Royals vs Tigers Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Aug. 30

Odds updated as of 8:11 a.m.

The Kansas City Royals will take on the Detroit Tigers in MLB action on Saturday.

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Royals vs Tigers Game Info

• Kansas City Royals (69-66) vs. Detroit Tigers (79-57)
• Date: Saturday, August 30, 2025
• Time: 7:15 p.m. ET
• Venue: Kauffman Stadium -- Kansas City, Missouri
• Coverage: FOX

Royals vs Tigers Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: KC: (-118) | DET: (-100)
• Spread: KC: +1.5 (-192) | DET: -1.5 (+158)
• Total: 9 -- Over: (-115) | Under: (-105)

Royals vs Tigers Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Stephen Kolek (Royals) - 4-5, 4.18 ERA vs Jack Flaherty (Tigers) - 7-13, 4.87 ERA

The Royals will give the nod to Stephen Kolek (4-5, 4.18 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 5 on the season, and the Tigers will counter with Jack Flaherty (7-13, 4.87 ERA). Kolek's team is 9-5-0 against the spread in his starts this season. Kolek's team has a record of 2-4 this season when he starts and they are the favorite on the moneyline. The Tigers have a 9-16-0 record against the spread in Flaherty's starts. The Tigers have been the moneyline underdog in seven of Flaherty's starts this season, and they went 1-6 in those games.

Royals vs Tigers Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Tigers win (55.2%)

Royals vs Tigers Moneyline

• Kansas City is the favorite, -118 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 -192 to cover as a 1.5-run underdog on the runline.

Royals vs Tigers Over/Under

• Royals versus Tigers on Aug. 30 has an over/under of 9 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 won in 33, or 57.9%, of the 57 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• Kansas City has a record of 28-20 when favored by -118 or more this year.
• The Royals and their opponents have hit the over in 58 of their 133 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Royals are 68-65-0 against the spread in their 133 games that had a posted line this season.
• The Tigers have won 48.6% of the games this season they were the moneyline underdog (17-18).
• Detroit has a 9-15 record (winning just 37.5% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of -100 or longer.
• The Tigers have played in 130 games with a set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 65 times (65-59-6).
• The Tigers have gone 63-67-0 ATS this season.

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. has 156 hits to go with a slugging percentage of .499, both of which are best among Kansas City hitters this season. He has a .297 batting average and an on-base percentage of .354.
• Among all qualifying hitters, he is eighth in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks 32nd, and he is 20th in slugging.
• Witt hopes to build on a 17-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last 10 games he is batting .364 with three doubles, two home runs, two walks and seven RBIs.
• Maikel Garcia leads Kansas City with an OBP of .361 this season while batting .297 with 51 walks and 64 runs scored. He's slugging .467.
• Among qualifying batters, his batting average places him eighth, his on-base percentage 24th, and his slugging percentage 45th.
• Garcia enters this game looking to extend his three-game hit streak. During his last five outings he is hitting .263 with two home runs, three walks and six RBIs.
• Vinnie Pasquantino is batting .260 with a .470 slugging percentage and 94 RBI this year.
• Salvador Perez has 23 home runs, 77 RBI and a batting average of .244 this season.

Tigers Player Leaders

• Riley Greene has racked up a slugging percentage of .517 and has 136 hits, both team-best marks for the Tigers. He's batting .269 and with an on-base percentage of .324.
• Including all qualified hitters, he is 46th in batting average, while his on-base percentage ranks 87th and he is 15th in slugging.
• Gleyber Torres leads his team with a .365 OBP. He has a batting average of .263 while slugging .402.
• Including all qualified hitters, he ranks 65th in batting average, 20th in on-base percentage and 108th in slugging percentage.
• Spencer Torkelson has 25 doubles, a triple, 28 home runs and 60 walks while hitting .239.
• Zach McKinstry is hitting .261 with 18 doubles, 10 triples, 11 home runs and 43 walks.

Royals vs Tigers Head to Head

• 8/29/2025: 5-3 DET (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)
• 8/24/2025: 10-8 KC (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -154, Underdog Moneyline: +130)
• 8/23/2025: 4-2 DET (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -122, Underdog Moneyline: +104)
• 8/22/2025: 7-5 DET (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -162, Underdog Moneyline: +136)
• 6/1/2025: 1-0 DET (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -166, Underdog Moneyline: +140)
• 5/31/2025: 1-0 KC (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -190, Underdog Moneyline: +160)
• 5/30/2025: 7-5 DET (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)
• 4/20/2025: 4-3 KC (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -225, Underdog Moneyline: +188)
• 4/19/2025: 3-1 DET (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -132, Underdog Moneyline: +112)
• 4/18/2025: 7-3 DET (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)

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