Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals Prediction & Picks - MLB
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by Matt Lowrimore | in MLB Picks
A full 15-game MLB slate is scheduled for Saturday, one of which will include an American League Central matchup between the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Royals. Let’s take a look at the match statistics and predictions for this game between the Tigers and Royals.
Kansas City enters this game as one of the worst teams in the league, and because of that, is currently in last place in the American League Central division. For Game 3 of this series, the Royals are scheduled to start Michael Wacha, who has a record of 5-7 and an ERA of 3.66. Despite his average numbers, Wacha has been inconsistent on the road, suggesting the Tigers will be able to take advantage.
As for Detroit, they enter this game several games under .500, but are currently in fourth place in the American League Central division. Starting this game for the Tigers will be Casey Mize, who has a record of 4-6 and an ERA of 2.79. Mize has also been excellent at home this season, a trend that looks likely to continue against the lowly Royals.
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Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals Form
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0.476 | 103 | 49 | 54 |
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0.413 | 104 | 43 | 61 |
Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals Latest Matches
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Detroit Tigers against Kansas City Royals : Head to Head (H2H)
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Detroit Tigers - Kansas City Royals Key Points
- Michael Wacha has an ERA of 3.66 this season
- Michael Wacha has an ERA of 4.23 on the road this season
- Casey Mize has an ERA of 2.79 this season
- Casey Mize has an ERA of 2.50 at home this season
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Our Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals Prediction
The Tigers are the clear favorite in this game; however, they still look to be the best betting option. This goes directly to the home/away splits between the two starting pitchers. Wacha has made 11 away starts this season, having allowed 32 runs (31 earned) over 66.0 innings. As for Mize, he has made seven home starts, in which he has allowed 12 runs (11 earned) over 39.2 innings.
Not counting Friday’s game, the Tigers are 5-2 SU against the Royals this season. Given that, and the fact that they have Mize on the mound, our Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals prediction is: Detroit Tigers ML.
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