On Friday, a clash of AL Central rivals is on the docket, with the Kansas City Royals (16-10) visiting the Detroit Tigers (14-11) at 1:10 PM ET.

The Tigers (-118 moneyline odds to win) play the Royals (-102) in a projected tight matchup. The starting pitchers are Reese Olson (0-3) for the Detroit Tigers, and Seth Lugo (3-1) for the Kansas City Royals.

The Tigers lost 7-5 against the Rays Friday, with Will Vest taking the loss. He threw one inning, giving up three earned runs on three hits while striking out one. Javier Baez went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI to lead the Tigers offensively.

The Royals earned a 2-1 victory against the Blue Jays yesterday. Salvador Perez (1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI) led the way offensively, while Cole Ragans got the win on the mound after going five innings, giving up one earned run on three hits while striking out four.

Prepare for the Tigers vs. Royals with what you need to know about Friday’s Game, including viewing options.

Detroit Tigers vs. Kansas City Royals odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 9:16 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Tigers (-118, bet $118 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Royals (-102, bet $102 to win $100)
  • Over/under: 8

Tigers vs. Royals: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Friday, April 26, 2024
  • Game Time: 1:10 PM ET
  • Stadium: Comerica Park
  • TV Channel: Bally Sports
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Tigers stats and trends

Tigers betting records

  • This season, the Tigers have been favored 12 times and won six, or 50%, of those games.
  • This season Detroit has won six of its 11 games, or 54.5%, when favored by at least -118 on the moneyline.
  • The Tigers have a 54.1% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
  • So far this season, Detroit and its opponents have hit the over in 11 of 25 games with a total.
  • The Tigers are 12-12-0 against the spread in their 24 chances this season.

Reese Olson (Tigers probable starter)

  • Olson (0-3 with a 3.80 ERA and 18 strikeouts in 21 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Tigers, his fifth of the season.
  • In his most recent appearance on Saturday against the Minnesota Twins, the right-hander threw five innings, allowing two earned runs while surrendering five hits.
  • In four games this season, the 24-year-old has a 3.80 ERA and 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .280 to opposing batters.
  • Olson is looking for his third straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.3 frames per appearance on the hill.
  • The opposing Royals offense has a collective .238 batting average, and is 18th in the league with 202 total hits and 11th in MLB play with 119 runs scored. It has the 10th-ranked slugging percentage (.401) and ranks fifth in home runs (29) in all of MLB.

Tigers batting stats

  • The Tigers rank 27th in Major League Baseball with just 20 home runs as a team.
  • Hitters for Detroit have combined to rank 26th in the majors with a .350 team slugging percentage.
  • The Tigers’ .221 batting average ranks 24th in the league this season.
  • Detroit has scored the 21st-most runs in the majors this season with 101 (4.0 per game).
  • The Tigers have an on-base percentage of .297 this season, which ranks 26th in the league.
  • Detroit ranks 21st in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.4 whiffs per contest.

Royals stats and trends

Royals betting records

  • The Royals have been chosen as underdogs in 17 games this year and have walked away with the win 10 times (58.8%) in those games.
  • This season, Kansas City has been victorious nine times in 16 chances when named as an underdog of at least -102 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 50.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
  • Contests with Kansas City has gone over the total set by bookmakers in eight of 26 chances this season.
  • The Royals are 16-10-0 against the spread in their 26 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Seth Lugo (Royals probable starter)

  • Lugo (3-1 with a 2.03 ERA and 14 strikeouts in 31 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Royals, his sixth of the season.
  • The right-hander’s most recent appearance came on Sunday against the Baltimore Orioles, when he went 5 1/3 innings, surrendering four earned runs while allowing nine hits.
  • The 34-year-old has amassed an ERA of 2.03, with 4.1 strikeouts per nine innings in five games this season. Opponents have a .256 batting average against him.
  • Lugo enters the matchup with four quality starts under his belt this season.
  • Lugo will aim to go five or more innings for his sixth straight appearance. He’s averaging 6.2 frames per outing.
  • He has had two appearances this season that he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
  • He will take the mound against a Tigers offense that is hitting .221 as a unit (24th in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .350 (26th in the league) with 20 total home runs (27th in MLB play).
  • This season, the 34-year-old ranks 16th in ERA (2.03), 44th in WHIP (1.194), and 80th in K/9 (4.1) among qualifying pitchers.

Royals batting stats

  • The Royals are fifth in MLB action with 29 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
  • So far this year, Kansas City’s .401 slugging percentage is 10th-best in baseball.
  • The Royals have the 18th-ranked batting average in the majors (.238).
  • The offense for Kansas City is the No. 11 offense in MLB, scoring 4.6 runs per game (119 total runs).
  • The Royals’ .307 on-base percentage ranks 22nd in MLB.
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