MLB Odds: Royals-Tigers prediction, odds and pick

The Kansas City Royals are rebuilding their team and are 20 games under the .500 mark. They will play the Detroit Tigers in a divisional weekend series. The Tigers are in rebuilding mode and haven't announced their starter yet. The Royals will send out their pitcher Brad Keller. Detroit will call their starting pitcher.

The Royals are currently in last place in the division. They are struggling to play meaningful baseball down the stretch. On Wednesday, they beat the Rangers 2-1. The Royals have a 4.99 ERA and opponents are hitting .266 off of them. Brad Keller is expected to start for the Royals on Friday. He has a good record against the Tigers.

Tigers are two games behind Royals in the division. Tigers are struggling to score runs this season. Miguel Cabrera is having a productive season, hitting .300. Royals have more holes in their bats than not. Royals are favored to win. The Tigers have the better record. They beat the Giants 3-2 on Thursday. Kansas City is 2 games ahead of Detroit in division standings. KC is the favorite to beat Detroit.

The Royals and Tigers are playing each other on Friday. The game should be low-scoring and close.