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Kansas City Royals vs. Detroit Tigers
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Saturday when the Kansas City Royals and the Detroit Tigers meet at Comerica Park.
Right hander Seth Lugo will take the mound for the Royals to start this game. Lugo is 1-2 this season with a 3.86 ERA.
The Tigers will counter Lugo with Casey Mize. Right hander Mize has a 2.60 ERA to go along with a 2-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Tigers as -118-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 8.
Detroit won its last outing, a 7-3 result against the Royals on April 18. Bettors who backed the Tigers at 120 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (10) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Kansas City lost its last outing, a 7-3 result against the Tigers on April 18. Bettors who backed the Tigers at 120 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (10) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Kansas City:
Team record: 8-13 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Kansas City is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games
Detroit:
Team record: 12-8 SU
Detroit is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games
Detroit is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games
Next up:
Kansas City at Detroit Sunday, April 20