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

Odds updated as of 2:16 a.m.
The Saturday schedule in MLB includes a matchup between the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Royals.
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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
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- Moneyline: DET: (-124) | KC: (+106)
- Spread: DET: -1.5 (+150) | KC: +1.5 (-184)
- 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 probable starters are Chris Paddack (4-11) for the Tigers and Michael Wacha (8-9) for the Royals. Paddack's team is 10-14-0 against the spread in his starts this season. Paddack's team is 3-10 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite. The Royals are 12-13-0 ATS in Wacha's 25 starts with a set spread. The Royals have an 8-7 record in Wacha's 15 starts this season when they were the moneyline underdog.
Tigers vs Royals Prediction & Pick
All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Tigers win (56.8%)
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 favored by 1.5 runs at home versus the Royals. The Tigers are +150 to cover the spread, while the Royals are -184.
Tigers vs Royals Over/Under
- The over/under for Tigers-Royals on Aug. 23 is 8.5. The over is -118, and the under is -104.
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Tigers vs Royals Betting Trends
- The Tigers have been favorites in 84 games this season and have come away with the win 54 times (64.3%) in those contests.
- This year Detroit has won 47 of 73 games when listed as at least -124 on the moneyline.
- The Tigers and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 62 of their 124 opportunities.
- The Tigers have an against the spread record of 61-63-0 in 124 games with a line this season.
- The Royals have been the moneyline underdog 74 total times this season. They've finished 34-40 in those games.
- In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +106 or longer, Kansas City has gone 21-31 (40.4%).
- The Royals have played in 127 games with an over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 55 times (55-70-2).
- The Royals have collected a 66-61-0 record ATS this season.
Tigers Player Leaders
- Gleyber Torres leads Detroit with an OBP of .360 this season while batting .261 with 64 walks and 66 runs scored. He has a slugging percentage of .399.
- Among the qualified hitters in the majors, his batting average ranks 68th, his on-base percentage ranks 26th, and he is 104th in slugging.
- Riley Greene leads Detroit with 127 hits and a team-best slugging percentage of .508. He's batting .263 with an on-base percentage of .318.
- Among all qualifying players, he ranks 59th in batting average, 99th in on-base percentage and 16th in slugging percentage.
- Spencer Torkelson has 108 hits this season and has a slash line of .242/.336/.472.
- Torkelson takes a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. 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 heads into this game on a two-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is hitting .353 with two triples, a home run, a walk and two RBIs.
Royals Player Leaders
- Bobby Witt Jr. has racked up 147 hits with a .498 slugging percentage, both team-high marks for the Royals. He's batting .294 and with an on-base percentage of .351.
- He is 12th in batting average, 41st in on-base percentage and 20th in slugging percentage among all qualified batters in the majors.
- Witt hopes to build on an 11-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last 10 games he is hitting .405 with three doubles, a home run, five walks and five RBIs.
- Maikel Garcia's .364 OBP leads his team. He has a batting average of .301 while slugging .466.
- Including all qualifying hitters, he ranks fifth in batting average, 23rd in on-base percentage and 46th in slugging percentage.
- Vinnie Pasquantino has 21 doubles, a triple, 27 home runs and 39 walks while batting .263.
- Salvador Perez has 30 doubles, 22 home runs and 23 walks while batting .247.
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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