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Gleyber Torres and the Detroit Tigers will hit the field on Friday at Kauffman Stadium against Seth Lugo, who starts for the Kansas City Royals. First pitch is at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Royals are the favorite in this one, at -124, while the underdog Tigers have +106 odds to win. Detroit is favored on the run line (-1.5). A 9-run over/under has been set for this contest.
Take a look at everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Royals-Tigers game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.
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Royals vs. Tigers Game Information & Odds
- When: Friday, August 29, 2025 at 8:10 p.m. ET
- Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
- How to watch on TV: FDSKC and FDSDET
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Run Line | Favorite Run Line Odds | Underdog Run Line Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royals | -124 | +106 | 9 | -105 | -115 | -1.5 | -205 | +168 |
Royals vs. Tigers Prediction
- Score Prediction: Royals 5, Tigers 4
- Total Prediction: Under 9 runs
- Win Probabilities: Royals 51%, Tigers 49%
Royals vs. Tigers Betting Insights
- This season, the Royals have been favored 57 times and won 34, or 59.6%, of those games.
- Kansas City is 23-15 this season when entering a game favored by -124 or more on the moneyline.
- The implied probability of a win from the Royals, based on the moneyline, is 55.4%.
- The Tigers have been chosen as underdogs in 39 games this year and have walked away with the win 18 times (46.2%) in those games.
- This season, Detroit has been victorious six times in 17 chances when named as an underdog of at least +106 or longer on the moneyline.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Tigers have a 48.5% chance of pulling out a win.
Royals Recent Betting Performance
- The Royals went 4-2 across the six games they were moneyline favorites in their last 10 matchups.
- Over their last 10 outings — all had a set run total — the Royals and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total six times.
- The Royals have gone 4-6-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.
Royals Recent Stats
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 6-4 |
| Runs Per Game | 5.2 |
| HR | 15 |
| ERA | 4.34 |
| K/9 | 7.0 |
Royals Player Insights
- Bobby Witt Jr. is the Royals best hitter so far this season, hitting at a team-leading .298 clip along with 19 homers and 74 RBI.
- Witt ranks 62nd in home runs and 33rd in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
- Witt brings a hitting streak of 16 games into this game. During his last 10 games he is hitting .381 with three doubles, two home runs, three walks and seven RBIs.
- Maikel Garcia is hitting .297 with 32 doubles, five triples, 13 home runs and 50 walks.
- Garcia is 136th in homers and 74th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
- Garcia heads into this matchup looking for his third game in a row with a hit. In his last five games he is batting .200 with a home run, two walks and four RBIs.
- Vinnie Pasquantino leads the Royals in home runs (28) and runs batted in (94).
- Pasquantino is on a two-game hitting streak entering this contest. During his last five outings he is batting .238 with a double, a home run and five RBIs.
- Salvador Perez has 32 doubles, 23 home runs and 23 walks while batting .246.
Tigers Recent Betting Performance
- Over the past 10 games, the Tigers have been underdogs just once and won that contest.
- In their last 10 games with a total, the Tigers and their opponents have combined to hit the over six times.
- The Tigers have four wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.
Tigers Recent Stats
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 5-5 |
| Runs Per Game | 4.7 |
| HR | 14 |
| ERA | 4.39 |
| K/9 | 8.7 |
Tigers Player Insights
- Riley Greene leads the squad with a batting average of .266, while pacing the Tigers in home runs, with 32 and runs batted in with 99.
- In all of the big leagues, Greene is seventh in homers and fifth in RBI.
- Torres is hitting .259 with 19 doubles, 14 home runs and 70 walks.
- Torres is 120th overall in homers and 74th in RBI this season.
- Spencer Torkelson is hitting .240 with 25 doubles, a triple, 28 home runs and 58 walks.
- Zach McKinstry is batting .263 with 18 doubles, 10 triples, 11 home runs and 42 walks.
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