Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers Prediction MLB Picks 8/2/24

The Kansas City Royals and the Detroit Tigers meet Friday in MLB action from Comerica Park. Here’s a Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers prediction. This will be the second installment in a four-game series. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for the game. We will examine:

The Kansas City Royals recent form and player performance

The Detroit Tigers recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Kansas City Royals

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Detroit Tigers

Recent betting trends in games played between the Royals and Tigers

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Royals vs Tigers game

Kansas City Royals Betting Preview

The Royals played the flailing Chicago White Sox in their last series and did pretty well. Kansas City was able to take a sweep with wins 8-5, 4-3 and 10-3 in that one. On Thursday versus the Tigers, the Royals rolled to a 7-1 win on 10 team hits. Seth Lugo was great on 8.0 innings with one earned in the start.

In the starter slot for the Royals on Friday it’ll be Cole Ragans. This year Ragans is 7-7 with a 3.37 ERA in 22 starts. Ragans is 14-15 with a 3.64 ERA in 60 career games (43 starts).

Detroit Tigers Betting Preview

Over on the Detroit side, they played a pair of games versus the Cleveland Guardians this week. The Tigers lost both of those matchups 8-4 and 5-0, however. In the Thursday opener the Tigers could only muster four team hits. Keider Montero went 7.0 innings with four earned as starter.

As starting pitcher for the Tigers on Friday they’ll send out Tarik Skubal. This year Skubal is 12-3 with a 2.35 ERA in 21 starts. Skubal is 35-30 with a 3.48 career ERA in 96 games (93 starts).

Total Runs Facts

• Eight of the Royals’ last 10 games against American League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• Eight of the Tigers’ last 10 night games against American League opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
• The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Royals’ last six games.
• The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Tigers’ last five night games.

Detroit Tigers Player Prop Facts

• Colt Keith has recorded at least one hit in each of the Tigers’ last 11 night games against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
• Colt Keith has recorded at least one total base in each of the Tigers’ last 11 night games against AL opponents that held a winning record.
• Colt Keith has recorded an RBI in four of the Tigers’ last five games as favorites.
• Tarik Skubal has recorded seven or more strikeouts in each of his last six appearances at Comerica Park.
• Javier Baez has hit a home run in three of his last four appearances against AL Central opponents.
• Wenceel Perez has recorded at least one Single in seven of the Tigers’ last eight games as favorites.
• Matt Vierling has scored at least one run in each of the Tigers’ last four games as favorites against AL Central opponents.
• Tarik Skubal has recorded a win in each of his last four appearances at Comerica Park against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
• Matt Vierling has recorded at least one Double in three of the Tigers’ last four games as favorites.

Kansas City Royals Player Prop Facts

• Bobby Witt Jr. has recorded at least one hit in each of the Royals’ last 16 games against opponents that held a losing record.
• Bobby Witt Jr. has recorded at least one total base in each of the Royals’ last 16 games against opponents that held a losing record.
• Bobby Witt Jr. has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Royals’ last five night games against AL teams that held a losing record.
• Salvador Perez has hit a home run in three of the Royals’ last four games as road underdogs.
• Bobby Witt Jr. has recorded at least one Single in 10 of the Royals’ last 11 games against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
• Maikel Garcia has scored at least one run in each of the Royals’ last nine games against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
• Bobby Witt Jr. has recorded a Double in three of the Royals’ last four night games against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.

Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers Prediction

I’ll probably lean toward the Royals. Ragans is coming off a loss to the Cubs with four earned in 5.2 innings on eight hits and a walk. In his two starts prior however, Ragans went 2-0 with four earned in 13.0 combined innings for a pair of victories.

On Thursday the Royals didn’t have too many issues on either side. Every batter had at least one hit or a run, with the exception of Garrett Hampson (0-for-4). Pitching-wise KC used just one arm out of the bullpen (Will Smith) so they’ll be fresh for Friday.