{"id":2375267,"date":"2026-04-16T00:07:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T00:07:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2375267"},"modified":"2026-04-16T00:07:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T00:07:15","slug":"royals-vs-tigers-prediction-odds-moneyline-spread-over-under-for-april-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/royals-vs-tigers-prediction-odds-moneyline-spread-over-under-for-april-16\/","title":{"rendered":"Royals vs Tigers Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread &#038; Over\/Under for April 16"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><em>Odds updated as of 7:12 p.m.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>On Thursday in MLB, the Kansas City Royals are playing the Detroit Tigers.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s everything you need to know before checking out <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link_link__fHWk6\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsbook.fanduel.com\/navigation\/mlb\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noreferrer\">today&#8217;s MLB odds and spreads<\/a> on FanDuel Sportsbook.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"List_list___H7BQ List_bullet__1jerc\">\n<li>Kansas City Royals (7-10) vs. Detroit Tigers (8-9)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Date:<\/strong> Thursday, April 16, 2026<\/li>\n<li><strong>Time:<\/strong> 1:10 p.m. ET<\/li>\n<li><strong>Venue:<\/strong> Comerica Park &#8212; Detroit, Michigan<\/li>\n<li><strong>Coverage:<\/strong> DSN and Royals.TV<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"List_list___H7BQ List_bullet__1jerc\">\n<li>All <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link_link__fHWk6\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsbook.fanduel.com\/navigation\/mlb\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noreferrer\">MLB odds<\/a>, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Moneyline:<\/strong> KC: (-118) | DET: (+100)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Spread:<\/strong> KC: -1.5 (+146) | DET: +1.5 (-178)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Total:<\/strong> 8 &#8212; Over: (-105) | Under: (-115)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link_link__fHWk6\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsbook.fanduel.com\/teams\/mlb\/kansas-city-royals\/odds\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Royals<\/a> vs <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link_link__fHWk6\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsbook.fanduel.com\/teams\/mlb\/detroit-tigers\/odds\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Tigers<\/a> Probable Starting Pitchers<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Probable Pitchers:<\/strong> Kris Bubic (Royals) &#8211; 2-1, 2.50 ERA vs Keider Montero (Tigers) &#8211; 1-1, 1.74 ERA<\/p>\n<p>This contest&#8217;s pitching matchup is set, as the Royals will send Kris Bubic (2-1) to the mound, while Keider Montero (1-1) will answer the bell for the Tigers. Bubic&#8217;s team is 2-1-0 against the spread in his starts this season. Bubic&#8217;s team has won 66.7% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (2-1). Montero has started two games with set spreads, and the Tigers went 1-1-0. The Tigers have always been the moneyline underdog when Montero starts this season.<\/p>\n<p><em>All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link_link__fHWk6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.numberfire.com\/mlb\/games\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noreferrer\">numberFire<\/a>.<\/em><br \/><strong>Prediction:<\/strong> Royals win (54%)<\/p>\n<ul class=\"List_list___H7BQ List_bullet__1jerc\">\n<li>Looking at the moneyline for Tigers-Royals, Detroit is the underdog at +100, and Kansas City is -118 playing on the road.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"List_list___H7BQ List_bullet__1jerc\">\n<li>The Tigers are +1.5 on the spread (-178 to cover), and Kansas City is +146 to cover the runline.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"List_list___H7BQ List_bullet__1jerc\">\n<li>The over\/under for the Royals versus Tigers contest on April 16 has been set at 8, with -105 odds on the over and -115 odds on the under.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link_link__fHWk6\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsbook.fanduel.com\/promotions\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Bet on Kansas City Royals vs. Detroit Tigers on FanDuel today!<\/a><\/p>\n<ul class=\"List_list___H7BQ List_bullet__1jerc\">\n<li>The Royals have come away with four wins in the eight contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.<\/li>\n<li>Kansas City has a record of 3-4 when favored by -118 or more this year.<\/li>\n<li>The Royals and their opponents have hit the over in four of their 16 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.<\/li>\n<li>In 16 games with a line this season, the Royals have a mark of 7-9-0 against the spread.<\/li>\n<li>The Tigers have won one of the three games they were listed as the moneyline underdog this season (33.3%).<\/li>\n<li>Detroit is 1-2 (winning just 33.3% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +100 or longer.<\/li>\n<li>The Tigers have combined with opponents to go over the total seven times this season for a 7-9-1 record against the over\/under.<\/li>\n<li>The Tigers have put together an 8-9-0 record against the spread this season (covering 47.1% of the time).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link_link__fHWk6\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsbook.fanduel.com\/teams\/mlb\/kansas-city-royals\/odds\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Royals<\/a> Player Leaders<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"List_list___H7BQ List_bullet__1jerc\">\n<li>Maikel Garcia leads Kansas City with 19 hits and a team-best slugging percentage of .455. He&#8217;s batting .288 with an on-base percentage of .360.<\/li>\n<li>He is 47th in batting average, 58th in on-base percentage, and 60th in slugging among all qualifying hitters in MLB.<\/li>\n<li>Bobby Witt Jr. has 17 hits this season and a team-best OBP of .365. He&#8217;s batting .270 and slugging .317.<\/li>\n<li>His batting average ranks 65th among qualified players, his on-base percentage 50th, and his slugging percentage 132nd.<\/li>\n<li>Witt takes a two-game streak with at least one hit into this one. During his last five outings he is batting .263 with two doubles, three walks and three RBIs.<\/li>\n<li>Kyle Isbel is batting .308 with a .487 slugging percentage and five RBI this year.<\/li>\n<li>Carter Jensen is batting .222 with a .265 OBP and nine RBI for Kansas City this season.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link_link__fHWk6\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsbook.fanduel.com\/teams\/mlb\/detroit-tigers\/odds\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Tigers<\/a> Player Leaders<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"List_list___H7BQ List_bullet__1jerc\">\n<li>Kevin McGonigle has a team-high OBP (.417) and slugging percentage (.492). He&#8217;s batting .311.<\/li>\n<li>Including all qualifying hitters in the majors, he ranks 23rd in batting average, 13th in on-base percentage and 40th in slugging percentage.<\/li>\n<li>Dillon Dingler&#8217;s 13 hits pace his team. He has a batting average of .271 while slugging .500 with an on-base percentage of .364.<\/li>\n<li>Including all qualified hitters, he ranks 63rd in batting average, 52nd in on-base percentage and 38th in slugging percentage.<\/li>\n<li>Riley Greene has four doubles, a home run and nine walks while batting .238.<\/li>\n<li>Colt Keith has seven doubles and three walks while hitting .333.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"List_list___H7BQ List_bullet__1jerc\">\n<li><strong>4\/14\/2026:<\/strong> 2-1 DET (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -122, Underdog Moneyline: +104)<\/li>\n<li><strong>8\/31\/2025:<\/strong> 5-0 DET (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -174, Underdog Moneyline: +146)<\/li>\n<li><strong>8\/30\/2025:<\/strong> 3-1 KC (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)<\/li>\n<li><strong>8\/29\/2025:<\/strong> 5-3 DET (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)<\/li>\n<li><strong>8\/24\/2025:<\/strong> 10-8 KC (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -154, Underdog Moneyline: +130)<\/li>\n<li><strong>8\/23\/2025:<\/strong> 4-2 DET (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -122, Underdog Moneyline: +104)<\/li>\n<li><strong>8\/22\/2025:<\/strong> 7-5 DET (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -162, Underdog Moneyline: +136)<\/li>\n<li><strong>6\/1\/2025:<\/strong> 1-0 DET (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -166, Underdog Moneyline: +140)<\/li>\n<li><strong>5\/31\/2025:<\/strong> 1-0 KC (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -190, Underdog Moneyline: +160)<\/li>\n<li><strong>5\/30\/2025:<\/strong> 7-5 DET (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Sign up for <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link_link__fHWk6\" href=\"https:\/\/servedby.flashtalking.com\/click\/8\/172462;7577239;369307;211;0\/?ft_width=1&amp;ft_height=1&amp;gdpr=$%7BGDPR%7D&amp;gdpr_consent=$%7BGDPR_CONSENT_78%7D&amp;us_privacy=$%7BUS_PRIVACY%7D&amp;url=36820660\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noreferrer\">FanDuel Sportsbook<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link_link__fHWk6\" href=\"https:\/\/servedby.flashtalking.com\/click\/8\/270261;9559798;369307;211;0\/?gdpr=$%7BGDPR%7D&amp;gdpr_consent=$%7BGDPR_CONSENT_78%7D&amp;us_privacy=$%7BUS_PRIVACY%7D&amp;force_transparent=true&amp;url=https:\/\/www.fanduel.com\/contests\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noreferrer\">FanDuel Daily Fantasy<\/a> today!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.fanduel.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Odds updated as of 7:12 p.m. On Thursday in MLB, the Kansas City Royals are playing the Detroit Tigers. Here&#8217;s everything you need to know before checking out today&#8217;s MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook. Kansas City Royals (7-10) vs. Detroit Tigers (8-9) Date: Thursday, April 16, 2026 Time: 1:10 p.m. ET Venue: Comerica [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2365200,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2375267","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-royalty"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Royals-vs-White-Sox-Prediction-Odds-Moneyline-Spread-OverUnder.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2375267","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2375267"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2375267\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2375268,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2375267\/revisions\/2375268"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2365200"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2375267"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2375267"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2375267"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}