Tigers vs. Royals: Betting Preview for August 4

Published 1:31 am Sunday, August 4, 2024

Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals (62-50) will visit Matt Vierling and the Detroit Tigers (53-59) at Comerica Park on Sunday, August 4, with a start time of 1:40 PM ET.

The Royals (-150), according to sportsbooks, are moneyline favorites in this contest against the Tigers (+125) The over/under for this game is 8.5. The odds to eclipse the over are -115, while the odds are -105 to go under.

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Tigers vs. Royals Game Info

  • Date: Sunday, August 4, 2024
  • Time: 1:40 PM ET
  • Location: Detroit, Michigan
  • Venue: Comerica Park
  • TV Channel: BSDET
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Royals -150
  • Moneyline Underdog: Tigers +125
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Tigers Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Tigers will send Jack Flaherty to the mound for his first start this season.
  • This will be the first start of the season for the 28-year-old right-hander, who has not made an appearance on the mound in over a season.

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Tigers Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Tigers rank 20th in Major League Baseball with 114 home runs.
  • Fueled by 309 extra-base hits, Detroit ranks 21st in MLB with a .382 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Tigers have a team batting average of just .229 this season, which ranks 27th among MLB teams.
  • Detroit has scored 468 runs (4.2 per game) this season, which ranks 20th in MLB.
  • The Tigers have an OBP of just .295 this season, which ranks 28th in MLB.
  • The Tigers rank 20th with an average of 8.6 strikeouts per game.
  • Detroit pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.03 ERA this year, which ranks 14th in MLB.
  • Detroit averages the 13th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.6) in the majors this season.
  • The Tigers have a combined WHIP of just 1.226 as a pitching staff, which is the seventh-best in baseball this season.

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