On the Tuesday MLB card, it’s the 42-49 Detroit Tigers versus the 45-46 Kansas City Royals in the 2nd game of a four-game set at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri tonight. The first pitch at Kauffman Stadium is scheduled for 8:15 PM ET on this day July/18/2017.
The MLB betting boards list the host Royals as a -11 to -120 ML favorite over the visiting Tigers. The total line is offered on most sportsbooks boards at 10.5 runs.
In Game 1 of this series yesterday, the Tigers beat the Royals 10-2. In the game, the Tigers pounded out 10 runs on 14 hits while the Royals managed just two runs on eight hits.
This season the Tigers rank 12th in the Majors in runs scored and 26th in team ERA.
The Royals rank 27th in the Majors in runs scored and 15th in team ERA.
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Pitching Match Up
Detroit: Matthew Boyd (2-5, 5.69 ERA)
Kansas City: Travis Wood (1-2, 6.06 ERA)
Matthew Boyd gets the nod for the Tigers in this division match up and in his last outing he gave up four earned runs in three innings in a 6-5 win over the Royals. That game was on May 31st and he just came back from a stint in the minors taking the place in the rotation for the injured Daniel Norris. The Tigers had lost his previous six starts where he 23 earned runs in 31 innings. In Boyd’s last two starts have been on the road where he has given up seven earned runs in seven innings. In seven career appearances against Kansas City Boyd is 1-3 with an ERA of 9.11 and in four career starts against them on the road he is 0-2 with a less than stellar ERA of 13.17. Overall the Tigers are 1-6 in Boyd’s last seven starts and they are 0-5 in his last five starts when their opponent allows five runs or more in their previous game.
Travis Wood goes for the Royals tonight and in his last start two weeks ago he gave up two earned runs in four innings in a 6-2 win over the Minnesota Twins. That start was his first in two years, as he has been used out of the bullpen this season. In Wood’s last 10 appearances he has lowered his ERA from 9.17 to 6.06. This will be his first appearance of the season against the Tigers.
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Betting Angles
The Tigers are 4-1 in their last 5 games against the Royals.
The Tigers are 4-1 in their last 5 games against the Royals in Kansas City.
In the last 11 games between these teams the Over record is 9-2.
In the last 5 games between these teams in Kansas City the Over record is 4-1.
This season the Royals are 15-13 at home and the Tigers are 16-12 on the road.
Straight Up / Over/Under / Run Line Records
Detroit Tigers: 42-49 SU / O/U 47-38 / Run Line W/L 44-47
Kansas City Royals: 45-46 SU / O/U 41-45 / Run Line W/L 47-44
Detroit at Kansas City Key Betting Trends
- DET is 4-1 in their last 5 overall
- DET is 3-8 in their last 11 road games
- DET has an Over record of 3-1-1 in their last 5 games
- KC is 1-6 in their last 7 overall
- KC is 4-9 in their last 13 home games vs. a left-handed starter
- KC has an Under record of 5-1-1 in their last 7 games
Key Player Injuries
TIGERS
[P] 07/06/2017 – Daniel Norris 10-day DL (07/06) ( Groin )
ROYALS
[RF] 06/02/2017 – Paulo Orlando 60-day DL (06/01) ( Shin )
[P] 07/01/2017 – Matt Strahm 10-day DL (07/01) ( Knee )
[P] 06/26/2017 – Nathan Karns 60-day DL (05/21) ( Forearm )
[P] 07/14/2017 – Neftali Feliz out indefinitely ( Paternity List )
