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Betting the Run Line, Moneyline and Over/Under
- When: Thursday, September 28, 2023 at 1:10 PM ET
- Where: Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan
- How to Watch on TV: BSDET
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| Run Line | Total | Moneyline | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tigers | -1.5 (-192) | O 7.5 (-104) | -111 | |
| Royals | +1.5 (+162) | U 7.5 (-121) | -105 | |
| Pitching Probables: DET: Skubal (L) KC: Bowlan (R) | ||||
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The Kansas City Royals (54-103) serve as underdogs on the moneyline (-105) in Thursday’s contest against the Detroit Tigers (74-83). First pitch is at 1:10 PM ET on BSDET. The Royals are favored against the spread in this one (1.5) with +162 odds. Tarik Skubal will get the ball for Detroit while Kansas City will counter with Jonathan Bowlan.
Tigers vs. Royals 2023 Key Stats
- The Tigers are the second-lowest scoring team in baseball averaging four runs per game (628 total).
- The Tigers have hit 158 home runs this season, the fifth-lowest total in MLB play.
- Detroit is 28th in MLB with a .234 batting average.
- The Tigers are 27th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .302.
- Detroit is slugging .377, the second-lowest average in MLB.
- The Royals are among the lowest scoring teams in the league, ranking 26th with just 654 total runs (4.2 per game) this season.
- Kansas City’s 156 home runs rank 27th in MLB this season.
- The Royals have a team batting average of .243 this season, which ranks 20th among MLB teams.
- Kansas City has an on-base percentage of .302 this season, which ranks 27th in baseball.
- The Royals rank 22nd in the majors with a .396 team slugging percentage.
| Tigers | Royals | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4.2 | |
| 28 | 23 | |
| 4.6 | 5.3 | |
| 19 | 28 | |
| .234 | .243 | |
| 28 | 20 | |
| .242 | .262 | |
| 10 | 26 | |
| 158 | 156 | |
| 26 | 27 | |
| 183 | 202 | |
| 12 | 23 |
Tigers vs. Royals Betting The Run Line & Moneyline
- The Tigers have gone 23-15 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 60.5% of those games).
- Detroit has a record of 22-15 when it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -111 or shorter (59.5% winning percentage).
- The Tigers have a 52.6% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
- In the 143 games in which bookmakers have set an over/under for Detroit, it has combined with opponents to go over the total 68 times (68-75-0).
- The Tigers are 79-66-0 against the spread this season.
- The Royals have won 42, or 34.7%, of the 121 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
- Kansas City has a record of 42-80 in games where oddsmakers have it as underdogs of at least -105 on the moneyline.
- The implied probability of a win by the Royals, based on the moneyline, is 51.2%.
- So far this season, Kansas City and its opponents have hit the over in 65 of its 129 games with a total.
- The Royals are 67-70-0 ATS in their 137 games with a spread this season.
| Tarik Skubal (DET) | Pitcher | Jonathan Bowlan (KC) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 – 3 | W/L | 0 – 0 |
| 76.1 | IP | 0 |
| 2.95 | ERA | 0.00 |
| 0.917 | WHIP | 0.000 |
| 11.1 | K/9 | 0 |
| 1.7 | BB/9 | 0 |
Tigers Key Hitters
- Spencer Torkelson is batting .234 this season with a team-high 29 home runs and 91 RBI.
- Among all hitters in baseball, Torkelson’s home run total places him 27th and his RBI tally places him 37th.
- Torkelson enters this game on a three-game hitting streak. During his last five games, he’s hitting .238.
- Kerry Carpenter is batting .288 with an OBP of .346 and a slugging percentage of .490 this season.
- Carpenter enters this game on a two-game hit streak. He’s hitting .286 in his last five games.
- Matt Vierling leads Detroit with a .259 batting average while slugging nine homers and driving in 39 runs.
- Zach McKinstry has 105 hits and an OBP of .301 to go with a slugging percentage of .346 this season.
- McKinstry is batting .263 in his last five games. He also comes into Thursday’s game looking to extend his four-game hitting streak.
Royals Key Hitters
- Bobby Witt Jr. has racked up a team-best batting average of .277, while leading the Royals in home runs (29) and runs batted in (93).
- Among all batters in MLB, Witt Jr.’s home run total puts him 27th, and his RBI total ranks 32nd.
- Salvador Perez is hitting .254 with 20 doubles, 22 home runs and 18 walks.
- Perez ranks 68th in homers and 68th in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
- Perez has safely hit in three straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .389 with a double, a home run and eight RBI.
- Maikel Garcia has 20 doubles, four triples, four home runs and 37 walks while hitting .275.
- Garcia takes a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .333 with two walks.
- MJ Melendez has 28 doubles, five triples, 15 home runs and 59 walks while hitting .231.
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