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Detroit Tigers vs. Kansas City Royals
The division rival Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals are set to renew hostilities on Wednesday when they meet at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.
The Tigers will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Tarik Skubal in this game. Skubal has a 16-4 record and a 2.50 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Alec Marsh who starts for the Royals. Right hander Marsh is 8-8 with a 4.52 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Tigers as -154-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Kansas City lost its last outing, a 3-1 result against the Tigers on September 17. Bettors who backed the Tigers at 135 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Detroit was a 3-1 winner in its last match on the road against the Royals. They won as +135 underdogs, while the total score of 4 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Detroit:
Team record: 79-73 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games
Kansas City:
Team record: 82-70 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Kansas City is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games
Kansas City is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Kansas City's last 12 games
Next up:
Detroit at Baltimore Friday, September 20
Kansas City home to San Francisco Friday, September 20