Tigers vs. Royals Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 23

Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals hit the field on Saturday at Comerica Park against Chris Paddack, who will start for the Detroit Tigers. First pitch will be at 6:10 p.m. ET. The favored Tigers have -126 moneyline odds against the underdog Royals, who are listed at +106. Detroit is the favorite on the run line (-1.5). The matchup's total is listed at 8.5 runs.

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

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Tigers vs. Royals Game Information & Odds

• When: Saturday, August 23, 2025 at 6:10 p.m. ET
• Where: Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan
• How to watch on TV: FDSDET and FDSKC

Tigers vs. Royals Prediction

• Score Prediction: Tigers 5, Royals 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Tigers 55%, Royals 45%

Tigers vs. Royals Betting Insights

• The Tigers have won 59, or 64.8%, of the 91 games they've played as favorites this season.
• Detroit has a record of 51-24 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -126 on the moneyline.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 55.8% chance of a victory for the Tigers.
• The Royals have been victorious in 34, or 45.9%, of the 74 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This year, Kansas City has won 22 of 53 games when listed as at least +106 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Royals have an implied victory probability of 48.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Tigers Recent Betting Performance

• The Tigers went 6-2 over the eight games they were a moneyline favorite in their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 outings, the Tigers and their opponents combined to hit the over five times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Tigers have gone 5-5-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Tigers Recent Stats

Tigers Player Insights

• Gleyber Torres has 19 doubles, 13 home runs and 64 walks while batting .261.
• Including all MLB hitters, Torres ranks 68th in batting average, 26th in on-base percentage, and 104th in slugging.
• Riley Greene's 30 home runs and 94 runs batted in both lead his team.
• Greene is eighth in home runs in baseball, and fifth in RBI.
• Spencer Torkelson is batting .242 with 25 doubles, 26 home runs and 57 walks.
• Torkelson has at least one base hit in two games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .188 with a double, four walks and an RBI.
• Zach McKinstry's .265 batting average paces his team.
• McKinstry is riding a two-game hitting streak into this one. During his last five outings he is batting .353 with two triples, a home run, a walk and two RBIs.

Tigers Team Props

Royals Recent Betting Performance

• The Royals have been underdogs twice in the last 10 games and split those matchups 1-1.
• When it comes to hitting the over, the Royals and their opponents are 5-5-0 in their last 10 games with a total.
• Over their last 10 games, the Royals are 6-4-0 against the spread.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Witt has 40 doubles, four triples, 18 home runs and 43 walks while hitting .294.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Witt's home run total ranks 65th and his RBI tally ranks 39th.
• Witt brings a hitting streak of 11 games into this game. In his last 10 games he is batting .405 with three doubles, a home run, five walks and five RBIs.
• Maikel Garcia is hitting .301 to lead the lineup.
• Among all MLB batters, Garcia is 139th in home runs and 83rd in RBI.
• Vinnie Pasquantino leads the Royals in home runs (27) and runs batted in (89).
• Salvador Perez is hitting .247 with 30 doubles, 22 home runs and 23 walks.

Royals Team Props

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