Tigers vs Royals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Aug. 24

Odds updated as of 1:11 p.m.

The MLB slate on Sunday includes the Detroit Tigers taking on the Kansas City Royals.

We've got you covered, in terms of the vital information regarding this game before you take a look at the MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.

Tigers vs Royals Game Info

• Detroit Tigers (78-53) vs. Kansas City Royals (66-64)
• Date: Sunday, August 24, 2025
• Time: 1:40 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: (-154) | KC: (+130)
• Spread: DET: -1.5 (+134) | KC: +1.5 (-162)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (+102) | Under: (-124)

Tigers vs Royals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Jack Flaherty (Tigers) - 7-12, 4.51 ERA vs Seth Lugo (Royals) - 8-6, 3.73 ERA

The Tigers will give the ball to Jack Flaherty (7-12, 4.51 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 8 on the season, and the Royals will counter with Seth Lugo (8-6, 3.73 ERA). Flaherty and his team are 9-15-0 ATS this season when he starts. Flaherty's team has won 46.7% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (7-8). The Royals have an 11-13-0 ATS record in Lugo's 24 starts that had a set spread. The Royals have been the moneyline underdog in 16 of Lugo's starts this season, and they went 9-7 in those matchups.

Tigers vs Royals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Tigers win (61.8%)

Tigers vs Royals Moneyline

• Kansas City is the underdog, +130 on the moneyline, while Detroit is a -154 favorite at home.

Tigers vs Royals Spread

• The Royals are at +1.5 on the runline against the Tigers. The Royals are -162 to cover the spread, and the Tigers are +134.

Tigers vs Royals Over/Under

• A total of 8.5 runs has been set for the Tigers-Royals contest on Aug. 24, with the over available at +102 and the under at -124.

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Tigers vs Royals Betting Trends

• The Tigers have come away with 55 wins in the 85 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• This season Detroit has come away with a win 32 times in 44 chances when named as a favorite of at least -154 on the moneyline.
• The Tigers and their opponents have gone over in 62 of their 125 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Tigers are 62-63-0 against the spread in their 125 games that had a posted line this season.
• The Royals have won 34 of the 75 games they were listed as the moneyline underdog this season (45.3%).
• Kansas City has a 9-13 record (winning 40.9% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +130 or longer.
• The Royals have played in 128 games with a set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 55 times (55-71-2).
• The Royals have collected a 66-62-0 record ATS this season (covering 51.6% of the time).

Tigers Player Leaders

• Gleyber Torres has 111 hits this season and a team-best OBP of .363. He has a .262 batting average and a slugging percentage of .400.
• Among qualifying hitters in the majors, his batting average ranks 68th, his on-base percentage ranks 23rd, and he is 108th in slugging.
• Torres hopes to build on a two-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .294 with a double, six walks and two RBIs.
• Spencer Torkelson has 25 doubles, 27 home runs and 57 walks. He's batting .244 and slugging .479 with an on-base percentage of .337.
• He is 112th in batting average, 61st in on-base percentage and 33rd in slugging in the majors.
• Torkelson has picked up at least one hit in three games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .294 with a double, a home run, three walks and two RBIs.
• Riley Greene leads Detroit in slugging percentage (.506) and total hits (128) this season.
• Greene has recorded a hit in two straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .200 with two home runs, five walks and four RBIs.
• Zach McKinstry is batting .265 with a .340 OBP and 41 RBI for Detroit this season.
• McKinstry brings a three-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .375 with two triples, a home run, a walk and an RBI.

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. has totaled 150 hits with a .506 slugging percentage, both team-best numbers for the Royals. He's batting .298 and with an on-base percentage of .354.
• Including all the qualifying players in the big leagues, his batting average is eighth, his on-base percentage ranks 34th, and he is 17th in slugging.
• Witt heads into this game on a 12-game hitting streak. In his last 10 games he is hitting .436 with three doubles, two home runs, three walks and six RBIs.
• Maikel Garcia leads his team with a .361 OBP. He has a batting average of .298 while slugging .462.
• His batting average ranks eighth among all qualified players, his on-base percentage is 26th, and he is 52nd in slugging.
• Vinnie Pasquantino is hitting .263 with 22 doubles, a triple, 27 home runs and 39 walks.
• Salvador Perez is batting .247 with 30 doubles, 22 home runs and 23 walks.

Tigers vs Royals Head to Head

• 8/23/2025: 4-2 DET (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -122, Underdog Moneyline: +104)
• 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)

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