Royals vs Tigers Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for April 16

Odds updated as of 7:12 p.m.

On Thursday in MLB, the Kansas City Royals are playing the Detroit Tigers.

Here’s everything you need to know before checking out today’s MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.

• Kansas City Royals (7-10) vs. Detroit Tigers (8-9)
• Date: Thursday, April 16, 2026
• Time: 1:10 p.m. ET
• Venue: Comerica Park — Detroit, Michigan
• Coverage: DSN and Royals.TV

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: KC: (-118) | DET: (+100)
• Spread: KC: -1.5 (+146) | DET: +1.5 (-178)
• Total: 8 — Over: (-105) | Under: (-115)

Royals vs Tigers Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Kris Bubic (Royals) – 2-1, 2.50 ERA vs Keider Montero (Tigers) – 1-1, 1.74 ERA

This contest’s pitching matchup is set, as the Royals will send Kris Bubic (2-1) to the mound, while Keider Montero (1-1) will answer the bell for the Tigers. Bubic’s team is 2-1-0 against the spread in his starts this season. Bubic’s team has won 66.7% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (2-1). Montero has started two games with set spreads, and the Tigers went 1-1-0. The Tigers have always been the moneyline underdog when Montero starts this season.

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Royals win (54%)

• Looking at the moneyline for Tigers-Royals, Detroit is the underdog at +100, and Kansas City is -118 playing on the road.

• The Tigers are +1.5 on the spread (-178 to cover), and Kansas City is +146 to cover the runline.

• The over/under for the Royals versus Tigers contest on April 16 has been set at 8, with -105 odds on the over and -115 odds on the under.

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• The Royals have come away with four wins in the eight contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• Kansas City has a record of 3-4 when favored by -118 or more this year.
• The Royals and their opponents have hit the over in four of their 16 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• In 16 games with a line this season, the Royals have a mark of 7-9-0 against the spread.
• The Tigers have won one of the three games they were listed as the moneyline underdog this season (33.3%).
• Detroit is 1-2 (winning just 33.3% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +100 or longer.
• The Tigers have combined with opponents to go over the total seven times this season for a 7-9-1 record against the over/under.
• The Tigers have put together an 8-9-0 record against the spread this season (covering 47.1% of the time).

Royals Player Leaders

• Maikel Garcia leads Kansas City with 19 hits and a team-best slugging percentage of .455. He’s batting .288 with an on-base percentage of .360.
• He is 47th in batting average, 58th in on-base percentage, and 60th in slugging among all qualifying hitters in MLB.
• Bobby Witt Jr. has 17 hits this season and a team-best OBP of .365. He’s batting .270 and slugging .317.
• His batting average ranks 65th among qualified players, his on-base percentage 50th, and his slugging percentage 132nd.
• Witt takes a two-game streak with at least one hit into this one. During his last five outings he is batting .263 with two doubles, three walks and three RBIs.
• Kyle Isbel is batting .308 with a .487 slugging percentage and five RBI this year.
• Carter Jensen is batting .222 with a .265 OBP and nine RBI for Kansas City this season.

Tigers Player Leaders

• Kevin McGonigle has a team-high OBP (.417) and slugging percentage (.492). He’s batting .311.
• Including all qualifying hitters in the majors, he ranks 23rd in batting average, 13th in on-base percentage and 40th in slugging percentage.
• Dillon Dingler’s 13 hits pace his team. He has a batting average of .271 while slugging .500 with an on-base percentage of .364.
• Including all qualified hitters, he ranks 63rd in batting average, 52nd in on-base percentage and 38th in slugging percentage.
• Riley Greene has four doubles, a home run and nine walks while batting .238.
• Colt Keith has seven doubles and three walks while hitting .333.

• 4/14/2026: 2-1 DET (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -122, Underdog Moneyline: +104)
• 8/31/2025: 5-0 DET (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -174, Underdog Moneyline: +146)
• 8/30/2025: 3-1 KC (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)
• 8/29/2025: 5-3 DET (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)
• 8/24/2025: 10-8 KC (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -154, Underdog Moneyline: +130)
• 8/23/2025: 4-2 DET (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -122, Underdog Moneyline: +104)
• 8/22/2025: 7-5 DET (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -162, Underdog Moneyline: +136)
• 6/1/2025: 1-0 DET (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -166, Underdog Moneyline: +140)
• 5/31/2025: 1-0 KC (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -190, Underdog Moneyline: +160)
• 5/30/2025: 7-5 DET (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)

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