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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 Monday when they meet at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.

Reese Olson will be the starting pitcher for the Tigers on this day. Right hander Olson is 4-8 this season with a 3.23 ERA.

Meanwhile, it'll be Seth Lugo who starts for the Royals. Right hander Lugo is 16-8 with a 2.98 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Royals as -147-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 8.5.

Kansas City was a 5-1 winner in its last match on the road against the Pirates. They won as -115 favorites, while the total score of 6 made winners of UNDER bettors.

In their last action, Detroit was a 4-2 loser on the road against the Orioles. Bettors on Baltimore at -144 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

Detroit:
Team record: 76-73 SU

Kansas City:
Team record: 82-67 SU

Next up:
Detroit at Kansas City Tuesday, September 17