Kansas City Royals (56-82) vs Detroit Tigers (52-85)
Game Info: Saturday, September 10, 2022 at 4:10 pm (Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium)
Jonathan Heasley (3-7) (4.98) vs Matt Manning (1-2) (3.86)
Betting Odds: Kansas City Royals -125 / Detroit Tigers -105 --- Over/Under: 7.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals face off on Saturday in an MLB showdown at Kaufmann Stadium. On Friday it was the Tigers that were able to secure the 10-2 victory.’’
The Royals come into this game with a 56-83 record overall and they have lost three of their last four games. On Friday the pitching never really gave them a chance and will need to be better here. The Royals offense overall hasn’t been great and they are averaging 3.94 runs per game which is 24th in the league. The pitching also has been an issue giving up 5.01 runs per game.
On the other side of this matchup is the Tigers who sit with a 53-85 record overall and they had lost nine games in a row before winning on Friday. The Tigers are averaging 3.27 runs per game which is 30th in the league, and Friday was one of their best games of the year in terms of runs scored. Javier Baez has hit 12 home runs this year and given up 53 RBIs so far this season.
On the mound for the Tigers is Matt Manning who sits with a 1-2 record and an ERA of 3.86. In his last start against the Royals he went four innings giving up five hits and two runs.
On the mound for the Royals is Jonathan Heasley who sits with a 3-7 record and an ERA of 4.98. In his last start against the Detroit Tigers, he went seven innings giving up eight hits and two runs.
The Tigers are 1-5 in Manning’s last six starts. The over is 6-0-1 in the Tigers last seven road games. The over is 4-0-1 in the Tigers last five games against a starter with a WHIP of more than 1.30.
The Tigers scored ten runs on Friday and they are going to find offensive success in this game again. Heasley sits with an ERA of 4.98 and the Tigers bats should run up the score against him. Matt Manning might not have the best outing, but he will do enough to give the Tigers bats a chance to win. Back the Tigers.
Shane’s Pick Tigers ML
AUTHOR: Shane Mickle
