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The Kansas City Royals (16-10) roll into Friday’s matchup with the Detroit Tigers (14-11) looking to extend a three-game winning streak. The contest starts at 1:10 PM ET on MLB Network with the Tigers listed as -130 favorites on the moneyline to stop the Royals’ streak.
Reese Olson starts for Detroit while Seth Lugo is Kansas City’s starter for the contest.
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Who Will Win Tigers vs. Royals?
Tigers and Royals Betting Trends
The Tigers have been the moneyline favorite 11 total times this season. They’ve finished 6-5 in those games.
Detroit has a 4-3 record (winning 57.1% of its games) when it has played as moneyline favorites of -130 or shorter.
The Royals have entered the game as underdogs 17 times this season and won 10, or 58.8%, of those games.
Kansas City is 5-3 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +109 or more on the moneyline.
The Tigers have played in 25 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 11 times (11-13-1).
The Royals’ games have gone over the total in eight of their 26 chances.
Tigers Stats & Insights
The Tigers are the 21st-highest scoring team in baseball averaging four runs per game (101 total).
Detroit has hit the fourth-fewest home runs in MLB play this season (20).
The Tigers have the 24th-ranked batting average in the league (.221).
Detroit strikes out 9.4 times per game, the No. 21 average in MLB.
The Tigers pitching staff ranks 16th in the majors with a collective 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
Detroit has a 3.00 team ERA that ranks third among all MLB pitching staffs.
Royals Stats & Insights
The Royals have scored the 11th-most runs in the league this season with 119 (4.6 per game).
Kansas City’s 29 home runs rank fifth in Major League Baseball.
The Royals have a team batting average of .238 this season, which ranks 18th among MLB teams.
Kansas City is one of the best teams in baseball at making contact this season, ranking second with an average of 6.7 strikeouts per game.
The Royals have a 7.4 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 28th in baseball.
Kansas City has the fourth-best ERA (3.14) in the majors this season.
Tigers Key Players to Watch
Olson makes the start for the Tigers, his fifth of the season. He is 0-3 with a 3.80 ERA and 18 strikeouts in 21 1/3 innings pitched.
Riley Greene is batting .244 this season with a team-high five home runs.
Mark Canha leads Detroit in home runs with five and runs batted in with 14.
Kerry Carpenter leads Detroit with a .289 batting average while slugging three homers and driving in 13 runs.
Spencer Torkelson has 21 hits and an OBP of .299 to go with a slugging percentage of .305 this season.
Royals Key Players to Watch
Lugo (3-1) will take the mound for the Royals, his sixth start of the season.
Salvador Perez paces the Royals with seven home runs and 25 runs batted in, while accumulating a team-high batting average of .352.
Bobby Witt Jr. has eight doubles, three triples, four home runs and seven walks while hitting .308.
Vinnie Pasquantino has five doubles, four home runs and 16 walks while hitting .244.
Maikel Garcia is batting .202 with three doubles, a triple, four home runs and eight walks.
Tigers and Royals Injuries
Tigers: Gio Urshela: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Andy Ibáñez: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Sawyer Gipson-Long: 60 Day IL (Groin)
Royals: Carlos Hernandez: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Jake Brentz: 15 Day IL (Hamstring), Alec Marsh: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Josh Taylor: 60 Day IL (Biceps), Kris Bubic: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Kyle Wright: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
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