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Detroit Tigers vs. Kansas City Royals
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Tuesday when the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Royals meet at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.
The Tigers will give the ball to starter Casey Mize in this one. Right hander Mize is 1-2 this season with a 3.50 ERA.
Starting this game for the Royals will be Alec Marsh. The right hander has a 2.43 ERA to go along with a 3-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Royals as -120-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 9.
The Royals were a 8-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Tigers. That made winners of bettors who got Kansas City at -115 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.
The Tigers were a 8-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Royals. That made winners of bettors who got Kansas City at -115 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.
Detroit:
Team record: 23-24 SU
Detroit is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Detroit is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
Kansas City:
Team record: 30-19 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Kansas City is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games
Next up:
Detroit at Kansas City Wednesday, May 22