Tigers vs. Royals Free Pick
The Kansas City Royals and Detroit Tigers wrap up a three-game series tonight at 7:15PM ET. Which team will grab the rubber-match victory?
The Tigers have Mike Pelfrey taking the mound to face Edinson Volquez of the Royals. According to oddsmakers at BetDSI, Kansas City is favored at home in this game, as the Royals are getting odds of -160 to win, while the Tigers are getting odds of +145 to prevail. The over/under total for the game is listed at 9 runs.
Kansas City is 9-5 on the season, 5-2 at home and 10-3 with the under. Detroit is 8-5 overall, 2-2 at home and 9-4 with the over. Kansas City won the series opener on Tuesday, 8-6, but Detroit bounced back with a 3-2 win on Wednesday night. These two have now split their last 10 meetings.
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Volquez has been off to a good start for KC. He is 2-0 with a 2.04 ERA in three starts and the Royals are a perfect 3-0 when he has taken the mound and 5-0 in his last five starts against a winning team. On the flip side, the Tigers have yet to win when Mike Pelfrey has taken the mound. The Royals are 40-18 in their last 58 at home for a reason. While Detroit is tough, KC should manage to get the win at home today.
THURSDAY’S MLB FREE PICK: KANSAS CITY ROYALS -160
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