Tigers vs Royals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Sept. 18

Odds updated as of 7:11 p.m.

The MLB's Wednesday slate includes the Detroit Tigers facing the Kansas City Royals.

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

Tigers vs Royals Game Info

• Detroit Tigers (79-73) vs. Kansas City Royals (82-70)
• Date: Wednesday, September 18, 2024
• Time: 7:40 p.m. ET
• Venue: Kauffman Stadium -- Kansas City, Missouri
• Coverage: BSDET

Tigers vs Royals Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: DET: (-136) | KC: (+116)
• Spread: DET: -1.5 (+114) | KC: +1.5 (-137)
• Total: 8 -- Over: (-108) | Under: (-112)

Tigers vs Royals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Tarik Skubal (Tigers) - 16-4, 2.50 ERA vs Alec Marsh (Royals) - 8-8, 4.52 ERA

The Tigers will give the nod to Tarik Skubal (16-4) against the Royals and Alec Marsh (8-8). Skubal's team is 14-14-0 against the spread in his starts this season. Skubal's team is 13-6 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite. The Royals have a 15-8-0 ATS record in Marsh's 23 starts that had a set spread. The Royals have a 10-5 record in Marsh's 15 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 (55.5%)

Tigers vs Royals Moneyline

• The moneyline numbers for Tigers vs. Royals reveal Detroit as the favorite (-136) and Kansas City as the underdog (+116) despite being the home team.

Tigers vs Royals Spread

• The Royals are at +1.5 on the runline against the Tigers. The Royals are -137 to cover the spread, and the Tigers are +114.

Tigers vs Royals Over/Under

• Tigers versus Royals on Sept. 18 has an over/under of 8 runs, with the odds on the over -108 and the under set at -112.

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Tigers vs Royals Betting Trends

• The Tigers have been chosen as favorites in 54 games this year and have walked away with the win 30 times (55.6%) in those games.
• Detroit has a record of 20-12 in contests when oddsmakers favor them by -136 or more on the moneyline.
• The Tigers and their opponents have gone over in 75 of their 149 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Tigers are 81-68-0 against the spread in their 149 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Royals have won 34 of the 73 games they were listed as the moneyline underdog this season (46.6%).
• Kansas City has gone 12-23 when it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +116 or longer (34.3%).
• The Royals have played in 149 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 69 times (69-78-2).
• The Royals have put together an 82-67-0 record ATS this season.

Tigers Player Leaders

• Riley Greene leads Detroit with 124 hits and an OBP of .353 this season. He has a .263 batting average and a slugging percentage of .487.
• Among the qualified hitters in the majors, his batting average ranks 53rd, his on-base percentage ranks 24th, and he is 22nd in slugging.
• Matt Vierling is hitting .261 with 27 doubles, five triples, 16 home runs and 33 walks. He's slugging .433 with an on-base percentage of .309.
• Among qualifiers, he ranks 56th in batting average, 102nd in on-base percentage and 65th in slugging percentage.
• Vierling takes a two-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. In his last five games he is batting .294 with a double, two walks and two RBI.
• Colt Keith has an OPS of .700, fueled by an OBP of .315 and a team-best slugging percentage of .385 this season.
• Keith has recorded at least one base hit in four straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .353 with a home run, two walks and three RBI.
• Wenceel Perez is batting .242 with a .296 OBP and 34 RBI for Detroit this season.
• Perez has hit safely in two straight games. In his last five games he is batting .250 with two doubles and two RBI.

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. has racked up 200 hits with a .386 on-base percentage and a .598 slugging percentage, all club-highs for the Royals. He's batting .331.
• Including all qualifying hitters in the big leagues, he ranks first in batting average, sixth in on-base percentage and third in slugging percentage.
• Salvador Perez is batting .275 with 27 doubles, 27 home runs and 43 walks. He's slugging .470 with an on-base percentage of .336.
• Including all qualified players, his batting average places him 31st, his on-base percentage ranks 41st, and he is 30th in slugging.
• Maikel Garcia has 27 doubles, five triples, seven home runs and 37 walks while hitting .240.
• Kyle Isbel is batting .237 with 13 doubles, eight triples, eight home runs and 24 walks.

Tigers vs Royals Head to Head

• 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)
• 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)

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