The Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals will play the third match of their four-game weekend Tigers VS Royals series at Comerica Park on Saturday night.
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Predictions And Betting Preview For Detroit Tigers VS Kansas City Royals
- Venue: Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan.
- When: Saturday, August 3rd, 2024.
- Time: 23:10
- Teams to play: Tigers and Royals.
- MLB Expert Picks: SPREAD -1.5.
Odds as seen on 1XBet.
Betting On The Detroit Tigers
- 1XBet Spread: +1.5
- 1XBet Moneyline: 2.171
- 1XBet Over/Under: Over 8.5
The Detroit Tigers are six matches under the .500 mark but did not sell all of their assets at the trade deadline. Detroit may not be a worthy contender but it wouldn’t back down in trade discussions involving Tarik Skubal, who is competing for the A.L. Cy Young Award.
The Tigers will probably choose a bullpen game on Saturday night. Their pen has been average, scoring a 4.19 ERA and 1.25 WHIP this campaign. They have accumulated 379 strikeouts and 147 walks, conceding 51 long balls this term.
Betting On The Kansas City Royals
- 1XBet Spread: -1.5
- 1XBet Moneyline: 1.737
- 1XBet Over/Under: Under 8.5
Kansas City Royals swept Chicago in their last series, outscoring them 22-11 in the three-game series. It carried that performance into Thursday’s series opener, defeating Detroit by a 7-1 scoreline. The Royals have been pleasantly surprising this season. Their 61-49 record puts them in a good place to reach the postseason, but they have many opponents for the American League Wild Card spot.
Michael Lorenzen will pitch for Kansas City tomorrow. In his last appearance, he held the Toronto Blue Jays to one run on three hits in four innings. He is making a debut for the Royals after spending the first half of the season with the Texas Rangers. Lorenzen was 4-4 with a 4.21 ERA and 1.34 WHIP in 12 road games with Texas.
MatchPlug Prediction For Detroit Tigers VS Kansas City Royals
The Royals scored 29 runs in their last four matches. They slashed .278/.323/.438/.761 in July, averaging 5.2 runs per game. Kansas City should have no challenge demolishing a Tigers bullpen that is home run-prone and inconsistent in keeping opponents off the scoreboard.
Final Prediction: Kansas City Royals Below The Spread.
