At 6:10 PM from Comerica Park in Detroit, we have an American League matchup between the Royals and Tigers. Heading into Saturday’s game, the Royals have a record of 17-10, while the Tigers are 14-12. Casey Mize will start for the Tigers, and he is facing off against Brady Singer for the Royals.

The over/under line is currently at 8 runs, and the Royals are the slight favorite on the money line at -104. Looking at the odds, the under is paying out at -112 compared to -109 for the over.

DETROIT TIGERS VS KANSAS CITY ROYALS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Detroit Tigers Moneyline -116

This game will be played at Comerica Park at 6:10 ET on Saturday, April 27th.

HOW TO BET THE ROYALS VS TIGERS:

  • We have the Tigers winning by a score of 6 to 5
  • If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Tigers to cover
  • As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over

Thanks to a seven-run 9th inning for the Royals’ offense, they cruised to an easy 8-0 win over the Tigers in the most recent game of this series. Heading into the game, the Royals were at +108 on the money line.

The starting pitching matchup for this game featured Seth Lugo for the Royals, and he went seven innings while giving up just three hits and no earned runs. Lugo finished the game with nine strikeouts but issued two walks. On the other side, Reese Olson got the start for the Tigers and went seven innings, giving up three hits and one earned run.

Kansas City got a huge performance from Maikel Garcia, as he went 2/4 with a home run and two RBIs. Both Bobby Witt Jr. and Hunter Dozier each drove in two for the Royals’ offense.

Royals Records & Stats

Kansas City is 17-10 overall this year and is 2nd in the AL Central, trailing the Guardians by 1.5 games. The Royals closed out their series vs. the Blue Jays with a win and have taken the first three games of this series vs. the Tigers. So far, they have been good vs. other AL Central teams, putting up an 8-3 record.

The Royals have been really good at home, going 12-5, and they are just above .500 at 5-5 on the road. So far, they have been really good in night games, going 10-4. As for their record as the favorite, the Royals are 6-3 and 11-7 as the underdog. This year, they are 4-4 in series.

The Royals are 17-10 against the run line this season, and they have been a profitable team to back in that regard. They are 11-6 against the run line at home, and 6-4 against the run line on the road. They have been a good bet as an underdog, going 12-6 against the run line, while they are just 5-4 against the run line as a favorite. Their average run margin is +1.7 runs per game, and they have a run line losing streak when favored of two games.

The Kansas City Royals have played in 25 games with an over/under line this season, and 19 of those games have had lines set at over 8 runs. Their average over/under line for the season is 8 runs, and their over/under record is 8-17. Their combined run average for the season is 7.7 runs per game, and their over/under record when the line is set at 8 runs is 2-1-1. Their game against the Tigers today had an over/under line of 8 runs, and the game ended with exactly 8 runs scored.

Brady Singer and the Royals are on the road to take on the Detroit Tigers. Singer has started 4 games this season and has a 1-1 record. His most recent start was a loss to the Blue Jays, where he went 6 innings and gave up 5 earned runs. He has 15 strikeouts in 16 1/3 innings of work this season.

Salvador Perez has been one of the league’s best hitters so far this season, batting .344 with seven home runs. He also comes into the game on a five-game hitting streak. Perez has been even better of late, going 11/28 with two homers over his last eight games. Maikel Garcia has also been swinging the bat well of late, going 10/30 in his last eight games.

As a team, the Royals are batting .237, which is 11th in the league. They are averaging 4.7 runs per game and have been even better at home, putting up 5.2 runs per contest. Overall, they are 5th in home runs and have the league’s 2nd best strikeout rate. However, they are near the bottom of the league in terms of on-base percentage and have a collective batting average on balls in play of just .27.

Tigers Records & Stats

Detroit is 14-12 overall, and they are 3rd in the AL Central, trailing the Guardians by four games. The Tigers lost the first game of this series vs. the Royals and have dropped two straight overall. So far, they have gone 7-4 in divisional games.

The Tigers have been much better on the road this year, putting together a record of 10-4. At home, they are just 4-8 this season. As the underdog, the Tigers have won three straight, and they are 8-6 as the underdog overall. Detroit’s series record is 4-2-2 this year, and they have won two straight series on the road.

The Tigers are a team that is tough to predict against the run line this season. They have an overall run line record of 11-15, but that is skewed by their 2-10 run line record at home. They are 9-5 against the run line on the road, and they have covered the run line in five straight games as the underdog. As the favorite, they are just 1-11 against the run line.

When the Tigers and Royals met earlier this season, the Over/Under line was set at 8 runs, and the game ended in a push. Overall, the Tigers have played 11 games with an O/U line of 8 runs, and their record in those games is 2-4-2. The combined run average in their games this season is 7.8 runs per game, slightly below the average O/U line of 8 runs.

Casey Mize and the Tigers will be hosting the Royals in his 4th start of the season. He is coming off a win in his last outing against the Twins, where he went 6 innings and struck out 4. Mize has gone at least 5 innings in each of his starts so far this season.

Mark Canha has been swinging a hot bat of late for the Tigers, going 11/31 in his last nine games, including two homers. His five-game hitting streak is the longest on the team right now. Canha’s 14 RBIs is 12th in the league and leads the Tigers. Riley Greene and Canha are tied for the team lead with five homers, with Greene batting just .233 for the season.

As a team, the Tigers are batting just .219, which is 18th in the league. They are also near the bottom of the league in most other offensive categories, including on-base percentage, slugging percentage, and OPS. Overall, they are averaging 3.9 runs per game, and at home, they are scoring just 3.2 runs per contest.