Tigers vs. Royals Prediction, Odds, Picks – August 24

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Gleyber Torres and the Detroit Tigers play Maikel Garcia and the Kansas City Royals at Comerica Park on Sunday. First pitch is at 1:40 p.m. ET. The Tigers are the favorite in this one, at -149, while the underdog Royals have +125 odds to play spoiler. Detroit is a 1.5-run favorite (at +141 odds). The over/under is 8.5 runs for this game (with -105 odds on the over and -115 odds on the under).

Here is everything you need to know 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: Sunday, August 24, 2025 at 1:40 p.m. ET
• Where: Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan
• How to watch on TV: FDSDET and FDSKC

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

• The Tigers have been favorites in 91 games this season and won 59 (64.8%) of those contests.
• Detroit has entered 54 games this season favored by -149 or more and is 40-14 in those contests.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Tigers have a 59.8% chance to win.
• The Royals have won in 34, or 45.9%, of the 74 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• This season, Kansas City has come away with a win 12 times in 26 chances when named as an underdog of at least +125 or longer on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Royals have a 44.4% chance of pulling out a win.

Tigers Recent Betting Performance

• The Tigers have a 6-2 record over the eight games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 outings, the Tigers and their opponents combined to go over the run total five times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Tigers have a 5-5-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Tigers Recent Stats

Tigers Player Insights

• Torres is hitting .261 with 19 doubles, 13 home runs and 64 walks.
• In all of Major League Baseball, Torres is 122nd in home runs and 68th in RBI.
• Riley Greene has hit 30 home runs with 94 runs batted in. Both lead his team.
• Including all major league hitters, Greene ranks eighth in home runs and fifth in RBI.
• Spencer Torkelson has 25 doubles, 26 home runs and 57 walks while hitting .242.
• Torkelson will look to build on his two-game hitting in this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .188 with a double, four walks and an RBI.
• Zach McKinstry is hitting .265 to pace his team.
• McKinstry brings a two-game streak with at least one hit into this one. During his last five outings he is batting .353 with two triples, a home run, a walk and two RBIs.

Royals Recent Betting Performance

• Over the past 10 games, the Royals have been underdogs twice and split those games 1-1.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Royals and their opponents are 5-5-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
• The Royals have six wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Bobby Witt Jr. has 40 doubles, four triples, 18 home runs and 43 walks while batting .294.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Witt’s home run total ranks 65th and his RBI tally is 39th.
• Witt carries an 11-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last 10 games he is hitting .405 with three doubles, a home run, five walks and five RBIs.
• Garcia has a club-best .301 batting average.
• Garcia ranks 139th overall in homers and 83rd in RBI this year.
• Vinnie Pasquantino has been a significant run producer for the Royals with 27 home runs and 89 runs batted in.
• Salvador Perez has 30 doubles, 22 home runs and 23 walks while batting .247.

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