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Detroit Tigers vs. Kansas City Royals
The Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Royals will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.
Left hander Tarik Skubal will take the mound for the Tigers to start this game. Skubal is 6-0 this season with a 1.80 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Cole Ragans who starts for the Royals. Left hander Ragans is 3-3 with a 3.70 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Royals as -101-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Kansas City was a 10-3 winner in its last match on the road against the Tigers. They won as -115 favorites, while the total score of 13 made winners of OVER bettors.
The Tigers were a 10-3 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 (13) was good news for OVER bettors.
Detroit:
Team record: 23-25 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Detroit is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
Detroit is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games
Kansas City:
Team record: 31-19 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Kansas City is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Detroit home to Toronto Thursday, May 23
Kansas City at Tampa Bay Friday, May 24