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Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals will look to outdo Zach McKinstry and the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on Friday at 6:40 p.m. ET. The Tigers are +118 moneyline underdogs in this matchup with the Royals (-140). Kansas City (-1.5) is favored on the run line. A 7.5-run total has been set in the matchup.
Here’s everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Royals-Tigers game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.
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The Detroit Tigers took the lead over the Kansas City Royals after Spencer Torkelson smacked a two-run double.
Royals vs. Tigers Game Information & Odds
- When: Friday, April 18, 2025 at 6:40 p.m. ET
- Where: Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan
- How to watch on TV: FDSDET and FDSKC
Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Run Line Favorite Run Line Odds Underdog Run Line Odds Royals -140 +118 7.5 +100 -120 -1.5 +133 -158
Royals vs. Tigers Prediction
- Score Prediction: Tigers 4, Royals 3
- Total Prediction: Under 7.5 runs
- Win Probabilities: Royals 60%, Tigers 40%
Royals vs. Tigers Betting Insights
- The Royals have won six of the nine games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- Kansas City has played as favorites of -140 or more once this season and lost that game.
- The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 58.3% chance of a victory for the Royals.
- The Tigers have been victorious in five, or 45.5%, of the 11 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- This season, Detroit has come away with a win three times in eight chances when named as an underdog of at least +118 or worse on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Tigers have a 45.9% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
Royals Recent Betting Performance
- The Royals were the moneyline favorite in four of their last 10 games, and won all of them.
- In their last 10 outings, the Royals and their opponents combined to go over the run total two times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
- The Royals’ ATS record is 4-6-0 over their past 10 games.
Royals Recent Stats
Stat Avg/Total Record 4-6 Runs Per Game 2.2 HR 5 ERA 3.39 K/9 9.1
Royals Player Insights
- Witt has racked up a team-high batting average of .310, while leading the Royals in home runs (two).
- Among all MLB hitters, Witt ranks 24th in batting average, 28th in on-base percentage, and 41st in slugging.
- Witt brings a hitting streak of nine games into this game. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .353 with four doubles, a home run, five walks and four RBI.
- Maikel Garcia’s two home runs are a team-high mark.
- Garcia is 98th in home runs and 79th in RBI among all major league hitters this season.
- Vinnie Pasquantino paces the Royals in home runs (two) and runs batted in (11).
- Jonathan India is batting .183 with three doubles and 10 walks.
Tigers Recent Betting Performance
- The Tigers have played as underdogs in six of their past 10 games and won three of those contests.
- In their last 10 games with a total, the Tigers and their opponents have combined to hit the over two times.
- The Tigers have five wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.
Tigers Recent Stats
Stat Avg/Total Record 6-4 Runs Per Game 4.0 HR 9 ERA 2.69 K/9 7.9
Tigers Player Insights
- Spencer Torkelson paces the Tigers with six home runs and 13 runs batted in, while posting a team-high batting average of .273.
- Torkelson is fourth in homers and 22nd in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
- Kerry Carpenter is batting .268 with two doubles, five home runs and a walk.
- Carpenter is 15th in homers and 54th in RBI among all batters in the majors.
- McKinstry has two triples, a home run and 10 walks while hitting .269.
- Dillon Dingler has two doubles, a triple and two home runs while batting .311.
The Detroit Tigers took the lead over the Kansas City Royals after Spencer Torkelson smacked a two-run double.
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