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Kansas City Royals vs. Detroit Tigers
The Kansas City Royals and the Detroit Tigers will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Comerica Park.
Cole Ragans will be the starting pitcher for the Royals on this day. Left hander Ragans is 7-7 this season with a 3.44 ERA.
Starting this game for the Tigers will be Tarik Skubal. The left hander has a 2.35 ERA to go along with a 12-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Royals as -102-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
Detroit was a 7-1 loser in its last match on the road against the Royals. They lost as +140 underdogs, while the total score of 8 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Kansas City was a 7-1 winner in its last match on the road against the Tigers. They won as -168 favorites, while the total score of 8 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Kansas City:
Team record: 61-49 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Kansas City is 13-6 ATS in its last 19 games
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games
Detroit:
Team record: 52-58 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Detroit is 17-6 ATS in its last 23 games
Detroit is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Next up:
Kansas City at Detroit Saturday, August 3