Monday’s contest that pits the Kansas City Royals (82-68) versus the Detroit Tigers (77-73) at Kauffman Stadium should be a close matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 4-3 in favor of the Royals. First pitch is at 7:40 p.m. ET on Sept. 16.

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Royals vs. Tigers Matchup Info

• When: Monday, September 16, 2024 at 7:40 p.m. ET
• Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
• How to Watch on TV: BSDET
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Royals vs. Tigers Predictions

• Score Prediction: Royals 4, Tigers 3
• Total Prediction: Under 8 runs

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Royals vs. Tigers Betting Lines

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Royals Betting Insights

• Kansas City has come away with 46 wins in the 71 contests it has been listed as the favorite in this season.
• The Royals have a mark of 23-8 in contests where oddsmakers favor them by -148 or better on the moneyline.
• Contests involving Kansas City have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 66 of 150 chances this season.
• The Royals were the moneyline favorite in five of their past 15 games, and they finished 4-1 in those matchups.
• In its past 15 outings (all 15 of them had set totals), Kansas City and its opponents combined to go over the run total three times.

Tigers Betting Insights

• Detroit has a 42-47 record in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 47.2% of those games).
• The Tigers have a record of 9-23 when they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +124 or longer (28.1%).
• Detroit has had an over/under set by oddsmakers 148 times, and it has combined with opponents to go over the total in 75 of those games (75-68-5).
• The Tigers have played as underdogs in eight of their past 15 games and won four of those contests.
• In its past 15 games with a total, Detroit and its opponents have combined to hit the over six times.

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Royals vs. Tigers Probable Pitchers

Royals’ Starting Pitcher: Seth Lugo

• The 34-year-old has pitched in 30 games this season with a 2.94 ERA and 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings with a batting average against of .229.
• Seth Lugo’s team has been victorious in 58.8% of the games he’s started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 10-7.
• Lugo’s team has a 17-13 record in his starts this season.
• In games Lugo has started this season, the teams are 10-19-1 at hitting the over.

Tigers’ Starting Pitcher: Casey Mize

• In 19 games this season, the 27-year-old has a 4.47 ERA and 6.7 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .286 to opposing batters.
• The Tigers have an 8-6 record in Mize’s 14 starts this season when they were the moneyline underdog.
• Mize’s team has won 11 of his 19 starts.
• Casey Mize has had 19 starts that bookmakers set a total for this season, and 11 of those matchups hit the over.

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