Royals vs Tigers Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for May 9

Odds updated as of 4:14 a.m.

Saturday’s slate in the MLB includes a matchup between the Kansas City Royals and the Detroit Tigers.

All the information you need to make smart bets on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook can be found below. Check out all of the latest MLB betting lines here.

• Kansas City Royals (18-21) vs. Detroit Tigers (18-21)
• Date: Saturday, May 9, 2026
• Time: 7:10 p.m. ET
• Venue: Kauffman Stadium — Kansas City, Missouri
• Coverage: Royals.TV and DSN

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: KC: (-130) | DET: (+110)
• Spread: KC: -1.5 (+160) | DET: +1.5 (-194)
• Total: 9 — Over: (-120) | Under: (-102)

Royals vs Tigers Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Michael Wacha (Royals) – 3-2, 3.05 ERA vs Burch Smith (Tigers) – 0-1, 1.59 ERA

The Royals will give the ball to Michael Wacha (3-2, 3.05 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 4 on the season, and the Tigers will turn to Burch Smith (0-1, 1.59 ERA). When Wacha starts, his team is 3-4-0 against the spread this season. Wacha’s team has a record of 2-1 this season when he starts and they are the favorite on the moneyline. Smith’s team was never a moneyline underdog a season ago in games he pitched.

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Royals win (51.1%)

• The moneyline numbers for Royals vs. Tigers reveal Kansas City as the favorite (-130) and Detroit as the underdog (+110) on the road.

• The Royals are hosting the Tigers and are favored by 1.5 runs on the spread. The Royals are +160 to cover the runline, with the Tigers being -194.

• A total of 9 runs has been set for the Royals-Tigers contest on May 9, with the over available at -120 and the under at -102.

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• The Royals have won in 10, or 55.6%, of the 18 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• This season Kansas City has come away with a win five times in 11 chances when named as a favorite of at least -130 on the moneyline.
• Contests with the Royals have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 15 of 37 chances this season.
• The Royals are 17-20-0 against the spread in their 37 games that had a posted line this season.
• The Tigers have been the underdog on the moneyline 12 total times this season. They’ve gone 5-7 in those games.
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +110 or longer, Detroit has a 2-2 record (winning 50% of its games).
• The Tigers have played in 39 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 18 times (18-20-1).
• The Tigers have a 20-19-0 record ATS this season (covering 51.3% of the time).

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. leads Kansas City with 46 hits and an OBP of .371, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .461. He’s batting .299.
• He ranks 26th in batting average, 38th in on-base percentage, and 47th in slugging among all qualified hitters in MLB.
• Witt hopes to build on a two-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .421 with two doubles, two home runs, two walks and two RBIs.
• Maikel Garcia has 10 doubles, a triple, three home runs and 15 walks. He’s batting .269 and slugging .414 with an on-base percentage of .333.
• Among qualified hitters, his batting average places him 58th, his on-base percentage 87th, and his slugging percentage 75th.
• Garcia brings a three-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. During his last five outings he is hitting .263 with a double, two walks and two RBIs.
• Vinnie Pasquantino is batting .190 with a .358 slugging percentage and 19 RBI this year.
• Salvador Perez has been key for Kansas City with 29 hits, an OBP of .238 plus a slugging percentage of .329.

Tigers Player Leaders

• Kevin McGonigle has 11 doubles, two triples, two home runs and 22 walks while hitting .293. He’s slugging .443 with an on-base percentage of .393.
• Including all the qualifying hitters in the big leagues, his batting average places him 32nd, his on-base percentage ranks 17th, and he is 56th in slugging.
• Riley Greene’s 43 hits, .404 OBP and .475 slugging percentage are all team-highs. He has a batting average of .309.
• Including all qualified hitters, he ranks 17th in batting average, 11th in on-base percentage and 41st in slugging percentage.
• Dillon Dingler has seven doubles, six home runs and seven walks while hitting .239.
• Spencer Torkelson is batting .208 with seven doubles, six home runs and 22 walks.

• 5/8/2026: 4-3 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)
• 4/16/2026: 10-9 DET (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)
• 4/15/2026: 2-1 DET (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +110)
• 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)

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