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The Detroit Tigers (15-12) host the Kansas City Royals (17-11) Sunday to close out a three-game series. The Tigers are favored (-171) to win the rubber match, which starts at 1:40 PM ET from Comerica Park.
Detroit’s Tarik Skubal and Kansas City’s Michael Wacha have been named the starters for this contest.
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Tigers and Royals Betting Trends
The Tigers have won 53.8% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (7-6).
Detroit has played as moneyline favorites of -171 or shorter in just two games this season, which it split 1-1.
The Royals have been underdogs in 19 games this season and won 11 (57.9%) of those contests.
Kansas City has played as an underdog of +142 or more once this season and lost that game.
The Tigers have played in 27 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 12 times (12-13-2).
The Royals’ games have gone over the total in nine of their 28 chances.
Tigers Stats & Insights
The Tigers have the No. 22 offense in MLB play scoring four runs per game (107 total runs).
Detroit has hit the fourth-fewest home runs in MLB play this season (21).
The Tigers have the 24th-ranked batting average in the majors (.220).
Detroit strikes out 9.3 times per game, the No. 22 average in MLB.
The pitching staff for the Tigers has a collective 8.4 K/9, which ranks 19th in the majors.
Detroit has the fifth-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.22).
Royals Stats & Insights
The Royals have scored 132 runs (4.7 per game) this season, which ranks 12th in MLB.
Kansas City ranks 10th in Major League Baseball with 29 home runs.
The Royals’ .237 batting average ranks 20th in the league this season.
Kansas City ranks second in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 6.7 Ks per contest.
The Royals average just 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 29th in the big leagues.
Kansas City pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.14 ERA this year, fourth-best in baseball.
Tigers Key Players to Watch
The Tigers will send Skubal (3-0) to the mound to make his sixth start of the season. He is 3-0 with a 1.82 ERA and 35 strikeouts through 29 2/3 innings pitched.
Mark Canha is batting .273 this season with a team-high five home runs and 15 RBI.
Riley Greene is slugging .457 this season, with a team-best five homers while driving in 11 runs.
Kerry Carpenter is batting .277 to lead Detroit, while adding three homers and 14 runs batted in this season.
Spencer Torkelson has 22 hits and an OBP of .287 to go with a slugging percentage of .291 this season.
Royals Key Players to Watch
The Royals will send Wacha (1-2) to the mound for his sixth start this season.
Salvador Perez has accumulated a team-high batting average of .350, and paces the Royals in home runs (seven) and runs batted in (26).
Bobby Witt Jr. is hitting .310 with eight doubles, four triples, four home runs and seven walks.
Vinnie Pasquantino is hitting .220 with five doubles, four home runs and 16 walks.
Maikel Garcia has three doubles, a triple, four home runs and nine walks while batting .222.
Tigers and Royals Injuries
Tigers: Gio Urshela: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Andy Ibáñez: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Sawyer Gipson-Long: 60 Day IL (Groin), Carson Kelly: day-to-day (Rib)
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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