Royals vs Tigers Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for August 4

Odds updated as of 1:11 PM

The MLB's Sunday schedule includes the Kansas City Royals taking on the Detroit Tigers.

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Royals vs Tigers Game Info

• Kansas City Royals (62-50) vs. Detroit Tigers (53-59)
• Date: Sunday, August 4, 2024
• Time: 1:40 PM ET
• Venue: Comerica Park -- Detroit, Michigan
• Coverage: BSDET

Royals vs Tigers Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: KC: (-136) | DET: (+116)
• Spread: KC: -1.5 (+116) | DET: +1.5 (-140)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-105) | Under: (-115)

Royals vs Tigers Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Michael Wacha (Royals) - 8-6, 3.58 ERA vs Alex Faedo (Tigers) - 5-3, 3.81 ERA

The Royals will give the ball to Michael Wacha (8-6, 3.58 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 9 on the season, and the Tigers will turn to Alex Faedo (5-3, 3.81 ERA). Wacha and his team are 9-10-0 ATS this season when he starts. Wacha's team has been victorious in 71.4% of the games he's started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 5-2. Faedo has started two games with set spreads, and the Tigers went 1-1-0. The Tigers were the underdog on the moneyline for two Faedo starts this season -- they split the games.

Royals vs Tigers Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Royals win (53.3%)

Royals vs Tigers Moneyline

• Kansas City is a -136 favorite on the moneyline, while Detroit is a +116 underdog at home.

Royals vs Tigers Spread

• The Royals are 1.5-run road favorites on the runline against the Tigers. The Royals are +116 to cover, and the Tigers are -140.

Royals vs Tigers Over/Under

• A combined run total of 8.5 has been set for Royals-Tigers on August 4, with the over at -105 and the under at -115.

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Royals vs Tigers Betting Trends

• The Royals have been chosen as favorites in 51 games this year and have walked away with the win 33 times (64.7%) in those games.
• This season Kansas City has come away with a win 22 times in 30 chances when named as a favorite of at least -136 on the moneyline.
• Contests with the Royals have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 50 of 109 chances this season.
• The Royals have an against the spread mark of 61-48-0 in 109 games with a line this season.
• The Tigers have gone 32-37 in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 46.4% of those games).
• When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +116 or longer, Detroit has gone 13-21 (38.2%).
• The Tigers have had an over/under set by oddsmakers 111 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 61 of those games (61-48-2).
• The Tigers have put together a 55-56-0 record against the spread this season (covering 49.5% of the time).

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. leads Kansas City in OBP (.392), slugging percentage (.594) and total hits (154) this season. He has a .345 batting average.
• Among qualified hitters in the majors, his batting average ranks first, his on-base percentage ranks fifth, and he is fourth in slugging.
• Vinnie Pasquantino is batting .266 with 24 doubles, two triples, 15 home runs and 35 walks. He's slugging .449 with an on-base percentage of .322.
• Among qualifying batters, he ranks 46th in batting average, 72nd in on-base percentage and 46th in slugging percentage.
• Pasquantino brings a seven-game streak with at least one hit into this matchup. In his last 10 games he is batting .372 with a double, four home runs, two walks and 15 RBI.
• Salvador Perez has collected 114 base hits, an OBP of .337 and a slugging percentage of .475 this season.
• Perez has recorded at least one base hit in four straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .364 with three doubles, a home run, a walk and four RBI.
• Maikel Garcia is batting .236 with a .284 OBP and 45 RBI for Kansas City this season.

Tigers Player Leaders

• Matt Vierling has 19 doubles, five triples, 13 home runs and 22 walks while hitting .251. He's slugging .436 with an on-base percentage of .294.
• Including all qualified players, he is 77th in batting average, while his on-base percentage is 119th and he is 57th in slugging.
• Vierling hopes to build on a three-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .211 with a double and two walks.
• Colt Keith is hitting .250 with 10 doubles, three triples, 11 home runs and 28 walks. He's slugging .392 with an on-base percentage of .309.
• Including all qualifying players, he is 79th in batting average, 98th in on-base percentage and 103rd in slugging percentage.
• Wenceel Perez is hitting .243 with 13 doubles, five triples, eight home runs and 25 walks.
• Gio Urshela is batting .239 with eight doubles, a triple, four home runs and 16 walks.

Royals vs Tigers Head to Head

• 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)
• 5/20/2024: 8-3 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -112, Underdog Moneyline: -104)
• 4/28/2024: 4-1 DET (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -164, Underdog Moneyline: +138)
• 4/27/2024: 6-5 DET (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -112, Underdog Moneyline: -104)
• 4/26/2024: 8-0 KC (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -124, Underdog Moneyline: +106)
• 9/28/2023: 7-3 DET (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -108, Underdog Moneyline: -108)

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