| MATCHUP | Kansas City Royals | Detroit Tigers |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 67-64 | 78-54 |
| Where | Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan | |
| When | Sunday, August 24, 2025 | |
| Time | 01:40 PM EDT | |
| TV | FanDuel SN DET | |
In this article we will formulate a Royals vs Tigers prediction for this MLB game on Sunday, August 24th at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.
Kansas City Royals Betting Preview
The Kansas City Royals are 66-64 this year after they lost both games in this series by scores of 5-7 and 2-4. In their game two loss, Kansas City cut the deficit to 3-2 in the sixth inning, but failed to score in the rest of the game. The Royals recorded eight hits and they committed one error in the game, while they were led by Witt and Pasquantino, who both had one RBI in the loss. Kansas City started Wacha, who allowed eight hits and three earned runs over 6.0 innings for the loss, while Long allowed one earned run in relief.
Prior to this series, the Royals won three out of four against the Rangers and swept the White Sox in three games. Kansas City has won six of their last nine games and they are currently second in the AL Central standings. The Kansas City pitching staff has a 3.61 ERA with a 1.25 WHIP and a .240 opponent batting average, while the offense has scored 496 runs with a .246 batting average and a .307 on base percentage this season. Vinnie Pasquantino has led KC with 27 home runs and 90 RBIs, while Salvador Perez has added 22 home runs and 73 RBIs this year. The projected starting pitcher for Kansas City is Seth Lugo, who is 8-6 with a 3.73 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP over 137.2 innings pitched this year.
Detroit Tigers Betting Preview
The Detroit Tigers are 78-53 this season after they won game two by a score of 4-2 on Saturday night. Detroit had their lead cut to 3-2 in the sixth inning, but they added an insurance run in the eighth to seal the victory. The Tigers recorded nine hits and they committed one error in the game, while they were led by Rogers, who went 2-3 with two RBIs in the win. Detroit started Paddack, who allowed five hits and one earned run over 5.0 innings for the win, while Vest picked up the save.
Prior to this series, the Tigers swept the Astros in three games and won three out of four against the Twins. Detroit has won nine of their last ten games and they are currently first in the AL Central standings. The Detroit pitching staff has a 3.75 ERA with a 1.22 WHIP and a .237 opponent batting average, while the offense has scored 633 runs with a .250 batting average and a .319 on base percentage this season. Riley Greene has led Detroit with 30 home runs and 94 RBIs, while Spencer Torkelson has added 27 home runs and 69 RBIs this year. The projected starting pitcher for Detroit is Jack Flaherty, who is 7-12 with a 4.51 ERA and a 1.27 WHIP over 131.2 innings pitched this season.
Why the Tigers will beat the Royals
- The Tigers have won each of their last six home games.
- The Royals have lost seven of their last eight games at Comerica Park against teams that held a winning record.
- The Tigers have covered the run line in nine of their last 10 home games against the Royals following a win.
- The Royals have failed to cover the run line in nine of their last 10 games against the Tigers following a road loss.
- The Tigers have led after 3 innings in each of their last four day games against opponents that held a winning record.
- The Tigers have led after 5 innings in each of their last three day games against opponents that held a winning record.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Royals’ last four day games against AL Central opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Nine of the Tigers’ last 11 home games have gone OVER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in 10 of the Tigers’ last 11 day games against AL Central opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Royals’ last four games at Comerica Park.
Detroit Tigers Player Prop Facts
- Jack Flaherty has recorded seven or more strikeouts in each of his last nine appearances at Comerica Park against opponents that held a winning record.
- Parker Meadows has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine appearances against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
- Andy Ibanez has hit a home run in each of his last two home appearances against the Royals after playing the previous day.
- Gleyber Torres has recorded a Double in three of the Tigers’ last four games at Comerica Park against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
- Jack Flaherty has recorded a win in each of his four previous appearances with his team as a favorite against the Royals.
Kansas City Royals Player Prop Facts
- Vinnie Pasquantino has hit a home run in five of the Royals’ last six games.
- Seth Lugo has recorded five or more strikeouts in five of his last six road appearances against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
- Vinnie Pasquantino has recorded at least one hit in each of the Royals’ last nine games against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
- Seth Lugo has recorded a win in three of his four previous road appearances against the Tigers.
Royals vs Tigers Prediction
Detroit was able to get some great pitching on Saturday night to get another win, as they have opened up an 11.5 game lead in the Central. The Tigers are 44-24 at home this year, while the Royals are 30-34 on the road. Kansas City has lost three of their last four games and they are starting Lugo, who has allowed 2, 6, and 7 earned runs in his last three starts. Detroit is going with Flaherty, who has allowed one earned run or fewer in three of his last five. This Tigers team is rolling and Flaherty has stepped up against the better teams on the schedule, so I will take Detroit here.