Tigers vs Royals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Aug. 23

Odds updated as of 5:12 p.m.

The Detroit Tigers will take on the Kansas City Royals in MLB action on Saturday.

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

Tigers vs Royals Game Info

• Detroit Tigers (77-53) vs. Kansas City Royals (66-63)
• Date: Saturday, August 23, 2025
• Time: 6:10 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: (-122) | KC: (+104)
• Spread: DET: -1.5 (+162) | KC: +1.5 (-196)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-118) | Under: (-104)

Tigers vs Royals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Chris Paddack (Tigers) - 4-11, 5.10 ERA vs Michael Wacha (Royals) - 8-9, 3.34 ERA

The Tigers will give the ball to Chris Paddack (4-11, 5.10 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 5 on the season, and the Royals will counter with Michael Wacha (8-9, 3.34 ERA). When Paddack starts, his team is 10-14-0 against the spread this season. Paddack's team has been victorious in 23.1% of the games he's started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 3-10. The Royals have gone 12-13-0 ATS in Wacha's 25 starts with a set spread. The Royals have been the underdog on the moneyline in 15 of Wacha's starts this season, and they went 8-7 in those games.

Tigers vs Royals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Tigers win (56%)

Tigers vs Royals Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Royals-Tigers, Kansas City is the underdog at +104, and Detroit is -122 playing at home.

Tigers vs Royals Spread

• The Tigers are hosting the Royals and are favored by 1.5 runs (+162 to cover) on the runline. Kansas City is -196 to cover.

Tigers vs Royals Over/Under

• The Tigers-Royals game on Aug. 23 has been given an over/under of 8.5 runs. The over is set at -118 and the under at -104.

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Tigers vs Royals Betting Trends

• The Tigers have been chosen as favorites in 84 games this year and have walked away with the win 54 times (64.3%) in those games.
• This season Detroit has been victorious 47 times in 74 chances when named as a favorite of at least -122 on the moneyline.
• The Tigers and their opponents have hit the over in 62 of their 124 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• In 124 games with a line this season, the Tigers have a mark of 61-63-0 against the spread.
• The Royals have compiled a 34-40 record in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 45.9% of those games).
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +104 or longer, Kansas City has a 22-34 record (winning just 39.3% of its games).
• The Royals have combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 55 times this season for a 55-70-2 record against the over/under.
• The Royals have put together a 66-61-0 record ATS this season.

Tigers Player Leaders

• Gleyber Torres has 110 hits this season and a team-best OBP of .360. He has a .261 batting average and a slugging percentage of .399.
• He is 68th in batting average, 26th in on-base percentage, and 104th in slugging among all qualifying batters in the majors.
• Riley Greene leads Detroit in slugging percentage (.508) and total hits (127) this season. He's batting .263 with an on-base percentage of .318.
• Among qualifying batters, he ranks 59th in batting average, 98th in on-base percentage and 16th in slugging percentage.
• Spencer Torkelson is batting .242 with a .472 slugging percentage and 68 RBI this year.
• Torkelson has recorded a hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .188 with a double, four walks and an RBI.
• Zach McKinstry has 11 home runs, 41 RBI and a batting average of .265 this season.
• McKinstry brings a two-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is batting .353 with two triples, a home run, a walk and two RBIs.

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. has a slugging percentage of .498 and has 147 hits, both team-best numbers for the Royals. He's batting .294 and with an on-base percentage of .351.
• Including all qualified hitters in the big leagues, his batting average puts him 12th, his on-base percentage is 41st, and he is 20th in slugging.
• Witt enters this game on an 11-game hitting streak. During his last 10 games he is batting .405 with three doubles, a home run, five walks and five RBIs.
• Maikel Garcia has a .364 on-base percentage to lead his team. He has a batting average of .301 while slugging .466.
• His batting average ranks fifth among all qualified players, his on-base percentage ranks 23rd, and he is 46th in slugging.
• Vinnie Pasquantino is hitting .263 with 21 doubles, a triple, 27 home runs and 39 walks.
• Salvador Perez is hitting .247 with 30 doubles, 22 home runs and 23 walks.

Tigers vs Royals Head to Head

• 8/22/2025: 7-5 DET (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -162, Underdog Moneyline: +136)
• 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)

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