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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 pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Casey Mize in this game. Mize has a 2-6 record and a 4.56 ERA this season.

Meanwhile, it'll be Cole Ragans who starts for the Royals. Left hander Ragans is 11-9 with a 3.38 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Royals as -161-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 8.5.

Kansas City lost its last outing, a 7-6 result against the Tigers on September 16. Bettors who backed the Tigers at 120 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (13) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

In their last action, Detroit was a 7-6 winner on the road against the Royals. Bettors on Detroit at 120 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (13) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.

Detroit:
Team record: 78-73 SU
Detroit is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Detroit is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games

Kansas City:
Team record: 82-69 SU
Kansas City is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Kansas City's last 11 games
Kansas City is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home

Next up:
Detroit at Kansas City Wednesday, September 18