Tigers vs. Royals Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 29

Gleyber Torres and the Detroit Tigers take on Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals on Friday at 8:10 p.m. ET in the first game of a three-game series. The Tigers are listed as -120 moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Royals (+101). Detroit is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The total is 9 runs for this game.

Check out 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: Friday, August 29, 2025 at 8:10 p.m. ET
• Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
• How to watch on TV: FDSKC and FDSDET

Tigers vs. Royals Prediction

• Score Prediction: Royals 5, Tigers 4
• Total Prediction: Under 9 runs
• Win Probabilities: Tigers 52%, Royals 48%

Tigers vs. Royals Betting Insights

• The Tigers have won 60, or 62.5%, of the 96 games they've played as favorites this season.
• Detroit has entered 86 games this season favored by -120 or more and is 56-30 in those contests.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 54.5% chance of a victory for the Tigers.
• The Royals have been chosen as underdogs in 76 games this year and have walked away with the win 35 times (46.1%) in those games.
• Kansas City has a mark of 24-39 in contests where bookmakers favor it by +101 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Royals have an implied victory probability of 49.8% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Tigers Recent Betting Performance

• The Tigers have a 4-5 record from the nine games they were moneyline favorites over their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups, the Tigers and their opponents combined to hit the over six times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Tigers have gone 4-6-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Tigers Recent Stats

Tigers Player Insights

• Torres is batting .259 with 19 doubles, 14 home runs and 70 walks.
• Among all hitters in baseball, Torres is 120th in homers and 75th in RBI.
• Riley Greene's 32 home runs, 99 RBI and .266 batting average are all team-highs.
• Greene ranks seventh in homers and fifth in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Spencer Torkelson is hitting .240 with 25 doubles, a triple, 28 home runs and 58 walks.
• Zach McKinstry is batting .263 with 18 doubles, 10 triples, 11 home runs and 42 walks.

Tigers Team Props

Royals Recent Betting Performance

• In four games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Royals have a record of 2-2.
• The Royals and their opponents have combined to hit the over six times in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Royals have a record of 4-6-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Witt paces the Royals with a .298 batting average.
• In all of the majors, Witt ranks 63rd in homers and 35th in RBI.
• Witt has collected a hit in 16 straight games. During his last 10 games he is batting .381 with three doubles, two home runs, three walks and seven RBIs.
• Maikel Garcia is batting .297 with 32 doubles, five triples, 13 home runs and 50 walks.
• Garcia is 138th overall in homers and 75th in RBI this season.
• Vinnie Pasquantino has been a significant run producer for the Royals with 28 home runs and 94 runs batted in.
• Salvador Perez is batting .246 with 32 doubles, 23 home runs and 23 walks.

Royals Team Props

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