Royals vs Tigers Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Aug. 22

Odds updated as of 2:12 a.m.

The Kansas City Royals are among the MLB squads in action on Saturday, versus the Detroit Tigers.

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

Royals vs Tigers Game Info

• Kansas City Royals (56-74) vs. Detroit Tigers (61-67)
• Date: Saturday, August 22, 2026
• Time: 7:15 p.m. ET
• Venue: Kauffman Stadium -- Kansas City, Missouri
• Coverage: Royals.TV and DSN

Royals vs Tigers Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: KC: (-108) | DET: (+100)
• Spread: KC: +1.5 (-194) | DET: -1.5 (+158)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (+100) | Under: (-122)

Royals vs Tigers Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Michael Wacha (Royals) - 6-8, 3.58 ERA vs Drew Anderson (Tigers) - 4-4, 4.01 ERA

The Royals will give the nod to Michael Wacha (6-8) versus the Tigers and Drew Anderson (4-4). Wacha's team is 12-11-0 against the spread in his starts this season. When Wacha starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 5-3. The Tigers have a 3-2-0 ATS record in Anderson's five starts that had a set spread. The Tigers have a 1-2 record in Anderson's three starts this season when they were the moneyline underdog.

Royals vs Tigers Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Tigers win (58.4%)

Royals vs Tigers Moneyline

• Kansas City is the favorite, -108 on the moneyline, while Detroit is a +100 underdog on the road.

Royals vs Tigers Spread

• The Tigers are 1.5-run favorites against the spread for this matchup with the Royals. The Tigers are +158 to cover, while the Royals are -194 to cover as a 1.5-run underdog on the runline.

Royals vs Tigers Over/Under

• A combined run total of 8.5 has been set for Royals-Tigers on Aug. 22, with the over at +100 and the under at -122.

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Royals vs Tigers Betting Trends

• The Royals have come away with 24 wins in the 40 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• Kansas City has a record of 25-17 in contests when oddsmakers favor them by -108 or more on the moneyline.
• The Royals and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 58 of their 125 opportunities.
• The Royals have an against the spread record of 63-62-0 in 125 games with a line this season.
• The Tigers have won 43.1% of the games this season they were the moneyline underdog (22-29).
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +100 or longer, Detroit has gone 18-23 (43.9%).
• The Tigers have combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 55 times this season for a 55-68-3 record against the over/under.
• The Tigers have collected a 65-61-0 record ATS this season.

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. leads Kansas City OPS (.826) this season. He has a .288 batting average, an on-base percentage of .363, and a slugging percentage of .463.
• Among all qualified batters in the majors, he ranks 16th in batting average, 24th in on-base percentage, and 40th in slugging.
• Witt hopes to build on a two-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .421 with a double, two home runs, four walks and five RBIs.
• Jac Caglianone leads Kansas City in total hits (119) this season while batting .277 with 46 extra-base hits. He's slugging .491 with an on-base percentage of .329.
• Among all qualified hitters, he ranks 30th in batting average, 77th in on-base percentage and 20th in slugging percentage.
• Carter Jensen has collected 93 base hits, an OBP of .304 and a slugging percentage of .407 this season.
• Jensen has recorded at least one base hit in five games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .278 with a double, a home run, four walks and two RBIs.
• Michael Massey has been key for Kansas City with 93 hits, an OBP of .310 plus a slugging percentage of .448.
• Massey takes a seven-game hitting streak into this game. In his last 10 games he is batting .412 with two doubles, two home runs, two walks and four RBIs.

Tigers Player Leaders

• Kevin McGonigle has put up an on-base percentage of .386 and a slugging percentage of .424. Both lead the Tigers. He's batting .284.
• Including all the qualifying hitters in the majors, his batting average ranks 22nd, his on-base percentage ranks sixth, and he is 70th in slugging.
• McGonigle hopes to build on a four-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .286 with a double, a home run, two walks and five RBIs.
• Dillon Dingler paces his team with 115 hits. He has a batting average of .252 while slugging .485 with an on-base percentage of .316.
• He is currently 78th in batting average, 99th in on-base percentage and 25th in slugging percentage among all qualified batters.
• Spencer Torkelson is batting .224 with 21 doubles, 20 home runs and 56 walks.
• Colt Keith is hitting .272 with 16 doubles, four triples, nine home runs and 26 walks.

Royals vs Tigers Head to Head

• 8/21/2026: 5-2 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -108, Underdog Moneyline: +100)
• 7/26/2026: 5-4 KC (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -190, Underdog Moneyline: +160)
• 7/25/2026: 3-2 KC (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -162, Underdog Moneyline: +136)
• 7/24/2026: 2-1 DET (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -275, Underdog Moneyline: +225)
• 7/23/2026: 4-3 DET (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -240, Underdog Moneyline: +198)
• 5/10/2026: 6-3 DET (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -122, Underdog Moneyline: +104)
• 5/9/2026: 5-1 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -138, Underdog Moneyline: +118)
• 5/8/2026: 4-3 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)
• 4/16/2026: 10-9 DET (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)
• 4/15/2026: 2-1 DET (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +110)

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