As they try to secure the series sweep, Riley Greene and the Detroit Tigers (79-73) will match up against Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals (82-70) at Kauffman Stadium on Wednesday, Sept. 18. First pitch is set for 7:40 p.m. ET.

At -135, the Tigers are listed as the moneyline favorites in this game versus the Royals (+115). The total for this matchup has been set at 7.5.

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Tigers vs. Royals Game Info

• Date: Wednesday, September 18, 2024
• Time: 7:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Kansas City, Missouri
• Venue: Kauffman Stadium
• TV Channel: BSDET
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Tigers -135
• Moneyline Underdog: Royals +115
• Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -120, Under: +100)

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Tigers Probable Starting Pitcher

• Tarik Skubal makes the start for the Tigers, his 30th of the season. He is 16-4 with a 2.50 ERA and 214 strikeouts in 180 2/3 innings pitched.
• The left-hander last pitched on Thursday against the Colorado Rockies, when he went six innings, allowing one earned run while giving up four hits.
• Skubal enters this matchup with 21 quality starts under his belt this season.
• Skubal will try to build upon a 15-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.2 innings per outing).
• He has made six appearances this season in which he did not give up an earned run.

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Tigers Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Tigers average one home run per game to rank 23rd in MLB action with 155 total home runs.
• Detroit ranks 21st in baseball with a .388 slugging percentage.
• The Tigers rank 23rd in MLB with a .235 batting average.
• Detroit is the 17th-highest scoring team in MLB play, averaging 4.2 runs per game (645 total).
• The Tigers’ .299 on-base percentage is the third-worst in baseball.
• The Tigers strike out 8.9 times per game to rank 22nd in baseball.
• Detroit has the third-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.64).
• The pitching staff for Detroit has a collective 8.5 K/9, which ranks 17th in MLB.
• The Tigers have the second-lowest WHIP in the majors (1.174).

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