Royals vs Tigers Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Sept. 16

Odds updated as of 7:12 p.m.

In MLB action on Monday, the Kansas City Royals play the Detroit Tigers.

All the info you need to make smart wagers on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook can be found below. Check out all of the latest MLB betting lines here.

Royals vs Tigers Game Info

• Kansas City Royals (82-68) vs. Detroit Tigers (77-73)
• Date: Monday, September 16, 2024
• Time: 7:40 p.m. ET
• Venue: Kauffman Stadium -- Kansas City, Missouri
• 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 (+150) | DET: +1.5 (-178)
• Total: 8 -- Over: (-108) | Under: (-112)

Royals vs Tigers Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Seth Lugo (Royals) - 16-8, 2.94 ERA vs Reese Olson (Tigers) - 4-8, 3.23 ERA

The Royals will give the nod to Seth Lugo (16-8) versus the Tigers and Reese Olson (4-8). Lugo and his team are 18-12-0 ATS this season when he starts. Lugo's team has a record of 10-7 this season when he starts and they are the favorite on the moneyline. The Tigers have gone 9-10-0 against the spread when Olson starts. The Tigers have a 4-7 record in Olson's 11 starts this season when they were the underdog on the moneyline.

Royals vs Tigers Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Royals win (63.3%)

Royals vs Tigers Moneyline

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

Royals vs Tigers Spread

• The Tigers are at the Royals, and are +1.5 on the runline. The Tigers are +150 to cover the spread, and the Royals are -178.

Royals vs Tigers Over/Under

• The over/under for Royals-Tigers on Sept. 16 is 8. The over is -108, and the under is -112.

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Royals vs Tigers Betting Trends

• The Royals have been chosen as favorites in 68 games this year and have walked away with the win 44 times (64.7%) in those games.
• This season Kansas City has been victorious 28 times in 38 chances when named as a favorite of at least -136 on the moneyline.
• The Royals and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 68 of their 147 opportunities.
• The Royals are 82-65-0 against the spread in their 147 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Tigers have won 42 of the 90 games they were the underdog on the moneyline this season (46.7%).
• Detroit has a 19-30 record (winning just 38.8% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +116 or longer.
• In the 147 games oddsmakers have set an over/under for the Tigers, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 74 times (74-70-3).
• The Tigers have a 79-68-0 record ATS this season (covering 53.7% of the time).

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. leads Kansas City with 198 hits and an OBP of .384, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .595. He's batting .331.
• He ranks first in batting average, sixth in on-base percentage, and third in slugging among all qualified hitters in the majors.
• Salvador Perez is batting .275 with 27 doubles, 27 home runs and 42 walks. He's slugging .473 with an on-base percentage of .336.
• Among all qualifying players, he ranks 30th in batting average, 43rd in on-base percentage and 29th in slugging percentage.
• Maikel Garcia has collected 131 base hits, an OBP of .285 and a slugging percentage of .346 this season.
• Garcia has recorded at least one base hit in two games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .250 with two doubles, a walk and three RBI.
• Hunter Renfroe is batting .237 with a .308 OBP and 50 RBI for Kansas City this season.

Tigers Player Leaders

• Riley Greene has put up an on-base percentage of .354 and has 123 hits, both team-high marks for the Tigers. He's batting .265 and slugging .494.
• Including all qualified hitters, he ranks 46th in batting average, while his on-base percentage is 23rd and he is 19th in slugging.
• Matt Vierling is batting .258 with 26 doubles, five triples, 16 home runs and 32 walks. He's slugging .431 with an on-base percentage of .305.
• Including all qualified hitters, he ranks 61st in batting average, 109th in on-base percentage and 65th in slugging percentage.
• Colt Keith has racked up a team-best .381 slugging percentage.
• Wenceel Perez has 13 doubles, five triples, nine home runs and 27 walks while batting .239.

Royals vs Tigers Head to Head

• 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)
• 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)

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