Tigers vs. Royals Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 24

Gleyber Torres and the Detroit Tigers face Maikel Garcia and the Kansas City Royals at Comerica Park on Sunday. First pitch is at 1:40 p.m. ET. The Royals are +129 moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the Tigers (-154). Detroit is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The total for the matchup has been set at 8 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: Sunday, August 24, 2025 at 1:40 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 runs
• Win Probabilities: Tigers 55%, Royals 45%

Tigers vs. Royals Betting Insights

• This season, the Tigers have won 60 out of the 92 games, or 65.2%, in which they've been favored.
• Detroit has entered 48 games this season favored by -154 or more and is 36-12 in those contests.
• The Tigers have a 60.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• The Royals have come away with 34 wins in the 75 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This season, Kansas City has been victorious 11 times in 24 chances when named as an underdog of at least +129 or worse on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Royals have a 43.7% chance of pulling out a win.

Tigers Recent Betting Performance

• The Tigers played as the moneyline favorite for eight of their last 10 games, and they went 7-1 in those matchups.
• Over their last 10 outings, the Tigers and their opponents combined to go over the run total four times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Tigers have gone 6-4-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Tigers Recent Stats

Tigers Player Insights

• Torres has 19 doubles, 13 home runs and 66 walks while hitting .262.
• Torres ranks 127th in homers and 72nd in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Torres brings a hitting streak of two games into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .294 with a double, six walks and two RBIs.
• Spencer Torkelson is hitting .244 with 25 doubles, 27 home runs and 57 walks.
• Of all MLB hitters, Torkelson is 14th in home runs and 44th in RBI.
• Torkelson carries a three-game streak with at least one hit into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .294 with a double, a home run, three walks and two RBIs.
• Riley Greene paces the Tigers with 30 home runs and 94 runs batted in.
• Greene has at least one base hit in two games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .200 with two home runs, five walks and four RBIs.
• Zach McKinstry is hitting .265 to lead his team.
• McKinstry is riding a three-game hitting streak into this one. In his last five games he is batting .375 with two triples, a home run, a walk and an RBI.

Tigers Team Props

Royals Recent Betting Performance

• The Royals have played as underdogs in three of their past 10 games and won one of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Royals and their opponents have combined to hit the over four times.
• The Royals have five wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Bobby Witt Jr. paces the Royals with a .298 batting average.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Witt is 57th in homers and 38th in RBI.
• Witt brings a hitting streak of 12 games into this game. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .436 with three doubles, two home runs, three walks and six RBIs.
• Garcia has a club-leading .298 batting average.
• Garcia is currently 139th in home runs and 86th in RBI in the big leagues.
• Vinnie Pasquantino paces the Royals in home runs (27) and runs batted in (90).
• Salvador Perez is hitting .247 with 30 doubles, 22 home runs and 23 walks.

Royals Team Props

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