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Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals Prediction 8-2-24 MLB Picks

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Evan Walker

Kansas City Royals (60-49) vs. Detroit Tigers (52-57)
August 2, 2024 6:40 pm EDT
The Line: Detroit Tigers -115 / Kansas City Royals -102; Over/Under: +6.5
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The Kansas City Royals and Detroit Tigers meet Friday in MLB Game 2 action at Comerica Park. Here’s a Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals Prediction. This article will include a Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals Pick.

Kansas City Royals Betting Preview

The Kansas City Royals are 61-49 on the year after playing the Cubs and White Sox. The Kansas City Royals have scored 21 runs in their last 3 Games and 4 or more runs in 7 of their last 8 Games. The Kansas City Royals have won 9 of their last 11 Games when scoring 4 or more runs. Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Kansas City Royals with 153 hits and 78 RBI, while Salvador Perez and Vinnie Pasquantino have combined for 213 hits and 149 RBI.

Detroit Tigers Betting Preview

The Detroit Tigers are 52-58 on the year after playing the Twins and Guardians. The Detroit Tigers have scored 5 runs in their last 3 Games and 3 or fewer runs in 6 of their last 8 Games. The Detroit Tigers have lost 4 straight Games when scoring 3 or fewer runs. Riley Greene leads the Detroit Tigers with 98 hits and 51 RBI, while Matt Vierling and Colt Keith have combined for 176 hits and 83 RBI.

Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers Pitching Pick Matchup

Cole Ragans gets the ball for the Kansas City Royals, and he is 7-7 with a 3.37 ERA and 153 strikeouts this season. Ragans has allowed 23 hits and 10 runs in his last 25.2 innings. Ragans has a 2.83 ERA and .214 allowed batting average in 57.1 road innings. Ragans is 1-1 with a 2.77 ERA and 21 strikeouts in his career against the Detroit Tigers.

Tarik Skubal gets the ball for the Detroit Tigers, and he is 12-3 with a 2.35 ERA and 154 strikeouts this season. Skubal has allowed 24 hits and 9 runs in his last 33 innings. Skubal has a 1.95 ERA and .171 allowed batting average in 64.2 home innings. Skubal is 2-8 with a 4.85 ERA and 65 strikeouts in his career against the Kansas City Royals.

Why the Kansas City Royals will Beat the Tigers

The Royals have won each of their last 10 night games against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
The Tigers have lost three of their last four games as favorites following a loss.
The Tigers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight games against the Royals following a loss.
The road team has covered the run line in 12 of the Tigers’ last 13 games.
The Royals have led after 5 innings in each of their last eight night games against the Tigers.
The Tigers have lost the first inning in each of their last four night games against AL Central opponents.
The Royals have led after 3 innings in each of their last five night games against the Tigers.

Detroit Tigers Player Prop Facts

Tarik Skubal has recorded a win in each of his last four home appearances against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
Javier Baez has hit a home run in three of his last four appearances against AL opponents that held a winning record.
Colt Keith has recorded at least one hit in each of the Tigers’ last 11 night games against AL opponents that held a winning record.
Tarik Skubal has recorded seven or more strikeouts in each of his last six home appearances.
Matt Vierling has recorded a Single in eight of his last nine appearances with the Tigers as favorites against AL opponents.
Wenceel Perez has recorded at least one Double in three of the Tigers’ last four games as favorites against AL Central opponents.
Matt Vierling has scored at least one run in each of the Tigers’ last four games as home favorites.
Andy Ibanez has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last four appearances with the Tigers as favorites against the Royals.
Colt Keith has recorded at least one total base in each of the Tigers’ last 11 night games against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.

Kansas City Royals Player Prop Facts

Bobby Witt Jr. has scored at least one run in each of the Royals’ last nine games against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
Bobby Witt Jr. has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Royals’ last six night games against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
Bobby Witt Jr. has recorded at least one total base in each of the Royals’ last 21 night games.
Salvador Perez has hit a home run in three of the Royals’ last four games as underdogs.
Bobby Witt Jr. has recorded at least one hit in each of the Royals’ last 21 night games.
Bobby Witt Jr. has recorded at least one Single in each of the Royals’ last seven games as road underdogs against AL Central opponents.
Bobby Witt Jr. has recorded a Double in three of the Royals’ last four night games against opponents that held a losing record.

Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals Prediction

The Detroit Tigers are getting the benefit of the doubt because they’re at home and Tarik Skubal is a CY Young candidate. However, the Kansas City Royals are the better team no matter how you slice it and their offense is rolling. Cole Ragans has also more than held his own this season, so I wouldn’t sleep on him in this matchup. You’re not going to get the Royals at this cheap of a price as long as the winning continues. Give me the Royals.