Royals vs. Tigers Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 18

The Detroit Tigers will look to Spencer Torkelson for continued offensive production when they take on Maikel Garcia and the Kansas City Royals on Friday, in the second game of a four-game series at Comerica Park. The Royals are -143 moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Tigers (+120). Kansas City is favored on the run line (-1.5). A 7.5-run over/under is set for the game.

Here is 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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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

Royals vs. Tigers Prediction

• Score Prediction: Tigers 4, Royals 3
• Total Prediction: Under 7.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Royals 62%, Tigers 38%

Royals vs. Tigers Betting Insights

• The Royals have entered the game as favorites nine times this season and won six of those games.
• Kansas City has played as favorites of -143 or more once this season and lost that game.
• The implied probability of a win from the Royals, based on the moneyline, is 58.8%.
• The Tigers have been underdogs in 11 games this season and have come away with the win five times (45.5%) in those contests.
• This year, Detroit has won three of eight games when listed as at least +120 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Tigers have a 45.5% chance of walking away with the win.

Royals Recent Betting Performance

• The Royals won each of the three games it played as a moneyline favorite over their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 matchups (all had set totals), the Royals combined with their opponents to go over the total two times.
• The Royals have gone 3-7-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• The Royals leader in both batting average and long balls is Bobby Witt Jr., who comes into the contest hitting .307 and has left the yard two times while driving in eight runs this season.
• Witt ranks 100th in homers and 99th in RBI among all batters in baseball.
• Witt brings a hitting streak of 10 games into this game. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .382 with five doubles, a home run, six walks and three RBI.
• Garcia's two home runs lead his team.
• Garcia is 100th in home runs and 55th in RBI among all batters in the majors.
• Vinnie Pasquantino leads the Royals with two home runs and 11 runs batted in.
• Jonathan India is hitting .185 with three doubles and 10 walks.

Royals Team Props

Tigers Recent Betting Performance

• The Tigers have played as underdogs in six of their past 10 games and won three of those contests.
• The Tigers and their opponents have combined to hit the over two times in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Tigers have six wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Tigers Recent Stats

Tigers Player Insights

• Torkelson has managed a team-leading six home runs and has driven in 16 runs.
• Torkelson's home run total puts him fourth in MLB, and he is 11th in RBI.
• Kerry Carpenter's .295 batting average paces his team.
• Carpenter is 15th among all batters in the majors in homers, and 55th in RBI.
• Zach McKinstry is batting .255 with two triples, a home run and 12 walks.
• Trey Sweeney has two doubles, a triple, a home run and five walks while batting .200.

Tigers Team Props

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