Tigers vs. Royals Prediction, Odds, Picks – August 22

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Casey Mize takes the mound for the Detroit Tigers on Friday at Comerica Park against Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals. First pitch is at 7:10 p.m. ET for the first game of a three-game series. The Royals are listed as +134 moneyline underdogs for this matchup with the favored Tigers (-161). Detroit (-1.5) is favored on the run line. The total is 8.5 runs for the contest.

Here is everything you need from a betting perspective on the Tigers-Royals game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Tigers vs. Royals Game Information & Odds

• When: Friday, August 22, 2025 at 7:10 p.m. ET
• Where: Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan
• How to watch on TV: Apple TV+

Tigers vs. Royals Prediction

• Score Prediction: Tigers 5, Royals 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Tigers 55%, Royals 45%

Tigers vs. Royals Betting Insights

• This season, the Tigers have been favored 90 times and won 58, or 64.4%, of those games.
• Detroit has entered 44 games this season favored by -161 or more and is 32-12 in those contests.
• The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 61.7% chance of a victory for the Tigers.
• The Royals have been victorious in 34, or 46.6%, of the 73 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Kansas City has a win-loss record of 9-9 when favored by +134 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 42.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Tigers Recent Betting Performance

• The Tigers were the moneyline favorite for eight of their last 10 games, and they finished 6-2 in those matchups.
• In their last 10 outings — all had a set run total — the Tigers and their opponents combined to go over the total four times.
• The Tigers have gone 4-6-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Tigers Recent Stats

Tigers Player Insights

• Gleyber Torres is hitting .260 with 18 doubles, 13 home runs and 64 walks.
• In all of Major League Baseball, Torres is 117th in homers and 71st in RBI.
• Spencer Torkelson is batting .241 with 25 doubles, 26 home runs and 56 walks.
• Torkelson is 16th in home runs and 44th in RBI among all major league hitters this year.
• Riley Greene leads the Tigers in home runs (29), runs batted in (92) and has a team-high batting average of .263.
• Zach McKinstry has 18 doubles, nine triples, 10 home runs and 41 walks while batting .259.

Royals Recent Betting Performance

• Over the past 10 games, the Royals have been underdogs just once and won that contest.
• The Royals and their opponents have combined to hit the over four times in their last 10 games with a total.
• Over their last 10 games, the Royals are 6-4-0 against the spread.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Witt is hitting .294 with 39 doubles, four triples, 18 home runs and 43 walks, while getting on base at a rate of .352.
• Witt’s home run total puts him 61st in the majors, and he ranks 39th in RBI.
• Witt has collected a hit in nine straight games. In his last 10 games he is batting .389 with two doubles, a home run, five walks and four RBIs.
• Maikel Garcia is batting .300 to lead the lineup.
• Garcia is currently 138th in home runs and 85th in RBI in the big leagues.
• Vinnie Pasquantino has been solid source of run production for the Royals with 25 long balls and 86 runs batted in.
• Salvador Perez is hitting .245 with 29 doubles, 22 home runs and 22 walks.

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