Tigers vs Royals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for April 20

Odds updated as of 1:11 p.m.

The Sunday schedule in MLB includes a matchup between the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Royals.

Before checking out the MLB betting lines on FanDuel Sportsbook, we've got you covered, in terms of the most important information regarding this matchup.

Tigers vs Royals Game Info

• Detroit Tigers (13-8) vs. Kansas City Royals (8-14)
• Date: Sunday, April 20, 2025
• Time: 1:40 p.m. ET
• Venue: Comerica Park -- Detroit, Michigan
• Coverage: FDSDET and FDSKC

Tigers vs Royals Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: DET: (-225) | KC: (+188)
• Spread: DET: -1.5 (-100) | KC: +1.5 (-120)
• Total: 7 -- Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)

Tigers vs Royals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Tarik Skubal (Tigers) - 2-2, 2.66 ERA vs Michael Wacha (Royals) - 0-3, 4.35 ERA

The Tigers will give the nod to Tarik Skubal (2-2) against the Royals and Michael Wacha (0-3). Skubal's team is 3-1-0 against the spread this season in his starts. Skubal's team has won 66.7% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (2-1). The Royals are 1-3-0 ATS in Wacha's four starts with a set spread. The Royals were the underdog on the moneyline for one Wacha start this season -- they lost.

Tigers vs Royals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Tigers win (59.9%)

Tigers vs Royals Moneyline

• The moneyline numbers for Tigers vs. Royals reveal Detroit as the favorite (-225) and Kansas City as the underdog (+188) on the road.

Tigers vs Royals Spread

• The Tigers are hosting the Royals and are favored by 1.5 runs on the spread. The Tigers are -100 to cover the runline, with the Royals being -120.

Tigers vs Royals Over/Under

• Tigers versus Royals, on April 20, has an over/under of 7, with the over being -110 and the under -110.

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Tigers vs Royals Betting Trends

• The Tigers have won in seven of the nine contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• Detroit has been listed as a favorite of -225 or more on two occasions this season and won both games.
• The Tigers and their opponents have hit the over in nine of their 21 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Tigers are 13-8-0 against the spread in their 21 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Royals are 2-10 in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 16.7% of those games).
• Kansas City has played as a moneyline underdog of +188 or longer in only one game this season, which it lost.
• The Royals have had an over/under set by bookmakers 22 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in eight of those games (8-14-0).
• The Royals are 8-14-0 against the spread this season.

Tigers Player Leaders

• Spencer Torkelson leads Detroit in OBP (.391), slugging percentage (.658) and total hits (22) this season. He has a .289 batting average.
• Among the qualifying batters in the majors, his batting average ranks 45th, his on-base percentage ranks 27th, and he is seventh in slugging.
• Torkelson has hit safely in four games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .294 with two doubles, two home runs, four walks and nine RBI.
• Kerry Carpenter has three doubles, five home runs and a walk. He's batting .290 and slugging .551 with an on-base percentage of .315.
• His batting average is 42nd among qualified players, his on-base percentage 94th, and his slugging percentage 19th.
• Carpenter takes a four-game streak with at least one hit into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .353 with a double.
• Zach McKinstry has 16 hits this season and has a slash line of .262/.387/.393.
• McKinstry has recorded a hit in two straight games. In his last five games he is batting .200 with a double, six walks and an RBI.
• Trey Sweeney has been key for Detroit with 13 hits, an OBP of .292 plus a slugging percentage of .339.

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. has racked up an on-base percentage of .379, a slugging percentage of .488, and has 26 hits, all club-bests for the Royals (while batting .310).
• Including all qualified players, he is 21st in batting average, while his on-base percentage ranks 36th and he is 44th in slugging.
• Witt hopes to build on a 12-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last 10 games he is hitting .378 with four doubles, a home run, four walks and three RBI.
• Maikel Garcia has four doubles, two home runs and eight walks while hitting .261. He's slugging .406 with an on-base percentage of .333.
• He is currently 68th in batting average, 73rd in on-base percentage and 83rd in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters.
• Vinnie Pasquantino has three doubles, a triple, two home runs and seven walks while hitting .192.
• Jonathan India has four doubles and 11 walks while hitting .219.

Tigers vs Royals Head to Head

• 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)
• 4/17/2025: 6-1 DET (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -152, Underdog Moneyline: +128)
• 9/18/2024: 4-2 DET (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -136, Underdog Moneyline: +116)
• 9/17/2024: 3-1 DET (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -158, Underdog Moneyline: +134)
• 9/16/2024: 7-6 DET (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -136, Underdog Moneyline: +116)
• 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)

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