The forecast for Friday’s Royals vs. Tigers game calls for moderate rain in Detroit. The game will be played at Comerica Park, with the first pitch being set for 6:40 PM ET. APLTV will be televising this matchup.
Kansas City is currently on a four-game winning streak and is 61-49 overall, while the Tigers have lost four straight and are 52-58. Detroit is the slight money line favorite for Friday’s game, with their odds sitting at -115 compared to the Royals at -103. The over/under line is at 7 runs.
Royals Aim to Extend Winning Streak as Ragans Seeks Redemption Against Tigers
Kansas City is six games behind the Guardians for the AL Central lead, and they have an overall record of 61-49. The Royals have won four straight games, and this includes taking the first game of this series vs. the Tigers. So far, they have gone 23-10 in divisional games this year. At home, the Royals have gone 36-22, and they are just above .500 at 25-27 on the road. As the favorite this season, Kansas City has put together a record of 35-19, and they are 26-30 when listed as the underdog. The Royals’ overall series record is 16-17-1, and they have dropped two straight series at home.
Cole Ragans is looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the Cubs, as he gets the start for the Royals today. In that start, he gave up four earned runs in 5 2/3 innings of work. He ended up taking the loss in that outing. Before that, Ragans had won two straight starts. He has a record of 7-7 this season and an ERA of 3.37. Opponents are batting .218 off the left-hander this season. Ragans has one complete game and 15 quality starts this year. Per nine innings, he is averaging 10.73 strikeouts compared to 2.88 walks. The Kansas City Royals are on the road today against the Detroit Tigers. The over/under line for the game is set at 7 runs, which is below their season average of 8.6 runs per game. The Royals have gone over the total in 46 of their 107 games this season, and when the line has been set at 7 runs, they have gone over in 4 of 7 games.
Tigers Struggle Despite Skubal’s Dominance: Can Detroit Turn the Tide?
At 52-58, the Detroit Tigers are 15 games behind the Guardians in the AL Central. They have lost four straight games and are 13-16-5 in series this season. Tarik Skubal is 12-3 with a 2.35 ERA and has won three straight starts. The Tigers’ offense is below average this year, and Riley Greene leads the team in RBI and OBP. Matt Vierling is second in homers and RBI. Detroit is 25-29 at home and 27-29 on the road.
The Tigers have gone 59-48 on the over/under line this season, with the line set at 7 runs for their games at home. Detroit is 5-5 in these games. They are 30-38 as the underdog and 22-20 as the favorite. They have lost four straight games as the underdog heading into today’s game. Detroit is 33-23 against the run line on the road and 21-33 at home. Skubal is 7-0 with a 1.96 ERA at home and has 11 homers this season. Javier Báez has two homers in his last three games, while Colt Keith is hitting .304 over his last six games.
Tigers to Triumph: Bet on Detroit and the Over in Royals Showdown
Our pick for this Royals vs. Tigers matchup is to take the Tigers on the money line at -115. We have the Tigers winning this one by a final score of 5-4. If you are looking for a parlay, you could also look to take the over, as the line is sitting at 7 runs, and we have this one finishing with a combined nine runs.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Tarik Skubal finishing with seven strikeouts, which is the third-best among starters today. As for Cole Ragans, he is projected to finish with six strikeouts, which is ninth among starters.
