Royals vs. Tigers Prediction: MLB Betting Lines & Picks

The Kansas City Royals (14-34) have dropped three straight games as they ready to play the Detroit Tigers (20-24), who have lost two straight. Monday’s outing at Kauffman Stadium begins at 7:40 PM ET.

An expected tight matchup pits the Royals (-116 moneyline odds to win) against the Tigers (-103). The game’s total is set at 8.5.

The insights in the following article use the latest odds as of May 22, 2023 at 5:12 AM ET. Ready to bet?

Royals vs Tigers Betting Lines

Royals Betting Insights

• This season, the Royals have won one out of the four games in which they’ve been favored.
• Kansas City has played as favorites of -116 or more twice this season and lost both games.
• The implied probability of a win from the Royals, based on the moneyline, is 53.7%.
• Kansas City and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 18 of 40 opportunities.
• The Royals have an ATS record of 16-24-0 in 40 games with a spread this season.

Royals Last 10 Games Trend

Tigers Betting Insights

• The Tigers have been chosen as underdogs in 34 games this year and have walked away with the win 16 times (47.1%) in those games.
• Detroit has a mark of 15-18 in contests where bookmakers favor it by -103 or worse on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Tigers have a 50.7% chance of pulling out a win.
• Detroit’s games have gone over the total in 18 of its 38 opportunities.
• The Tigers have posted a record of 23-15-0 against the spread this season.

Tigers Last 10 Games Trend

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Royals Probable Pitcher – Brady Singer

• Singer’s team is 4-4-0 against the spread this season in his starts.
• The right-hander’s last start was on Wednesday, when he tossed six innings while giving up two earned runs on seven hits in a matchup with the San Diego Padres.
• Singer has pitched five or more innings in two straight games and will look to extend that streak.
• Singer’s team is 1-2 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite.
• Singer’s team has won five of his nine starts this season.
• Out of Singer’s eight starts with a total this season, five have hit the over.

Royals Relief Pitchers

Tigers Probable Pitcher – Michael Lorenzen

• Lorenzen makes the start for the Tigers, his seventh of the season. He is 2-2 with a 3.44 ERA and 26 strikeouts in 34 2/3 innings pitched.
• The righty last pitched on Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, when he tossed six scoreless innings while giving up five hits.
• Lorenzen will look to pitch five or more innings for his sixth straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.7 frames per outing.
• The Tigers have been the underdog on the moneyline in five of Lorenzen’s starts this season, and they went 2-3 in those matchups.
• Lorenzen’s team has a 3-3 record over his six starts.
• Lorenzen has started six contests with a total set by sportsbooks this season. The teams have combined to go over the run total in two of them.

Tigers Relief Pitchers

Royals Hitting Trends

• The Royals have a 3-7 record in games this season when they smash at least two home runs.
• Kansas City is 6-9 in games this season when it has had five or more extra-base hits.
• The club is 12-18 in the games this season it has racked up at least eight hits.
• Kansas City has a 10-7 record in games this season when it scored five or more runs.
• The Royals are 1-6 in the seven games this season when they have drawn five or more walks.

Tigers Hitting Trends

• They are 5-3 this season when they hit two or more home runs in a game.
• Detroit has gone 4-1 this season when collecting five or more extra-base hits as a team.
• They have a record of 20-5 this season when collecting eight or more base hits in a game.
• Detroit has won 17 of its 19 games this season in which it scored more than four runs.
• In 16 games this season with five or more walks drawn, they’ve posted a record of 11-5

Royals vs. Tigers Prediction

Moneyline Pick: Royals (-116)
Over/Under Pick: Over (8.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.

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