Tigers vs Royals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for July 26

Odds updated as of 10:12 p.m.

The Detroit Tigers are among the MLB squads in action on Sunday, versus the Kansas City Royals.

Before checking out the MLB betting lines on FanDuel Sportsbook, we’ve got you covered, in terms of the vital info about this matchup.

Detroit Tigers (50-55) vs. Kansas City Royals (44-62)
Date: Sunday, July 26, 2026
Time: 1:40 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: DET: (-184) | KC: (+154)
Spread: DET: -1.5 (+116) | KC: +1.5 (-142)
Total: 9.5 — Over: (-102) | Under: (-120)

Tigers vs Royals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Framber Valdez (Tigers) – 5-7, 4.57 ERA vs Luinder Avila (Royals) – 5-3, 4.86 ERA

The Tigers will give the ball to Framber Valdez (5-7, 4.57 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 6 on the season, and the Royals will counter with Luinder Avila (5-3, 4.86 ERA). Valdez and his team are 8-11-0 ATS this season when he starts. Valdez’s team has been victorious in 33.3% of the games he’s started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 3-6. The Royals have a 7-3-0 ATS record in Avila’s 10 starts with a set spread. The Royals have a 7-3 record in Avila’s 10 starts this season when they were the underdog on the moneyline.

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Tigers win (61.6%)

The moneyline numbers for Tigers vs. Royals reveal Detroit as the favorite (-184) and Kansas City as the underdog (+154) on the road.

The Tigers are favored by 1.5 runs at home against the Royals. The Tigers are +116 to cover the spread, while the Royals are -142.

Tigers versus Royals, on July 26, has an over/under of 9.5, with the over being -102 and the under -120.

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The Tigers have been favorites in 54 games this season and have come away with the win 30 times (55.6%) in those contests.
Detroit has not lost in six games when named as a moneyline favorite of -184 or better.
The Tigers’ games have gone over the total in 42 of their 103 opportunities.
The Tigers have posted a record of 53-50-0 against the spread this season.
The Royals have won 39.1% of the games this season they were the moneyline underdog (27-42).
In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +154 or longer, Kansas City has gone 2-4 (33.3%).
The Royals have played in 102 games with a set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 49 times (49-52-1).
The Royals have collected a 48-54-0 record ATS this season.

Tigers Player Leaders

Kevin McGonigle leads Detroit with an OBP of .385 this season while batting .278 with 63 walks and 61 runs scored. He has a slugging percentage of .417.
Among qualified batters in baseball, he is 35th in batting average, ninth in on-base percentage, and 83rd in slugging.
Dillon Dingler leads Detroit with 96 hits. He is batting .271 this season and has 46 extra-base hits. He’s also slugging .531 with an on-base percentage of .338.
Among qualifying hitters, his batting average ranks him 46th, his on-base percentage 66th, and his slugging percentage 13th.
Riley Greene has an OPS of .843, fueled by an OBP of .374 and a team-best slugging percentage of .469 this season.
Spencer Torkelson has been key for Detroit with 72 hits, an OBP of .298 plus a slugging percentage of .416.

Royals Player Leaders

Carter Jensen has 23 doubles, 14 home runs and 35 walks while batting .241. He’s slugging .429 with an on-base percentage of .308.
Including all qualifying players in the big leagues, he is 101st in batting average, 112th in on-base percentage and 72nd in slugging percentage.
Jac Caglianone’s 87 hits lead his team. He has a batting average of .254 while slugging .456 with an on-base percentage of .312.
He is currently 76th in batting average, 105th in on-base percentage and 49th in slugging percentage among all qualifying batters.
Salvador Perez is hitting .210 with 15 doubles, 15 home runs and 16 walks.
Vinnie Pasquantino is hitting .234 with 11 doubles, two triples, six home runs and 37 walks.

7/25/2026: 3-2 KC (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -162, Underdog Moneyline: +136)
7/24/2026: 2-1 DET (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -275, Underdog Moneyline: +225)
7/23/2026: 4-3 DET (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -240, Underdog Moneyline: +198)
5/10/2026: 6-3 DET (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -122, Underdog Moneyline: +104)
5/9/2026: 5-1 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -138, Underdog Moneyline: +118)
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)