Tigers vs Royals Prediction & MLB Odds For Wednesday, September 18th
Wednesday’s matchup between the Tigers and Royals is set to get started at 7:40 PM ET from Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, MO. The forecast for the game calls for temperatures in the mid-90s and partly cloudy skies. BSDET will be televising this one.
The Tigers are on a three-game winning streak and are 79-73 overall, while the Royals have lost three straight and are 82-70. Detroit is the favorite on the money line, and the over/under line is at 7.5 runs. Alec Marsh is starting for the Royals, while the Tigers are going with Tarik Skubal.
Betting Odds & Lines for this Game
- Spread: Tigers -1.5 (+113) | Royals 1.5 (-136)
- Total: 7.5
- MoneyLine: Tigers -148 | Royals +126
All Odds are courtesy of (BetMGM | DraftKings | Fanduel | BetRivers)
Tigers vs. Royals Prediction: Moneyline
Detroit rallied for two runs in the 10th inning in the most recent game of this Tigers vs. Royals series. The Tigers scored one run in the first inning but didn’t score another run until putting up two in the top of the 10th, picking up a 3-1 win. Heading into the game, the Tigers were at +138 on the money line.
Casey Mize started for the Tigers, going just 4 1/3 innings while giving up one run and striking out three. Tyler Holton got the win out of the bullpen, and Jason Foley got the save. Cole Ragans put together a good outing for the Royals, giving up one earned run in seven innings of work.
Parker Meadows was the only Tigers hitter to have more than one hit, going 2/4 with an RBI. Miguel Cabrera drove in the other two Tigers runs. Whit Merrifield scored the Royals’ only run and went 2/4 at the plate.
Detroit is 79-73 overall this season, and they have won three straight games, spanning the first two games of this series vs. the Royals. In the AL Central, they are in 4th place, eight games behind the Guardians. So far, they have gone 26-22 against other teams in the division.
As the Tigers are above .500 and have an overall record of 79-73, they have been pretty good as the favorite this year, going 35-24. On the road, they are 40-37 and have won four straight games. Detroit has an overall series record of 23-19-5 and have won three straight series.
Kansas City will be hosting the Tigers today, and they are looking to snap a three-game losing streak, as they have dropped the first two games of this series. Overall, the Royals are 82-70, putting them five games behind the Guardians in the AL Central. Their division record is 33-18 this season.
At home, the Royals are 45-32 this season compared to a 37-38 mark on the road. So far, they have been good as the favorite, going 47-28, and they are 35-42 as the underdog. As the home underdog, the Royals have gone 15-13 this year.
Tigers vs. Royals Prediction: Over/Under
The Detroit Tigers are on the road today against the Kansas City Royals. The over/under line for the game is set at 7.5 runs, which is lower than their season average of 8.2 runs per game. The Tigers have played 39 games this season with an over/under line of 7.5 runs, and their record in those games is 21-18. Overall, 62.5% of their games have had higher over/under lines than 7.5 runs.
Riley Greene is the Tigers’ top power hitter this season, as his 23 homers are the most on the team. He also leads the team with 70 RBIs. Greene has been in a bit of a slump of late, batting just .217 over his last six games. However, he does have two homers during this stretch. Colt Keith is currently on a four-game hitting streak and is batting .264 for the season with 13 homers and 58 RBIs.
Overall, the Tigers are averaging 4.2 runs per game and are just 18th in home runs this season. As a team, they are batting .235, which is 16th in the league. Detroit’s team on-base percentage of .299 is 20th in the league.
Today’s over/under line for the Kansas City Royals’ game against the Detroit Tigers is set at 7.5 runs. The Royals have played 126 games with over/under lines higher than 7.5 runs this season, going 67-80 overall. Their games have averaged 8.8 runs per game, and their average over/under line for the season is 8 runs. When the line is set at 7.5 runs, the Royals are 4-14.
So far this season, the Royals are averaging 4.7 runs per game, which is 10th in the league. They have been even better at home, putting up 5 runs per contest. Overall, they are 6th in the league in batting average and have the 9th best slugging percentage in the league. The Royals are also one of the best teams in the league at not striking out, but they don’t draw many walks.
Bobby Witt Jr. has been one of the league’s top power hitters this season, as his 32 home runs are 10th best in the league. He is also batting .331 for the season and has gone deep twice in his last eight games. Salvador Perez has also hit two homers in his last eight games, while batting .367.
Tigers vs. Royals Prediction: Spread
The Tigers have been a solid team to bet on the run line this season, as they have a run line record of 81-71. They have been especially good on the run line on the road, going 48-29. They have covered the run line in three straight games and have an average run margin of 0.2 runs per game this season.
Tarik Skubal is looking to build off his last outing, where he finished with a no-decision. Against the Rockies on September 12th, he went six innings, giving up just one earned run on six hits. Skubal has made 29 starts this season and has a record of 16-4 with a 2.50 ERA. Opponents are batting .205 off the left-hander this season. Skubal has made 21 quality starts this year and is averaging 10.7 strikeouts per nine innings. Overall, he has 214 strikeouts, which ranks fourth in the league. Skubal has been tough to beat at home, going 9-1 with a 2.15 ERA compared to 7-3 with a 3.19 ERA on the road.
The Royals have been a solid bet on the run line this season, going 85-67 overall. They have been particularly good at home, where they are 43-34 against the run line. Their average run margin for the season is +0.7, and they have a run line record of 46-31 as an underdog.
Kansas City is starting Alec Marsh today vs. the Tigers, and he comes into the game with a record of 8-8 and an ERA of 4.53. In his 23 starts, Marsh has pitched 121 1/3 innings and has a WHIP of 1.23. Looking back at his last outing, Marsh picked up the win vs. the Pirates, going 5 1/3 innings and giving up just one earned run. He finished with 11 strikeouts in that outing. Before that, he had given up at least two earned runs in three straight starts. Marsh has made five quality starts this year.
Tigers vs. Royals Pick: Royals ML +126
Our prediction for today’s Tigers vs. Royals game is to take the Royals on the money line at +126. We have the Royals winning this game by a score of 6-4. If you’re looking for a parlay, you could also take the over, as the line is sitting at 7.5 runs, and we have this game going over.
Looking at the starting pitchers, Alec Marsh is projected to finish with six strikeouts, and he is our seventh best in terms of Ks among today’s starters. As for Tarik Skubal, he is projected to finish with six strikeouts, and he is 12th in today’s rankings.
