Kansas City Royals vs. Detroit Tigers 8/2/2024 Free Pick & MLB Betting Prediction




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2024 MLB Handicapping – Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers

(61-49) Kansas City Royals vs. Detroit Tigers (52-58)
Date: Friday, August 2nd
Time: 6:40 ET
Venue: Comerica Park Detroit, MI
Projected Starting Pitchers: Cole Ragans vs. Tarik Skubal
MLB Moneyline Odds: Royals -103 | Tigers -115 (Bet Now!)
Today’s MLB Run Line Betting Odds: Royals -1.5 | Tigers +1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 7

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Royals vs. Tigers Gameday

It’s an AL Central matchup tonight in Detroit as the Tigers host the Royals. First pitch is set for 6:40 PM ET at Comerica Park, and the weather forecast is calling for 85 degrees with moderate rain. On the mound, Cole Ragans will start for the Royals, while Tarik Skubal gets the nod for the Tigers.

Looking at the odds, the Tigers are currently listed as the slight favorite with a money line payout of -115 compared to the Royals at -103. The over/under line is set at 7 runs, with the under slightly favored at -118 compared to the over at -103.

Thanks to a three-home run performance from Vinnie Pasquantino and a good outing from Seth Lugo, the Royals cruised to a 7-1 win over the Tigers in the most recent game of this series. Heading into the game, the Royals were favored at -163 on the money line.

Pasquantino hit homers in the first, second, and eighth innings for the Royals. He finished the game with four RBIs and two runs scored. Bobby Witt Jr. and Freddy Fermin each had two hits and two RBIs.

Lugo went eight innings for the Royals, giving up just one run and striking out three. He picked up a win in the game, while Keider Montero took the loss for the Tigers.

Kansas City is on a four-game winning streak, and they are 61-49 overall this season. The Royals are 2nd in the AL Central, six games behind the Guardians for the division lead. So far, they have gone 23-10 against other teams in the AL Central.

At home, the Royals have gone 36-22 this year, and they are just above .500 at 25-27 on the road. As the favorite, the Royals are 35-19 this year and 26-30 as the underdog. Kansas City has won four straight games as the road favorite, and their overall series record is 16-17-1. The Royals have dropped two straight series at home.

The Kansas City Royals are on the road today against the Detroit Tigers. The O/U line for the game is set at 7 runs. The Royals and their opponents have combined to average 8.6 runs per game this season. Kansas City has an O/U record of 46-61 on the year, and the average O/U line for their games is set at 8 runs. When the O/U line has been set at 7 runs this season, the Royals have a record of 4-2-1. So far this season, 93.6% of their games have had O/U lines set above 7 runs.

Royals Gambling

The Royals have been a solid bet on the run line this season, going 63-47 overall. They have been especially profitable at home, where they are 34-24 against the run line. Their average run margin for the season is +0.8, and they have a run line win streak of two games on the road. They have been a better bet on the run line as an underdog, going 34-22 in those games.

Royals Stats

The Kansas City Royals have been solid offensively this season, averaging 4.7 runs per game, which ranks 9th in the league. Their offense has been particularly strong at home, where they average 5.2 runs per game, which is 3rd in the league. The Royals have the best strikeout rate in the league, averaging just 6 strikeouts per game. Their top hitters for the season have been Bobby Witt Jr. and Salvador Perez. Witt Jr. is hitting .350 with 20 home runs and 78 RBI this season. He’s been on fire lately, hitting .526 with 2 home runs and 7 RBI over his last 5 games. Vinnie Pasquantino has also been hot, hitting .364 with 3 home runs and 9 RBI over his last 5 games. Hunter Renfroe is currently on a 7-game hitting streak, while Witt Jr. has hit safely in 14 straight games.

Detroit is 52-58 overall and 15 games behind the Guardians in the AL Central. The Tigers have dropped four straight games, and they lost the first game of this series vs. the Royals. So far, they have gone 19-20 in divisional games.

At home, the Tigers are 25-29 this year and 27-29 on the road. As the underdog, the Tigers are 30-38 this year and 22-20 as the favorite. Detroit has dropped two straight series and has an overall series record of 13-16-5.

When the Detroit Tigers play at home, the over/under line is set at 7 runs. The Tigers have played 10 games with an over/under line of 7 runs, and their record in those games is 5-5. The over/under line for their games this season has averaged 8 runs, and the combined run average in their games is 8.5 runs. Overall, the over/under record for the Tigers this season is 59-48, and 88.2% of their games have had higher over/under lines than 7 runs.

Tigers Gambling

When the Tigers are favored, they have been a poor bet on the run line, going 12-30. They have been a much better bet as the underdog, going 42-26. Their average run differential in winning games is +3.6, while their average run differential in losing games is -3.5.

Tigers Stats

The Detroit Tigers have struggled to generate offense this season, ranking 21st in runs per game with 4.2. Their batting average of .230 is 20th in the league, and their OBP of .295 is 22nd. The Tigers’ top hitters this season have been Riley Greene, who is hitting .264 with 17 home runs and 51 RBIs, and Matt Vierling, who is hitting .250 with 13 home runs and 42 RBIs. In terms of recent performances, Colt Keith has been hitting .304 over his last 6 games, while Javier Báez has 2 home runs in his last 3 games. Parker Meadows and Colt Keith are both currently on 3-game hitting streaks.

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Royals Tigers Pitching

Cole Ragans gets the start for the Royals today as he faces the Tigers on the road. He has made 22 starts this season and has a record of 7-7 with an ERA of 3.37. Ragans’ WHIP for the season is currently 1.17. In his 22 starts, he has turned in 15 quality starts and is coming off a rough outing vs. the Cubs, where he gave up four earned runs in 5 2/3 innings of work. Before that outing, he had won two straight starts. Ragans has been much better on the road, with an ERA of 2.85 compared to 5.85 at home.

Tarik Skubal has been pitching great for the Tigers, coming into the game with a record of 12-3 and an ERA of 2.35. He has made 21 starts this year and has a WHIP of .92. Skubal has made 16 quality starts this year and is averaging 10.66 strikeouts per nine innings. In his last outing, he went seven innings, giving up two earned runs, and got the win. Skubal has won each of his last three starts. Against the Royals this year, he is 1-1 with a 4.24 ERA. At home, he is 7-0 with a 1.96 ERA.

Kansas City Royals vs. Detroit Tigers MLB Baseball Betting Trends

• The Royals head into the game having gone 8-2 straight-up in their last ten games on the road.
• The Royals they are 8-2 vs. the runline in their previous ten games on the road.
• Conversely, the Tigers are 7-3 over their last ten home games (straight-up).
• Furthermore, the Tigers have a 10-0 mark vs. the runline across their last ten home games.
• Also, the Royals are 3-0 in their last three games as the favorite. On the other hand, they are 0-3 as the underdog (last 3).
• The Tigers have a record of 2-1 across their last three games when favored. As the underdog, they are 0-3 in their last three games.

Kansas City Royals vs. Detroit Tigers 4* Free MLB Betting Pick:

Our prediction for this game is that the Tigers will pick up a 5-4 win at home. If you’re looking for a bet, we would recommend taking the Tigers on the money line, where the payout is currently at -115.

Looking at the starting pitchers, Tarik Skubal is projected to finish with seven strikeouts, which is the third-best among today’s starters. As for Cole Ragans, he is projected to finish with six K’s, which is ninth.

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