Tigers vs. Royals Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 28

Updated Apr. 28, 2024 1:00 p.m. ET

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Riley Greene and the Detroit Tigers take on Salvador Perez and the Kansas City Royals on Sunday at 1:40 PM ET, in the final of a three-game series at Comerica Park. The Royals are +140 moneyline underdogs for this matchup against the favorite Tigers (-167). Detroit is the favorite on the run line (-1.5 with +132 odds). The total for the game has been set at 7.5 runs.

Here is everything you need from a betting perspective on the Tigers-Royals game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

Royals vs. Tigers Highlights | MLB on FOX

Check out the best plays and moments from the Detroit Tigers' 6-5 win over the Kansas City Royals.

Tigers vs. Royals Game Information & Odds

• When: Sunday, April 28, 2024 at 1:40 PM ET
• Where: Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan
• How to Watch on TV: BSDET

Tigers vs. Royals Prediction

• Score Prediction: Royals 4, Tigers 3
• Total Prediction: Under 7.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Tigers 52%, Royals 48%

Tigers vs. Royals Betting Insights

• The Tigers have entered the game as favorites 14 times this season and won seven, or 50%, of those games.
• Detroit has played as favorites of -167 or more twice this season and split those games.
• The Tigers have a 62.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• The Royals have come away with 11 wins in the 19 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Kansas City has played as an underdog of +140 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
• The Royals have an implied victory probability of 41.7% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

FINAL

KC 1 · DET 4

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Kansas City Royals

KC

+1.5

+143

o7.5

Detroit Tigers

DET

-1.5

-170

u7.5

Tigers Recent Betting Performance

• The Tigers were the moneyline favorite in four of their last 10 games, and they went 1-3 in those matchups.
• In their last 10 outings -- all had a set run total -- the Tigers and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total six times.
• The Tigers' record against the spread is 6-4-0 over their past 10 games.

Tigers Recent Stats

Tigers Player Insights

• Mark Canha has gone yard five times in the 2024 campaign while driving in 15 runs, both totals that lead the Tigers.
• Canha ranks 34th in home runs and 51st in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Canha carries a six-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last 10 games he is batting .353 with two doubles, two home runs, eight walks and seven RBI.
• Greene has shown off his power as he paces his team with five home runs.
• Greene is 34th in homers and 108th in RBI on the season.
• Kerry Carpenter has racked up a team-high batting average of .277.
• Spencer Torkelson is batting .214 with eight doubles and 10 walks.

Tigers Team Props

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Royals Recent Betting Performance

• The Royals have played as underdogs in eight of their past 10 games and won five of those contests.
• When it comes to hitting the over, the Royals and their opponents are 3-6-1 in their last 10 games with a total.
• Over their last 10 games, the Royals are 5-5-0 against the spread.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Perez leads the lineup with a batting average of .350, while pacing the Royals in home runs, with seven and runs batted in with 26.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Perez is sixth in home runs and second in RBI.
• Perez brings a hitting streak of six games into this game. During his last 10 outings he is batting .382 with three doubles, two home runs, six walks and nine RBI.
• Bobby Witt Jr. is batting .310 with eight doubles, four triples, four home runs and seven walks.
• Among all major league batters, Witt Jr. ranks 54th in homers and 51st in RBI.
• Vinnie Pasquantino is batting .220 with five doubles, four home runs and 16 walks.
• Maikel Garcia is hitting .222 with three doubles, a triple, four home runs and nine walks.

Royals Team Props

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Check out the best plays and moments from the Detroit Tigers' 6-5 win over the Kansas City Royals.

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