Tigers vs. Royals Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 31

Gleyber Torres and the Detroit Tigers will play Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium on Sunday at 2:10 p.m. ET, in the final game of a three-game series. The favored Tigers have -173 moneyline odds against the underdog Royals, who are listed at +145. Detroit is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The over/under for the matchup has been set at 7 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 31, 2025 at 2:10 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: Over 7 runs
• Win Probabilities: Tigers 52%, Royals 48%

Tigers vs. Royals Betting Insights

• This season, the Tigers have won 60 out of the 97 games, or 61.9%, in which they've been favored.
• Detroit is 25-12 this season when entering a game favored by -173 or more on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 63.4% chance of a victory for the Tigers.
• The Royals have been chosen as underdogs in 77 games this year and have walked away with the win 36 times (46.8%) in those games.
• This season, Kansas City has been victorious four times in nine chances when named as an underdog of at least +145 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Royals have an implied victory probability of 40.8% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Tigers Recent Betting Performance

• The Tigers were favored on the moneyline in eight of their last 10 games, and they finished 3-5 in those matchups.
• In their last 10 matchups, the Tigers and their opponents combined to hit the over five times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Tigers' ATS record is 4-6-0 over their past 10 games.

Tigers Recent Stats

Tigers Player Insights

• Riley Greene's 32 homers and 101 RBI both lead the Tigers, on top of his team-high .269 average.
• Greene's home runs put him eighth in MLB, and he ranks fifth in RBI.
• Greene has collected a hit in two games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .381 with two doubles, a home run and six RBIs.
• Torres has 19 doubles, 14 home runs and 70 walks while batting .262.
• Torres is 123rd in homers and 76th in RBI in the majors.
• Torres enters this game looking for his third game in a row with a hit. During his last five outings he is hitting .263 with a home run, four walks and two RBIs.
• Spencer Torkelson has 25 doubles, a triple, 28 home runs and 60 walks while batting .237.
• Zach McKinstry is batting .261 with 18 doubles, 10 triples, 11 home runs and 43 walks.

Tigers Team Props

Royals Recent Betting Performance

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

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Witt leads the Royals with a team-leading batting average of .299.
• Among all batters in the big leagues, Witt's home run total is 61st and his RBI tally is 30th.
• Witt brings a hitting streak of 18 games into this game. During his last 10 games he is batting .386 with three doubles, two home runs, two walks and seven RBIs.
• Maikel Garcia has 32 doubles, five triples, 15 home runs and 51 walks while hitting .297.
• Garcia is 109th among all hitters in MLB in homers, and 69th in RBI.
• Vinnie Pasquantino has been a significant run producer for the Royals with 28 home runs and 94 runs batted in.
• Salvador Perez is batting .242 with 32 doubles, 23 home runs and 23 walks.

Royals Team Props

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