Tigers vs Royals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for August 2

Odds updated as of 6:11 PM

The MLB's Friday slate includes the Detroit Tigers facing the Kansas City Royals.

Here's what you need to know before checking out today's MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.

Tigers vs Royals Game Info

• Detroit Tigers (52-58) vs. Kansas City Royals (61-49)
• Date: Friday, August 2, 2024
• Time: 6:40 PM ET
• Venue: Comerica Park -- Detroit, Michigan
• Coverage: Apple TV+

Tigers vs Royals Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: DET: (-118) | KC: (-100)
• Spread: DET: +1.5 (-210) | KC: -1.5 (+172)
• Total: 7 -- Over: (-106) | Under: (-114)

Tigers vs Royals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Tarik Skubal (Tigers) - 12-3, 2.35 ERA vs Cole Ragans (Royals) - 7-7, 3.37 ERA

The probable starters are Tarik Skubal (12-3) for the Tigers and Cole Ragans (7-7) for the Royals. Skubal's team is 10-10-0 against the spread this season in his starts. Skubal's team has been victorious in 75% of the games he's started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 9-3. The Royals have a 9-11-0 record against the spread in Ragans' starts. The Royals have been the underdog on the moneyline in eight of Ragans' starts this season, and they went 4-4 in those games.

Tigers vs Royals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Tigers win (53.3%)

Tigers vs Royals Moneyline

• The moneyline numbers for Tigers vs. Royals reveal Detroit as the favorite (-118) and Kansas City as the underdog (-100) on the road.

Tigers vs Royals Spread

• The Royals are 1.5-run favorites against the spread for this matchup with the Tigers. The Royals are +172 to cover, while the Tigers are -210 to cover as a 1.5-run underdog on the runline.

Tigers vs Royals Over/Under

• Tigers versus Royals on August 2 has an over/under of 7 runs, with the odds on the over -106 and the under set at -114.

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Tigers vs Royals Betting Trends

• The Tigers have been favorites in 40 games this season and have come away with the win 20 times (50%) in those contests.
• Detroit has a record of 17-16 when favored by -118 or more this year.
• The Tigers' games have gone over the total in 59 of their 109 opportunities.
• The Tigers have posted a record of 54-55-0 against the spread this season.
• The Royals have won 47.2% of the games this season they were the moneyline underdog (25-28).
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of -100 or longer, Kansas City has a record of 20-23 (46.5%).
• The Royals have combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 48 times this season for a 48-59-0 record against the over/under.
• The Royals have covered 56.1% of their games this season, going 60-47-0 against the spread.

Tigers Player Leaders

• Matt Vierling is hitting .250 with 18 doubles, five triples, 13 home runs and 20 walks. He has an on-base percentage of .291 and a slugging percentage of .436.
• Among all qualified hitters in baseball, he is 80th in batting average, 126th in on-base percentage, and 56th in slugging.
• Colt Keith is batting .256 with 10 doubles, three triples, 11 home runs and 27 walks. He's slugging .402 with an on-base percentage of .314.
• Among qualifying batters, he is 66th in batting average, 90th in on-base percentage and 96th in slugging percentage.
• Keith has picked up at least one hit in three straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .263 with a triple, a home run, a walk and three RBI.
• Wenceel Perez is batting .247 with a .394 slugging percentage and 29 RBI this year.
• Gio Urshela has four home runs, 33 RBI and a batting average of .242 this season.

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. has accumulated an on-base percentage of .398, a slugging percentage of .604, and has 153 hits, all club-highs for the Royals (while batting .350).
• He ranks first in batting average, fourth in on-base percentage and fourth in slugging percentage among all qualified hitters in the big leagues.
• Witt hopes to build on a 14-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last 10 outings he is batting .487 with five doubles, a triple, three home runs, five walks and 12 RBI.
• Vinnie Pasquantino is hitting .264 with 24 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 34 walks. He's slugging .444 with an on-base percentage of .320.
• He is currently 48th in batting average, 77th in on-base percentage and 51st in slugging percentage among all qualified hitters.
• Maikel Garcia is batting .237 with 18 doubles, five triples, six home runs and 30 walks.
• Salvador Perez has 17 doubles, 19 home runs and 29 walks while hitting .278.

Tigers vs Royals Head to Head

• 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)
• 5/21/2024: 10-3 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -112, Underdog Moneyline: -104)
• 5/20/2024: 8-3 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -112, Underdog Moneyline: -104)
• 4/28/2024: 4-1 DET (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -164, Underdog Moneyline: +138)
• 4/27/2024: 6-5 DET (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -112, Underdog Moneyline: -104)
• 4/26/2024: 8-0 KC (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -124, Underdog Moneyline: +106)
• 9/28/2023: 7-3 DET (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -108, Underdog Moneyline: -108)
• 9/26/2023: 6-3 DET (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -162, Underdog Moneyline: +136)
• 7/20/2023: 3-0 DET (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -132, Underdog Moneyline: +112)

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