Thursday’s game features the Detroit Tigers (52-57) and the Kansas City Royals (60-49) matching up at Comerica Park in what is expected to be a close matchup, with a projected 6-5 win for the Tigers according to our computer prediction. Game time is at 6:40 PM ET on August 1.

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Royals vs. Tigers Matchup Info

• 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 Predictions

• Score Prediction: Tigers 6, Royals 5
• Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs

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Royals vs. Tigers Betting Lines

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Royals Betting Insights

• Kansas City has won 33, or 66%, of the 50 contests it has been named as the odds-on favorite in this year.
• The Royals have a mark of 17-6 in contests where bookmakers favor them by -161 or better on the moneyline.
• Kansas City and its opponents have hit the over in 46 of 109 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Royals were the moneyline favorite for 12 of their past 15 games, and they went 9-3 in those matchups.
• Over its past 15 matchups (all had set totals), Kansas City combined with its opponents to go over the run total six times.

Tigers Betting Insights

• Detroit has been the moneyline underdog 65 total times this season. It has finished 30-35 in those games.
• The Tigers have gone 2-12 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +136 or longer (14.3%).
• Detroit has combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 60 times this season for a 60-45-3 record against the over/under.
• In 13 games as underdogs in their past 15 matchups, the Tigers had a record of 6-7.
• Detroit and its opponents have combined to hit the over nine times in its past 15 games with a total.

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Royals vs. Tigers Probable Pitchers

Royals’ Starting Pitcher: Seth Lugo

• The 34-year-old has pitched in 22 games this season with a 2.66 ERA and 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings with a batting average against of .221.
• Seth Lugo’s team has been victorious in 58.3% of the games he’s started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 7-5.
• Lugo’s team has won 13 of his 22 starts.
• In Lugo’s 22 starts with a total, the teams have hit the over seven times.

Tigers’ Starting Pitcher: Keider Montero

• In seven games this season, the 24-year-old has an ERA of 6.38, with 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .288 against him.
• The Tigers have a 3-3 record in Montero’s six starts this season when they were the underdog on the moneyline.
• In Montero’s six starts, his team is 3-3.
• Keider Montero has had six starts that oddsmakers set a total for this season, and five of those matchups hit the over.

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