Tigers vs Royals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for April 17

Odds updated as of 6:12 p.m.

Thursday's slate in the MLB includes a matchup between the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Royals.

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

Tigers vs Royals Game Info

• Detroit Tigers (10-8) vs. Kansas City Royals (8-11)
• Date: Thursday, April 17, 2025
• Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Venue: Comerica Park -- Detroit, Michigan
• Coverage: Fox Sports 1, FDSDETX, and FDSKC

Tigers vs Royals Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: DET: (-152) | KC: (+128)
• Spread: DET: -1.5 (+142) | KC: +1.5 (-172)
• Total: 7.5 -- Over: (-112) | Under: (-108)

Tigers vs Royals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Reese Olson (Tigers) - 1-1, 6.00 ERA vs Michael Lorenzen (Royals) - 1-2, 3.71 ERA

The probable starters are Reese Olson (1-1) for the Tigers and Michael Lorenzen (1-2) for the Royals. Olson's team is 1-2-0 against the spread in his starts this season. Olson's team won his only start as a favorite this season. The Royals are 1-2-0 against the spread when Lorenzen starts. The Royals were named the moneyline underdog for two Lorenzen starts this season -- they lost both.

Tigers vs Royals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Tigers win (63.1%)

Tigers vs Royals Moneyline

• Detroit is a -152 favorite on the moneyline, while Kansas City is a +128 underdog on the road.

Tigers vs Royals Spread

• The Royals are at +1.5 on the runline against the Tigers. The Royals are -172 to cover the spread, and the Tigers are +142.

Tigers vs Royals Over/Under

• An over/under of 7.5 has been set for Tigers-Royals on April 17, with the over being -112 and the under -108.

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Tigers vs Royals Betting Trends

• The Tigers have been favorites in seven games this season and have come away with the win five times (71.4%) in those contests.
• Detroit has not lost in five games this year when favored by -152 or better on the moneyline.
• The Tigers and their opponents have gone over the total this season in eight of their 18 opportunities.
• The Tigers have an against the spread record of 10-8-0 in 18 games with a line this season.
• The Royals have won 20% of the games this season they were the moneyline underdog (2-8).
• Kansas City has played as a moneyline underdog of +128 or longer in only two games this season, which it lost both.
• The Royals have had an over/under set by oddsmakers 19 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in seven of those games (7-12-0).
• The Royals have put together an 8-11-0 record against the spread this season (covering 42.1% of the time).

Tigers Player Leaders

• Spencer Torkelson has 18 hits to go with a slugging percentage of .621, both of which are tops among Detroit hitters this season. He has a .273 batting average and an on-base percentage of .367.
• He ranks 54th in batting average, 43rd in on-base percentage, and ninth in slugging among all qualifying hitters in the majors.
• Kerry Carpenter has two doubles, five home runs and a walk. He's batting .268 and slugging .571 with an on-base percentage of .300.
• He is 60th in batting average, 113th in on-base percentage and 16th in slugging among qualifying batters.
• Zach McKinstry leads Detroit in OBP (.381) this season, fueled by 14 hits.
• Dillon Dingler has been key for Detroit with 14 hits, an OBP of .326 plus a slugging percentage of .533.

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. has put up a team-best OBP (.383) and slugging percentage (.493), and leads the Royals in hits (22, while batting .310).
• Including all qualifying hitters in MLB, he is 26th in batting average, 27th in on-base percentage and 40th in slugging percentage.
• Witt heads into this game on a nine-game hitting streak. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .353 with four doubles, a home run, five walks and four RBI.
• Maikel Garcia is hitting .267 with four doubles, two home runs and four walks. He's slugging .433 with an on-base percentage of .308.
• Including all qualifying hitters, he is 65th in batting average, 103rd in on-base percentage and 73rd in slugging percentage.
• Vinnie Pasquantino has two doubles, a triple, two home runs and seven walks while hitting .200.
• Jonathan India has three doubles and 10 walks while hitting .183.

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