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Detroit Tigers
4/18/25 18:40
Kansas City Royals

Prediction:

 

Tigers will win

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 by Lou Aguila | in MLB Picks

The Detroit Tigers will step onto the field of Comerica Park in Game 2, looking to pile more misery on the skidding Kansas City Royals on Friday.

With an 11-8 record, the Tigers are still the top dog in the American League Central. Detroit is getting the job done, boasting a top-5 pitching staff highlighted by an excellent 3.38 ERA. Offensively, Detroit is between above-average and mediocre at best, batting .243 with 87 total runs.

The Royals have lost their last four assignments, causing them to fall four games below .500 at 8-12. Like the Tigers, the Royals’ ERA numbers are elite at 3.49 – 7th best in the MLB. However, they have been dreadful on the offensive end, batting .207 with 59 runs in the season.

Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals Form

Table

Teams Pts P W L
11 Detroit Tigers
0.537 162 87 75
15 Kansas City Royals
0.506 162 82 80

Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals Latest Matches

Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers Latest matches
W L W L L W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Apr 17, 2025 - MLB

Detroit Tigers
6 :  1
Kansas City Royals

Apr 16, 2025 - MLB

Milwaukee Brewers
5 :  1
Detroit Tigers

Apr 15, 2025 - MLB

Milwaukee Brewers
5 :  0
Detroit Tigers

Apr 14, 2025 - MLB

Milwaukee Brewers
1 :  9
Detroit Tigers

Apr 13, 2025 - MLB

Minnesota Twins
5 :  1
Detroit Tigers

Apr 12, 2025 - MLB

Minnesota Twins
0 :  4
Detroit Tigers
W W W W L W
Victories

5/6 (83%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Apr 17, 2025 - MLB

Detroit Tigers
6 :  1
Kansas City Royals

Apr 9, 2025 - MLB

Detroit Tigers
3 :  4
New York Yankees

Apr 8, 2025 - MLB

Detroit Tigers
5 :  0
New York Yankees

Apr 7, 2025 - MLB

Detroit Tigers
6 :  2
New York Yankees

Apr 6, 2025 - MLB

Detroit Tigers
4 :  3
Chicago White Sox

Apr 5, 2025 - MLB

Detroit Tigers
7 :  2
Chicago White Sox
W W L W L L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Apr 16, 2025 - MLB

Milwaukee Brewers
5 :  1
Detroit Tigers

Apr 15, 2025 - MLB

Milwaukee Brewers
5 :  0
Detroit Tigers

Apr 14, 2025 - MLB

Milwaukee Brewers
1 :  9
Detroit Tigers

Apr 13, 2025 - MLB

Minnesota Twins
5 :  1
Detroit Tigers

Apr 12, 2025 - MLB

Minnesota Twins
0 :  4
Detroit Tigers

Apr 11, 2025 - MLB

Minnesota Twins
6 :  7
Detroit Tigers
Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals Latest matches
L W L L L L
Victories

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

5/6 (83%)

Apr 17, 2025 - MLB

Detroit Tigers
6 :  1
Kansas City Royals

Apr 16, 2025 - MLB

New York Yankees
4 :  3
Kansas City Royals

Apr 15, 2025 - MLB

New York Yankees
4 :  2
Kansas City Royals

Apr 14, 2025 - MLB

New York Yankees
4 :  1
Kansas City Royals

Apr 13, 2025 - MLB

Cleveland Guardians
2 :  4
Kansas City Royals

Apr 12, 2025 - MLB

Cleveland Guardians
6 :  3
Kansas City Royals
L W W W L W
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Apr 10, 2025 - MLB

Kansas City Royals
3 :  2
Minnesota Twins

Apr 9, 2025 - MLB

Kansas City Royals
0 :  4
Minnesota Twins

Apr 8, 2025 - MLB

Kansas City Royals
2 :  1
Minnesota Twins

Apr 7, 2025 - MLB

Kansas City Royals
4 :  2
Minnesota Twins

Apr 6, 2025 - MLB

Kansas City Royals
4 :  1
Baltimore Orioles

Apr 5, 2025 - MLB

Kansas City Royals
1 :  8
Baltimore Orioles
L W L L L L
Victories

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

5/6 (83%)

Apr 17, 2025 - MLB

Detroit Tigers
6 :  1
Kansas City Royals

Apr 16, 2025 - MLB

New York Yankees
4 :  3
Kansas City Royals

Apr 15, 2025 - MLB

New York Yankees
4 :  2
Kansas City Royals

Apr 14, 2025 - MLB

New York Yankees
4 :  1
Kansas City Royals

Apr 13, 2025 - MLB

Cleveland Guardians
2 :  4
Kansas City Royals

Apr 12, 2025 - MLB

Cleveland Guardians
6 :  3
Kansas City Royals

Detroit Tigers against Kansas City Royals : Head to Head (H2H)

Detroit Tigers

83 %

Kansas City Royals

17 %

Apr 17, 2025 - MLB

Detroit Tigers
6 :  1
Kansas City Royals

Sep 18, 2024 - MLB

Kansas City Royals
2 :  4
Detroit Tigers

Sep 17, 2024 - MLB

Kansas City Royals
1 :  3
Detroit Tigers

Sep 16, 2024 - MLB

Kansas City Royals
6 :  7
Detroit Tigers

Aug 4, 2024 - MLB

Detroit Tigers
2 :  3
Kansas City Royals

Aug 3, 2024 - MLB

Detroit Tigers
6 :  5
Kansas City Royals

Detroit Tigers - Kansas City Royals Key Points

  1. Kansas City is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games.
  2. Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games against Detroit.
  3. Detroit is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games.
  4. Detroit is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Kansas City.

Our Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals Prediction

The Detroit are terrific at Comerica Park so far this season. The Tigers have won five of their first six games on their home field, beating the spread five times. They will start 22-year-old rookie hurler Jackson Jobe, who registered a six-inning shutout of the Twins in his last start on April 12. Royals starter Cole Ragan has thrown three straight games with one earned run each, but given that the Royals are averaging 2.2 runs per game in their five games, I am skeptical if he can lead Kansas City to a win in Game 2. Our betting prediction for the Detroit Tigers vs. Kansas City Royals: Tigers will win.

Prediction:

 

Tigers will win

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