Royals, Tigers set for first meeting
The Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals meet up for the first time this season as they jockey for position in the AL Central at 7:15PM ET.
The Tigers Shane Greene on the mound tonight to face Yordano Ventura of the Royals. According to oddsmakers at BetDSI, Kansas City is favored at home in this game, as the Royals are getting odds of -150 to win, while the Tigers are getting odds of +135 to prevail. The over/under total for the game is listed at 8 runs.
Kansas City is 8-4 on the season, 4-1 at home and 9-2-1 with the under. Detroit is 7-4 on the season, 5-2 on the road and 8-3 with the over. The home team has been strong in this series, winning seven of the last 10 meetings. These two have also hit the over in seven straight despite strong pitching matchups.
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The Tigers have been on the road for nearly a week now and their bats slowed down a bit in Houston prior to their stop in KC. The Royals are returning home after a week-long road trip. They will be anxious to play in their home park again, especially against the Tigers. With Detroit’s run supply dipping as this road trip continues, look for the Royals to edge them out.
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