Tigers vs. Royals: Betting Preview for August 1

Published 5:24 am Thursday, August 1, 2024

Seth Lugo will take the hill for the Kansas City Royals (60-49) on Thursday, August 1 versus the Detroit Tigers (52-57), who will counter with Keider Montero. The first pitch will be thrown at 6:40 PM ET at Comerica Park.

At +140, the Tigers are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this game versus the Royals, who are -165. The over/under for this contest is 8.5.

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Tigers vs. Royals Game Info

  • Date: Thursday, August 1, 2024
  • Time: 6:40 PM ET
  • Location: Detroit, Michigan
  • Venue: Comerica Park
  • TV Channel: BSKC
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Royals -165
  • Moneyline Underdog: Tigers +140
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Tigers Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Tigers will hand the ball to Montero (1-4) for his seventh start of the season.
  • The right-hander’s last start was on Friday, when he tossed five innings while giving up five earned runs on eight hits in a matchup with the Minnesota Twins.
  • In six starts this season, he’s earned two quality starts.
  • Montero has five starts in a row of five innings or more.
  • He has one appearance with no earned runs allowed in seven chances this season.

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Tigers Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Tigers’ 112 home runs rank 19th in Major League Baseball.
  • Fueled by 301 extra-base hits, Detroit ranks 20th in MLB with a .384 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Tigers have a team batting average of just .231 this season, which ranks 26th among MLB teams.
  • Detroit has scored 459 runs (4.2 per game) this season, which ranks 19th in MLB.
  • The Tigers have an on-base percentage of .296 this season, which ranks 28th in the league.
  • The Tigers rank 19th with an average of 8.7 strikeouts per game.
  • Detroit pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.97 ERA this year, which ranks 14th in MLB.
  • Detroit averages the 12th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.6) in the majors this season.
  • Tigers pitchers have a 1.225 WHIP this season, eighth-best in the majors.

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