Royals vs. Tigers Free Pick
Two AL Central rivals kick off the second half of the season against each other when the Detroit Tigers host the Kansas City Royals at 7:10PM ET.
The Tigers have Justin Verlander on the mound today to face Ian Kennedy of the Royals. According to oddsmakers at BetDSI, Detroit is favored at home, as the Tigers are getting odds of -140 to win, while the Royals are getting a money line of +130 to prevail. The over/under total for the game has been set at 8.5 runs.
Detroit is 46-43 on the season, 23-16 at home and 49-36-4 with the over. Kansas City is 45-43 overall, 16-30 on the road and 45-38-5 with the under. These two have met seven times this season, all in KC. The Royals have won five of those seven games while the two have hit the over four times.
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The big issue for KC this season has been run production. The Royals have produced just 352 runs, which is second fewest in the AL. Today they face Verlander, who is typically a strong pitcher at home and is well rested. The Tigers have had some struggles at times, but have been typically strong at Comerica. They should be able to find some runs against Kennedy and get the win.
FRIDAY’S MLB FREE PICK: DETROIT TIGERS -140