Tigers vs Royals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for April 19

Odds updated as of 12:15 p.m.

In MLB action on Saturday, the Detroit Tigers take on the Kansas City Royals.

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Tigers vs Royals Game Info

• Detroit Tigers (12-8) vs. Kansas City Royals (8-13)
• Date: Saturday, April 19, 2025
• Time: 1:10 p.m. ET
• Venue: Comerica Park -- Detroit, Michigan
• Coverage: FDSDET and FDSKC

Tigers vs Royals Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: DET: (-124) | KC: (+106)
• Spread: DET: -1.5 (+164) | KC: +1.5 (-200)
• Total: 7.5 -- Over: (-128) | Under: (+104)

Tigers vs Royals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Casey Mize (Tigers) - 2-1, 2.60 ERA vs Seth Lugo (Royals) - 1-2, 3.86 ERA

The probable starters are Casey Mize (2-1) for the Tigers and Seth Lugo (1-2) for the Royals. Mize's team is 2-1-0 against the spread this season in his starts. This will be Mize's first start this season with his team as the moneyline favorite. The Royals have a 2-2-0 record against the spread in Lugo's starts. The Royals are 1-2 in Lugo's three starts this season that they were the moneyline underdog.

Tigers vs Royals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Tigers win (51.8%)

Tigers vs Royals Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Tigers-Royals, Detroit is the favorite at -124, and Kansas City is +106 playing on the road.

Tigers vs Royals Spread

• The Tigers are 1.5-run home favorites on the runline against the Royals. The Tigers are +164 to cover, and the Royals are -200.

Tigers vs Royals Over/Under

• The over/under for the Tigers versus Royals game on April 19 has been set at 7.5, with -128 odds on the over and +104 odds on the under.

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Tigers vs Royals Betting Trends

• The Tigers have been chosen as favorites in eight games this year and have walked away with the win six times (75%) in those games.
• This season Detroit has come away with a win six times in seven chances when named as a favorite of at least -124 on the moneyline.
• The Tigers and their opponents have gone over in nine of their 20 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Tigers have an against the spread mark of 12-8-0 in 20 games with a line this season.
• The Royals have gone 2-9 in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 18.2% of those games).
• Kansas City has not yet won a game when entering as a moneyline underdog with odds of +106 or longer in five chances.
• The Royals have played in 21 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total eight times (8-13-0).
• The Royals have covered just 38.1% of their games this season, going 8-13-0 against the spread.

Tigers Player Leaders

• Spencer Torkelson leads Detroit with 21 hits and an OBP of .386, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .630. He's batting .288.
• Among all qualifying hitters, he is 41st in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks 26th, and he is eighth in slugging.
• Torkelson hopes to build on a three-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .222 with two doubles, a home run, three walks and seven RBI.
• Kerry Carpenter is hitting .292 with three doubles, five home runs and a walk, while slugging .569 with an on-base percentage of .319.
• He ranks 39th in batting average, 91st in on-base percentage and 17th in slugging in the majors.
• Carpenter has picked up at least one hit in three games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .412 with a double, a home run and an RBI.
• Zach McKinstry has 15 hits this season and has a slash line of .254/.375/.390.
• Trey Sweeney has been key for Detroit with 13 hits, an OBP of .290 plus a slugging percentage of .351.
• Sweeney heads into this game on a two-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is hitting .267 with a walk and an RBI.

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. has totaled 25 hits with a .385 on-base percentage and a .500 slugging percentage, all club-bests for the Royals. He's batting .313.
• Including all the qualifying players in the majors, his batting average is 26th, his on-base percentage ranks 27th, and he is 39th in slugging.
• Witt hopes to build on an 11-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .389 with five doubles, a home run, five walks and three RBI.
• Maikel Garcia is hitting .277 with four doubles, two home runs and eight walks. He's slugging .431 with an on-base percentage of .351.
• Including all qualified hitters, he ranks 58th in batting average, 54th in on-base percentage and 73rd in slugging percentage.
• Vinnie Pasquantino is hitting .203 with three doubles, a triple, two home runs and seven walks.
• Jonathan India is hitting .188 with three doubles and 11 walks.

Tigers vs Royals Head to Head

• 4/18/2025: 7-3 DET (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)
• 4/17/2025: 6-1 DET (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -152, Underdog Moneyline: +128)
• 9/18/2024: 4-2 DET (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -136, Underdog Moneyline: +116)
• 9/17/2024: 3-1 DET (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -158, Underdog Moneyline: +134)
• 9/16/2024: 7-6 DET (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -136, Underdog Moneyline: +116)
• 8/4/2024: 3-2 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -136, Underdog Moneyline: +116)
• 8/3/2024: 6-5 DET (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 8/2/2024: 9-2 KC (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)
• 8/1/2024: 7-1 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -162, Underdog Moneyline: +136)
• 5/22/2024: 8-3 KC (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)

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