Tigers vs. Royals Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Wednesday, September 18, 2024

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The Detroit Tigers (79-💛73) will put their three-game win streak to the test when they visit the Kansas City Royals (82-70) Wednesday at 7:40 p.m. ET on BSDE🏅T. Bookmakers consider the Tigers -134 favorites to extend their streak, while the Royals are +115 underdogs looking for the upset.

Tarik Skubal gets the starting nod for Detroit while Alec Marsh is Kansas City’s starter for the contest.

Tigers vs. Royals Odds

  • Tigers odds to win: -134
  • Royals odds to win: +115
  • Spread: Tigers -1.5
  • Total: 7.5 runs
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    Game Time and Information

  • Date: Wednesday, September 18, 2024
  • Time: 7:40 p.m. ET
  • TV: BSDET
  • Who Will Win Tigers vs. Royals?

    Tigers and Royals Betting Trends

    The Tigers have been the moneyline favorite 57 total times this season. They’ve gone 33-24 in those games.

    When playing as moneyline favorites with odds of -134 or s෴horter, Detroit has a record of 23-11 (67.6%).

    The Royals have entered the ♏game as underdog💫s 77 times this season and won 35, or 45.5%, of those games.

    Kansas City has a record of 12-24, a 33.3% win rate, when it’s set as an underdog of +115 or more by oddsmakers this season.

    In the 151 games in which oddsmakers have set an over/under for the Tigers, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 75 ti🔴mes 🍌(75-72-4).

    The Royals’ games have gone over the total in 67 of their 152 chances.

    Tigers Stats & Insights

    The Tigers have🔴 the No. 17 offense in MLB play scoring 4.2 runs per game (645 total runs).

    Detroit averages one home run per game to rank 23rd🔥 in MLB action with 155 total ho🔯me runs.

    The Tigers have the 23rd-ranked batting average in tꦰhe majors (.235).

    Detroit strikes out 8.9 times p൲er ga🐠me, the No. 22 average in the majors.

    The 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings puꦉt together by the Tigers pitching staff ranks 17th in the majors.

    Detroit has a 3.64 team ERA that ranks third among all M⭕LB pitching staff🉐s.

    Royals Stats & Insights

    The Royals are among💮 the highest scoring teams in the majors, ranking ninth with 716 total run♍s this season.

    Kansas City’s 167 home runs rank 18th in Major League Baseball.

    The Royals rank seventh in MLB with a .253 team batting aver♍age.

    Kansas City has ಌshown good bat-to-ball skills at ๊the plate this season with the second-best strikeout rate (seven per game) among MLB offenses.

    The Royals have an 8.4 K/9 this season as a pitcꦗhing staff, which ranks 20th in the majors.

    Kansas City has the 10th-best ERA (3.86) in the major☂s this season.

    Tigers Key Players to Watch

    Skubal gets the start for the Tigers, his 30th of the season. ꧋He is 16-4 with a 2.50 ERA and 214 strikeouts in 180 2/3 innings pitched.

    Riley Greene leads Detroit i🍒n home runs with 23 and r🌞uns batted in with 70.

    Matt Vierling has collected 129 hits this season and has an OBP of .309. He’s slugging .433 on the year.

    Colt Keith 𒁏leads Detroit with a .264 batting average while slu🎃gging 13 homers and driving in 58 runs.

    Wenceel Perez has collected 87 hits this season and has an OBP of .296. He’s slugging .386 on the year.

    Royals Key Players to Watch

    The Royals will hand the ball to 🎃Marsh (8-8) for his 24th start of the season.

    Bobby Witt Jr. paces the Royals in home runs (32)♎, runs batted in (108) and has put up a team-high batting average of .331.

    Salvador Perez🌟 is hitting .275 with 27 doubles, 27 home runs and 43 walks.

    Maikel Garcia is batꦿting .240 with 27 doubles, five triples, seven home runs and 37 walks.

    Kyle Isbel is batting .237 with 13 doubles, eight triples, eight home runs and 24 wal🥀ks.

    Tigers and Royals Injuries

    Tigers: Javier Báez: 60 Day IL (Hip), Brendan Whi🃏te: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Alex Faed👍o: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Sawyer Gipson-Long: 60 Day IL (Groin)

    Royals: Vinnie Pasquantino: 10 Day IL (Thumb), Hunter Harvey: 15 Day IL (Back), Will Smith: 15 Day IL (Back)♏, Michael Lorenzen: 15 Day IL (Hamstring), Chris Stratton: 15 Day IL (Forearm), James McArthur: 15 😼Day IL (Elbow), Josh Taylor: 60 Day IL (Biceps), Kyle Wright: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)

    Tigers vs. Royals Prediction

  • Score Prediction: Royals 5, Tigers 4
  • Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
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