog over the last 10 matchups, the Tigers have a record of 1-7.
  • When it comes to the over/under, the Tigers and their foes are 6-4-0 in their previous 10 contests.
Overall Record ML Favorite Record ML Underdog Record Total Runs O/U/P AVG Runs Scored AVG Runs Allowed
3 - 7 1-0 1-7 6-4-0 3.4 4.3

Royals Betting Records & Stats

  • The Royals have won 67.4% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (31-15).
  • In games they have played as moneyline favorites with odds of -165 or shorter, the Royals have a 17-5 record (winning 77.3% of their games).
  • Based on this contest's moneyline, the Royals have an implied win probability of 62.3%.
  • The Royals have played in 109 games with over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 47 times (47-60-2).

Tigers Betting Records & Stats

  • The Tigers have been victorious in 27, or 43.5%, of the 62 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
  • This season, the Tigers have been a moneyline underdog of -165 or longer five times, losing every contest.
  • The Tigers have an implied victory probability of 41.7% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
  • Detroit and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 61 of its 108 opportunities.

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Royals Splits

Home Away Day Night Vs. Starting RHP Vs. Starting LHP
36-22 24-27 23-20 37-29 51-39 9-10

Tigers Splits

Home Away Day Night Vs. Starting RHP Vs. Starting LHP
25-28 27-29 27-25 26-32 41-48 12-9

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