Royals vs Tigers Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for April 18

Odds updated as of 6:11 p.m.

The Kansas City Royals versus the Detroit Tigers is on the MLB schedule for Friday.

Before you do any MLB betting on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here's everything you need to know.

Royals vs Tigers Game Info

• Kansas City Royals (8-12) vs. Detroit Tigers (11-8)
• Date: Friday, April 18, 2025
• Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Venue: Comerica Park -- Detroit, Michigan
• Coverage: FDSDET and FDSKC

Royals vs Tigers Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: KC: (-142) | DET: (+120)
• Spread: KC: -1.5 (+125) | DET: +1.5 (-150)
• Total: 7.5 -- Over: (-115) | Under: (-105)

Royals vs Tigers Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Cole Ragans (Royals) - 1-0, 2.28 ERA vs Jackson Jobe (Tigers) - 1-0, 3.00 ERA

The probable starters are Cole Ragans (1-0) for the Royals and Jackson Jobe (1-0) for the Tigers. Ragans' team is 1-3-0 against the spread in his starts this season. When Ragans starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 2-1. The Tigers have a 2-1-0 ATS record in Jobe's three starts with a set spread. The Tigers were the underdog on the moneyline for two Jobe starts this season -- they won both.

Royals vs Tigers Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Royals win (52.7%)

Royals vs Tigers Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Tigers-Royals, Detroit is the underdog at +120, and Kansas City is -142 playing on the road.

Royals vs Tigers Spread

• The Royals are at the Tigers and are favored by 1.5 runs (+125 to cover) on the runline. Detroit is -150 to cover.

Royals vs Tigers Over/Under

• Royals versus Tigers on April 18 has an over/under of 7.5 runs, with the odds on the over -115 and the under set at -105.

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Royals vs Tigers Betting Trends

• The Royals have come away with six wins in the nine contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• Kansas City has been listed as a favorite of -142 or more on two occasions this season and split those games.
• The Royals and their opponents have hit the over in seven of their 20 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• In 20 games with a line this season, the Royals have a mark of 8-12-0 against the spread.
• The Tigers have compiled a 5-6 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 45.5% of those games).
• Detroit has a 3-5 record (winning just 37.5% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +120 or longer.
• The Tigers have played in 19 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total eight times (8-10-1).
• The Tigers have an 11-8-0 record against the spread this season (covering 57.9% of the time).

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. leads Kansas City in OBP (.384), slugging percentage (.493) and total hits (23) this season. He has a .307 batting average.
• Among all qualified hitters, he ranks 27th in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks 28th, and he is 42nd in slugging.
• Witt will look for his 11th straight game with a hit in this matchup. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .382 with five doubles, a home run, six walks and three RBI.
• Maikel Garcia has four doubles, two home runs and five walks. He's batting .270 and slugging .429 with an on-base percentage of .319.
• Among qualifying batters, his batting average places him 58th, his on-base percentage 91st, and his slugging percentage 75th.
• Vinnie Pasquantino has collected 13 base hits, an OBP of .269 and a slugging percentage of .333 this season.
• Jonathan India has no home runs, but four RBI and a batting average of .185 this season.

Tigers Player Leaders

• Spencer Torkelson has put up a team-best slugging percentage (.629) while leading the Tigers in hits (20). He's batting .286 and with an on-base percentage of .381.
• Including all qualifying hitters, he ranks 46th in batting average, while his on-base percentage is 33rd and he is ninth in slugging.
• Kerry Carpenter is batting .295 with three doubles, five home runs and a walk. He's slugging .590 with an on-base percentage of .323.
• Including all qualifying hitters, he ranks 39th in batting average, 87th in on-base percentage and 13th in slugging percentage.
• Zach McKinstry a has .382 on-base percentage to pace the Tigers.
• Trey Sweeney is hitting .200 with two doubles, a triple, a home run and five walks.

Royals vs Tigers Head to Head

• 4/17/2025: 6-1 DET (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -152, Underdog Moneyline: +128)
• 9/18/2024: 4-2 DET (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -136, Underdog Moneyline: +116)
• 9/17/2024: 3-1 DET (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -158, Underdog Moneyline: +134)
• 9/16/2024: 7-6 DET (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -136, Underdog Moneyline: +116)
• 8/4/2024: 3-2 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -136, Underdog Moneyline: +116)
• 8/3/2024: 6-5 DET (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 8/2/2024: 9-2 KC (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)
• 8/1/2024: 7-1 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -162, Underdog Moneyline: +136)
• 5/22/2024: 8-3 KC (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 5/21/2024: 10-3 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -112, Underdog Moneyline: -104)

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