At Kauffman Stadium on Tuesday, the Kansas City Royals (27-68) face the Detroit Tigers (42-51), with first pitch at 8:10 PM ET. On the hill for the Tigers will be Tarik Skubal, opposed by the Royals’ Daniel Lynch (2-4).
How to Live Stream Tigers vs. Royals
- Game Day: Tuesday, July 18, 2023
- Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
- Location: Kansas City, Missouri
- Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
- TV: MLB.tv
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Tigers and Royals Stats
- The Tigers strike out 8.5 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 18th in MLB.
- The Tigers have the 19th-ranked ERA (4.39) in the majors this season.
- The Tigers have hit just 87 homers this season, which ranks 26th in the league.
- Hitters for Detroit have combined to rank 29th in MLB with a slugging percentage of only .365 this season.
- The pitching staff for the Royals has a collective 8.2 K/9, which ranks 24th in the majors.
- Kansas City’s 5.18 team ERA ranks 28th across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Royals are second-worst in MLB play with 82 home runs.
- This season, Kansas City has the third-lowest slugging percentage in baseball (.371).
Tigers vs. Royals Key Players
- The Tigers’ best power option comes in the form of Spencer Torkelson and his 12-home-run 46-RBI season, both team highs.
- Zach McKinstry has a club-best .242 batting average.
- Matt Vierling has nine doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 22 walks while hitting .271.
- Bobby Witt Jr. has managed a team-leading 16 home runs and has driven in 51 runs.
- Salvador Perez’s .258 batting average is a team-high mark.
- MJ Melendez has 18 doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 36 walks while hitting .212.
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Tigers vs. Royals Betting Odds and Trends
Tigers vs. Royals Moneyline and Over/Under
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tigers | -145 | +124 | 8.5 | -113 | -107 |
Tigers vs. Royals Betting Trends
- The Tigers have been favorites in 14 games this season and won eight (57.1%) of those contests.
- This season the Tigers have won two of their six games when favored by at least -145 on the moneyline.
- The Tigers and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 48 of 93 opportunities.
- The Royals have been chosen as underdogs in 81 games this year and have walked away with the win 24 times (29.6%) in those games.
- The Royals have a win-loss record of 20-44 when favored by +124 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
- Contests with the Royals have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 43 of 94 chances this season.
