Tigers vs. Royals Pick
Can the Detroit Tigers manage a third straight win over the Kansas City Royals when they meet up again tonight at 8:15PM ET?
According to oddsmakers at BetDSI, the Tigers are favored on the road, as they are getting odds of -110 to win. Kansas City is listed with odds of +100 to prevail, the over/under total for the game has been set at 10 runs.
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The pitching matchup today has Justin Verlander (5-7, 4.66 ERA) on the mound for the Tigers to face Jason Hammel (4-8, 5.02) for the Royals. Verlander has struggled most of the season, especially with walks. He has 54 walks on the season with 103 strikeouts and a 1.50 WHIP. Hammel hasn’t had much success either. He has 81 strikeouts with 34 walks and a 1.48 WHIP.
The Tigers have rolled in the first two games of this series, picking up a 10-2 win on Monday and a 9-3 win on Tuesday. The Tigers have won five of their last six against KC this season. Detroit is now 43-49 on the season and 18-28 on the road while the Royals are 45-47 overall and 25-23 at home.
The Tigers didn’t seem to miss J.D. Martinez in the lineup on Tuesday. Prior to the game they traded him to Arizona, but the Tigers still amassed 16 hits in Tuesday’s win. Travis Wood took his first loss for the Royals, allowing six runs in 4.1 innings. Matthew Boyd pitched six innings and allowed three runs to get his third win of the season. Nicholas Castellanos had two home runs, a triple and five RBI to lead the Tigers in the win. Victor Martinez added a pair of hits and two RBI.
This has been a surprising series considering the Royals had a lot to play for while the Tigers committed to being sellers yesterday. Detroit has gotten hot at the plate and that should continue against a struggling Hammel. Verlander is still competitive on the mound and I think he will have success against Kansas City, who has gone quiet at the plate. I don’t expect a big run for the Tigers, but I do expect them to win again tonight.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: DETROIT TIGERS -110