Tigers vs Royals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Aug. 31

Odds updated as of 11:13 a.m.

The Detroit Tigers will face the Kansas City Royals in MLB action on Sunday.

We've got you covered, in terms of the most important information regarding this matchup before you take a look at the MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.

Tigers vs Royals Game Info

• Detroit Tigers (79-58) vs. Kansas City Royals (70-66)
• Date: Sunday, August 31, 2025
• Time: 2:10 p.m. ET
• Venue: Kauffman Stadium -- Kansas City, Missouri
• Coverage: FDSKC and FDSDET

Tigers vs Royals Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: DET: (-174) | KC: (+146)
• Spread: DET: -1.5 (+102) | KC: +1.5 (-122)
• Total: 7.5 -- Over: (-100) | Under: (-122)

Tigers vs Royals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Tarik Skubal (Tigers) - 11-4, 2.28 ERA vs Michael Wacha (Royals) - 8-10, 3.39 ERA

The Tigers will call on Tarik Skubal (11-4) versus the Royals and Michael Wacha (8-10). Skubal's team is 11-13-0 against the spread this season in his starts. Skubal's team has been victorious in 72.7% of the games he's started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 16-6. The Royals have a 12-14-0 ATS record in Wacha's 26 starts that had a set spread. The Royals have an 8-8 record in Wacha's 16 starts this season when they were the underdog on the moneyline.

Tigers vs Royals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Tigers win (60.4%)

Tigers vs Royals Moneyline

• The moneyline numbers for Tigers vs. Royals reveal Detroit as the favorite (-174) and Kansas City as the underdog (+146) despite being the home team.

Tigers vs Royals Spread

• The Tigers are at the Royals and are favored by 1.5 runs on the spread. The Tigers are +102 to cover the runline, with the Royals being -122.

Tigers vs Royals Over/Under

• The over/under for the Tigers versus Royals game on Aug. 31 has been set at 7.5, with -100 odds on the over and -122 odds on the under.

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Tigers vs Royals Betting Trends

• The Tigers have come away with 55 wins in the 90 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• Detroit has a record of 21-12 when favored by -174 or more this year.
• Contests with the Tigers have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 65 of 131 chances this season.
• The Tigers are 63-68-0 against the spread in their 131 games that had a posted line this season.
• The Royals have won 46.8% of the games this season they were the moneyline underdog (36-41).
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +146 or longer, Kansas City has a 3-5 record (winning just 37.5% of its games).
• The Royals have played in 134 games with an over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 58 times (58-74-2).
• The Royals have collected a 69-65-0 record against the spread this season (covering 51.5% of the time).

Tigers Player Leaders

• Riley Greene has 137 hits to go with a slugging percentage of .517, both of which are tops among Detroit hitters this season. He has a .269 batting average and an on-base percentage of .323.
• Among all qualified hitters in baseball, he ranks 48th in batting average, 91st in on-base percentage, and 15th in slugging.
• Greene hopes to build on a two-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .381 with two doubles, a home run and six RBIs.
• Gleyber Torres leads Detroit in OBP (.364) this season, fueled by 116 hits. He's batting .262 while slugging .400.
• His batting average ranks 66th among qualified players, his on-base percentage 20th, and his slugging percentage 110th.
• Torres brings a two-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last five games he is batting .263 with a home run, four walks and two RBIs.
• Spencer Torkelson has collected 112 base hits, an OBP of .331 and a slugging percentage of .471 this season.
• Zach McKinstry has been key for Detroit with 103 hits, an OBP of .338 plus a slugging percentage of .441.

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. has racked up a team-high slugging percentage (.505) and leads the Royals in hits (158). He's batting .299 and with an on-base percentage of .355.
• Including all the qualified hitters in MLB, his batting average is seventh, his on-base percentage ranks 30th, and he is 17th in slugging.
• Witt brings an 18-game hitting streak into this game. During his last 10 games he is hitting .386 with three doubles, two home runs, two walks and seven RBIs.
• Maikel Garcia leads his team with a .360 on-base percentage. He has a batting average of .297 while slugging .471.
• Including all qualifying hitters, he is ninth in batting average, 24th in on-base percentage and 40th in slugging percentage.
• Vinnie Pasquantino is batting .259 with 22 doubles, a triple, 28 home runs and 42 walks.
• Salvador Perez is batting .242 with 32 doubles, 23 home runs and 23 walks.

Tigers vs Royals Head to Head

• 8/30/2025: 3-1 KC (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)
• 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)

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