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Betting the Run Line, Moneyline and Over/Under
- When: Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at 7:40 PM ET
- Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
- How to Watch on TV: BSKC
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| Run Line | Total | Moneyline | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tigers | -1.5 (+105) | – | -153 | |
| Royals | +1.5 (-123) | – | +130 | |
| Pitching Probables: DET: Rodríguez (L) KC: Mayers (R) | ||||
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The Kansas City Royals (14-35) will try to end their four-game losing streak when they host the Detroit Tigers (21-24) on Tuesday at 7:40 PM ET on BSKC. Bookmakers consider the Tigers to be -153 favorites for the contest, while the Royals are +130 underdogs looking for the upset. Eduardo Rodriguez gets the starting nod for Detroit while Mike Mayers is Kansas City’s starter for the contest.
Tigers vs. Royals 2023 Key Stats
- The Tigers score the fewest runs in baseball (165 total, 3.7 per game).
- The Tigers are fifth-worst in MLB action with 38 home runs.
- Detroit has the fifth-worst batting average in MLB (.228).
- The Tigers are 28th in baseball with a .298 on-base percentage.
- Detroit has the second-lowest slugging percentage in MLB (.351).
- The Royals have scored the 25th-most runs in the league this season with 190 (3.9 per game).
- Kansas City’s 49 home runs rank 22nd in Major League Baseball.
- The Royals have a team batting average of just .227 this season, which ranks 27th among MLB teams.
- Kansas City has an OBP of just .290 this season, which ranks last in MLB.
- The Royals rank 23rd in the majors with a .382 team slugging percentage.
| Tigers | Royals | |
|---|---|---|
| 3.7 | 3.9 | |
| 27 | 25 | |
| 4.7 | 5.4 | |
| 19 | 28 | |
| .228 | .227 | |
| 26 | 27 | |
| .242 | .260 | |
| 12 | 24 | |
| 38 | 49 | |
| 26 | 22 | |
| 63 | 60 | |
| 24 | 23 |
Tigers vs. Royals Betting The Run Line & Moneyline
- The Tigers have a 2-1 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 66.7% of those games).
- Detroit has played as moneyline favorites of -153 or shorter in just one game this season, which it lost.
- Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Tigers have an implied win probability of 60.5%.
- In the 37 games in which bookmakers have set an over/under for Detroit, it has combined with opponents to go over the total 18 times (18-19-0).
- The Tigers have a 22-13-0 record ATS this season (covering 62.9% of the time).
- This season, the Royals have won 10 out of the 32 games, or 31.2%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
- Kansas City has entered 23 games this season as the underdog by +130 or more and is 5-18 in those contests.
- The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 43.5% chance of a victory for the Royals.
- Kansas City’s games have gone over the total in 17 of its 34 chances.
- The Royals are 16-20-0 against the spread in their 36 chances this season.
| Eduardo Rodríguez (DET) | Pitcher | Mike Mayers (KC) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 – 3 | W/L | 0 – 0 |
| 56.2 | IP | 2.2 |
| 2.06 | ERA | 3.37 |
| 0.865 | WHIP | 2.250 |
| 8.3 | K/9 | 10.1 |
| 1.9 | BB/9 | 13.5 |
Tigers Key Hitters
- Javier Baez leads Detroit in runs batted in with 22 while batting .238.
- Among all hitters in Major League Baseball, Baez’s home run total places him 189th and his RBI tally places him 85th.
- Spencer Torkelson is batting .235 with an OBP of .301 and a slugging percentage of .367 this season.
- Torkelson ranks 145th in home runs and 95th in RBI this season.
- Riley Greene is batting .286 to lead Detroit, while adding four homers and 16 runs batted in this season.
- Zach McKinstry has collected 28 hits this season and has an OBP of .375. He’s slugging .412 on the year.
- McKinstry is batting .286 with one homer during his last five games. He also comes into Tuesday’s game looking to extend his two-game hitting streak.
Royals Key Hitters
- Vinnie Pasquantino is batting .256 with 13 doubles, nine home runs and 21 walks.
- Pasquantino is 33rd in homers and 68th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
- Salvador Perez’s 11 home runs, 27 runs batted in and .279 batting average all lead his team.
- Perez ranks 14th in homers and 39th in RBI among all MLB batters this season.
- Bobby Witt Jr. is hitting .221 with seven doubles, four triples, seven home runs and 11 walks.
- Edward Olivares is batting .227 with six doubles, two triples, three home runs and nine walks.
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