Tigers vs. Royals: Betting Preview for Sept. 17

Published 9:24 am Tuesday, September 17, 2024

Kansas City Royals (82-69) will take on the Detroit Tigers (78-73) at Kauffman Stadium on Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 7:40 p.m. ET. Currently sitting at 29 steals, Bobby Witt Jr. will be looking to swipe his 30th stolen base of the season.

The Royals, at -160, are the favorites in this contest, while the Tigers are underdogs at +135. The over/under for this game is 4. The odds to eclipse the over are -125, while the odds are -105 to go under.

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Tigers vs. Royals Game Info

  • Date: Tuesday, September 17, 2024
  • Time: 7:40 p.m. ET
  • Location: Kansas City, Missouri
  • Venue: Kauffman Stadium
  • TV Channel: BSKC
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Royals -160
  • Moneyline Underdog: Tigers +135
  • Over/Under: 4 runs (Over: -125, Under: -105)

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Tigers Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Tigers will send Casey Mize (2-6) to the mound for his 20th start this season.
  • He has six quality starts in 19 chances this season.
  • In 19 starts this season, Mize has lasted five or more innings 12 times, with an average of five innings per appearance.
  • He has two appearances with no earned runs allowed in 19 chances this season.

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Tigers Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Tigers have hit 155 homers this season, which ranks 23rd in the majors.
  • Detroit ranks 21st in the majors with a .388 team slugging percentage.
  • The Tigers have a team batting average of .235 this season, which ranks 23rd among MLB teams.
  • Detroit ranks 16th in the majors with 642 total runs scored this season.
  • The Tigers have an OBP of just .299 this season, which ranks 28th in MLB.
  • The Tigers rank 22nd in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.9 whiffs per contest.
  • Detroit has pitched to a 3.66 ERA this season, which ranks fourth in baseball.
  • Detroit averages the 17th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.5) in the majors this season.
  • The Tigers have a combined 1.173 WHIP as a pitching staff, second-lowest in MLB.

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