Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers Prediction & Picks - MLB
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A full 15-game MLB slate is scheduled for Sunday, one of which will feature an American League Central Division game between the Kansas City Royals and the Detroit Tigers. Let’s take a look at the match statistics and predictions for this game between the Royals and the Tigers.
Detroit enters this game several games under .500 and is currently in fourth place in the American League Central division. The Tigers have recently been playing poorly, as they have lost four games in a row and are 2-8 SU in their last 10 games.
As for Kansas City, they enter this game with one of the worst records in the league and are currently in last place in the American League Central division. Set to start this game for the Royals will be Daniel Lynch IV, who has a record of 4-4 and an ERA of 2.83. While Lynch IV has mainly come out of the bullpen this season, he has been excellent when pitching at home, which could continue against the Tigers.
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Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers Form
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| Teams | Pts | P | W | L |
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0.473 | 129 | 61 | 68 |
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0.435 | 131 | 57 | 74 |
Kansas City Royals and Detroit Tigers Latest Matches
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Kansas City Royals against Detroit Tigers : Head to Head (H2H)
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Kansas City Royals - Detroit Tigers Key Points
- Detroit is 0-4 SU in their last 4 games
- Detroit is 2-8 SU in their last 10 games
- Daniel Lynch IV has an ERA of 2.83 this season
- Daniel Lynch IV has an ERA of 2.08 at home this season
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Our Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers Prediction
The Tigers are the small favorite in this game; however, the under looks to be the best betting option. As mentioned, Lynch IV has been at his best when pitching at home. While mainly coming out of the bullpen, Lynch IV has made 26 home appearances (2 starts), in which he has allowed 11 runs (7 earned) over 30.1 innings.
Further, the total has gone under in nine of the 12 meetings between these two teams this season, which includes both games in the current series. Because of that, our Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers prediction is: Under 8.5 Total Runs.
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