Tigers vs Royals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Aug. 22

Odds updated as of 6:19 p.m.

The Friday slate in MLB includes a matchup between the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Royals.

Before you do any MLB betting on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here's everything you need to know.

Tigers vs Royals Game Info

• Detroit Tigers (76-53) vs. Kansas City Royals (66-62)
• Date: Friday, August 22, 2025
• Time: 7:10 p.m. 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: (-162) | KC: (+136)
• Spread: DET: -1.5 (+126) | KC: +1.5 (-152)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-108) | Under: (-112)

Tigers vs Royals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Casey Mize (Tigers) - 12-4, 3.63 ERA vs Ryan Bergert (Royals) - 1-1, 2.75 ERA

The Tigers will give the nod to Casey Mize (12-4, 3.63 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 13 on the season, and the Royals will counter with Ryan Bergert (1-1, 2.75 ERA). Mize's team is 13-7-0 against the spread in his starts this season. When Mize starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 11-3. The Royals have a 7-3-0 record against the spread in Bergert's starts. The Royals have been the underdog on the moneyline in eight of Bergert's starts this season, and they went 5-3 in those matchups.

Tigers vs Royals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Tigers win (60.8%)

Tigers vs Royals Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Royals-Tigers, Kansas City is the underdog at +136, and Detroit is -162 playing at home.

Tigers vs Royals Spread

• The Royals are +1.5 on the run line against the Tigers. The Royals are -152 to cover, and the Tigers are +126.

Tigers vs Royals Over/Under

• The Tigers-Royals game on Aug. 22 has been given an over/under of 8.5 runs. The over is set at -108 and the under at -112.

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Tigers vs Royals Betting Trends

• The Tigers have been chosen as favorites in 83 games this year and have walked away with the win 53 times (63.9%) in those games.
• This season Detroit has been victorious 27 times in 38 chances when named as a favorite of at least -162 on the moneyline.
• The Tigers and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 61 of their 123 opportunities.
• In 123 games with a line this season, the Tigers have a mark of 60-63-0 against the spread.
• The Royals have put together a 34-39 record in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 46.6% of those games).
• When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +136 or longer, Kansas City has a 6-9 record (winning 40% of its games).
• The Royals have had an over/under set by oddsmakers 126 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 54 of those games (54-70-2).
• The Royals have a 66-60-0 record against the spread this season (covering 52.4% of the time).

Tigers Player Leaders

• Gleyber Torres leads Detroit in OBP (.359) this season, fueled by 108 hits. He has a .260 batting average and a slugging percentage of .397.
• Among qualified hitters in the majors, he ranks 73rd in batting average, 27th in on-base percentage, and 110th in slugging.
• Spencer Torkelson is hitting .241 with 25 doubles, 26 home runs and 56 walks, while slugging .473 with an on-base percentage of .335.
• He is 121st in batting average, 67th in on-base percentage and 41st in slugging in the majors.
• Riley Greene leads Detroit in slugging percentage (.503) and total hits (126) this season.
• Zach McKinstry has been key for Detroit with 96 hits, an OBP of .337 plus a slugging percentage of .438.

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. has 146 hits with a .501 slugging percentage, both team-high numbers for the Royals. He's batting .295 and with an on-base percentage of .353.
• Including all the qualifying hitters in the big leagues, his batting average is 12th, his on-base percentage ranks 37th, and he is 20th in slugging.
• Witt brings a 10-game hitting streak into this game. In his last 10 games he is hitting .432 with three doubles, a home run, five walks and four RBIs.
• Maikel Garcia leads his team with a .362 OBP. He has a batting average of .299 while slugging .466.
• His batting average ranks eighth among all qualified players, his on-base percentage ranks 25th, and he is 49th in slugging.
• Vinnie Pasquantino is hitting .261 with 21 doubles, a triple, 26 home runs and 39 walks.
• Salvador Perez is batting .247 with 29 doubles, 22 home runs and 23 walks.

Tigers vs Royals Head to Head

• 6/1/2025: 1-0 DET (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -166, Underdog Moneyline: +140)
• 5/31/2025: 1-0 KC (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -190, Underdog Moneyline: +160)
• 5/30/2025: 7-5 DET (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)
• 4/20/2025: 4-3 KC (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -225, Underdog Moneyline: +188)
• 4/19/2025: 3-1 DET (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -132, Underdog Moneyline: +112)
• 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)

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