The Detroit Tigers (29-45) and Kansas City Royals (27-47) clash on Friday at 7:10 PM ET, opening a three-game series at Comerica Park.
The Tigers (-119 moneyline odds to win) play the Royals (-100) in an expected tight contest. The Royals will hand the ball to Brad Keller, but the Tigers’ starting pitcher has yet to be announced for this game. The contest has a set total of 8.
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Tigers vs. Royals Last 10 Games Betting Performance
Tigers
- In the last 10 games, Detroit has not been the moneyline favorite.
- In their last 10 outings — all had a set run total — the Tigers and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total four times.
- Detroit’s record against the spread is 7-3-0 over its past 10 games.
Royals
- Kansas City has played as the underdog in six of its past 10 games and has gone 3-3 in those contests.
- When it comes to hitting the over, the Royals and their opponents are 4-5-1 in their last 10 games with a total.
- Kansas City is 4-6-0 ATS over its last 10 games.
Tigers vs. Royals Starting Pitcher Betting Trends
Projected starter: Brad Keller
- The righty did not pitch as the moneyline underdog in any games last season.
Tigers Batting Leaders
- Javier Baez paces the Tigers with seven home runs and 25 runs batted in.
- In MLB action, Baez ranks 115th in home runs and 153rd in RBI.
- Baez has hit safely in two games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .286 with a triple, a home run and four RBI.
- Jonathan Schoop has 12 doubles, a triple, six home runs and 10 walks while batting .190.
- Schoop ranks 138th in homers and 183rd in RBI among MLB hitters this season.
- Harold Castro has eight doubles, two triples, four home runs and four walks while batting .278.
- Miguel Cabrera has 25 runs batted in while hitting .300. Both lead his team.
- Cabrera heads into this matchup on a seven-game hitting streak. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .333 with a double, a walk and four RBI.
Royals Batting Leaders
- Bobby Witt Jr. is batting .243 this season with a team-high 11 home runs and 39 RBI.
- Witt Jr.’s home run total ranks 53rd in the majors, and he is 45th in RBI.
- Witt Jr. brings a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .278 with a home run, three walks and three RBI.
- Andrew Benintendi is batting .305 to lead Kansas City, while adding three homers and 27 runs batted in this season.
- Benintendi is 249th in home runs and 137th in RBI among all major league hitters this year.
- Benintendi brings a three-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is batting .353 with three walks and two RBI.
- Whit Merrifield has collected 67 base hits, an OBP of .271 and a slugging percentage of .305 this season.
- Hunter Dozier is batting .255 with an OBP of .322 and a slugging percentage of .420 this season.
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