Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers 8/8/19 - MLB Betting Picks & Odds
Kansas City Royals vs. Detroit Tigers
MLB: 7:10 PM EST
Aug. 08, 2019
TV: FSDT
Latest Odds : DET -130 O/U 9.5
The Kansas City Royals are set to visit Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan for an American League Central clash against the Detroit Tigers. The Kansas City Royals come into this matchup with a 41-74 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning a recent road game against the Boston Red Sox, 6-2. Jakob Junis received the starting nod for the Kansas City Royals, and he had success as he gave up 1 earned run in 6 innings. Jorge Soler had a big game from the plate for the Kansas City Royals as he went 2 for 2 with 2 HRs and 4 RBIs.
The Kansas City Royals have not yet named a starting pitcher due to injuries within the starting rotation. The Kansas City Royals currently rank 26th in the MLB in team ERA (5.04), 28th in strikeouts (879), and 28th in BAA (.272).
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The Detroit Tigers come into this matchup with a 33-77 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning a recent home game against the Chicago White Sox, 10-6. Drew VerHagen received the starting nod for the Detroit Tigers, and he had success as he gave up 1 earned run in 5 innings. Jordy Mercer had a big game from the plate for the Detroit Tigers as he went 2 for 3 with 1 HR and 3 RBIs.
The Detroit Tigers are set to start Matthew Boyd (6-8, 3.91 ERA) who had success in his latest start as he gave up 2 earned runs in 5.2 innings against the Texas Rangers. Matthew Boyd struggled in his 3 starts against the Kansas City Royals during the 2019 season as he is 1-2 with a 5.00 ERA.
Recent Betting Trends:
Royals are 0-4 in their last 4 during game 1 of a series.
Tigers are 23-48 in their last 71 during game 1 of a series.
Over is 7-2 in Royals last 9 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Over is 5-2 in Tigers last 7 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Free Betting Pick: Kansas City Royals +119
Both of these teams have struggled a ton this season, but the Detroit Tigers are the worst team in baseball, and they have had little success at home as they are 14-38. The Kansas City Royals may not be a talented team by any means, but they do have talent on their roster as Jorge Soler is one of the best sluggers in the AL right now with 31 HRs and 79 RBIs. While the Detroit Tigers do have one of their best pitchers on the mound, I am concerned with how much production their bats can give. Final Score Prediction, Kansas City Royals win 6-5.