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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