Tigers vs Royals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Aug. 31

Odds updated as of 10:12 a.m.

The Detroit Tigers are among the MLB squads playing on Sunday, versus the Kansas City Royals.

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

Tigers vs Royals Game Info

• Detroit Tigers (79-58) vs. Kansas City Royals (70-66)
• Date: Sunday, August 31, 2025
• Time: 2:10 p.m. ET
• Venue: Kauffman Stadium -- Kansas City, Missouri
• Coverage: FDSKC and FDSDET

Tigers vs Royals Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: DET: (-174) | KC: (+146)
• Spread: DET: -1.5 (-100) | KC: +1.5 (-120)
• Total: 7.5 -- Over: (-100) | Under: (-122)

Tigers vs Royals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Tarik Skubal (Tigers) - 11-4, 2.28 ERA vs Michael Wacha (Royals) - 8-10, 3.39 ERA

The probable starters are Tarik Skubal (11-4) for the Tigers and Michael Wacha (8-10) for the Royals. Skubal's team is 11-13-0 against the spread in his starts this season. Skubal's team is 16-6 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite. The Royals have a 12-14-0 ATS record in Wacha's 26 starts with a set spread. The Royals have been the underdog on the moneyline in 16 of Wacha's starts this season, and they went 8-8 in those games.

Tigers vs Royals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Tigers win (60.4%)

Tigers vs Royals Moneyline

• Kansas City is the underdog, +146 on the moneyline, while Detroit is a -174 favorite despite being on the road.

Tigers vs Royals Spread

• The Royals are at +1.5 on the runline against the Tigers. The Royals are -120 to cover the spread, and the Tigers are -100.

Tigers vs Royals Over/Under

• A combined run total of 7.5 has been set for Tigers-Royals on Aug. 31, with the over at -100 and the under at -122.

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Tigers vs Royals Betting Trends

• The Tigers have come away with 55 wins in the 90 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• This season Detroit has come away with a win 21 times in 33 chances when named as a favorite of at least -174 on the moneyline.
• The Tigers and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 65 of their 131 opportunities.
• The Tigers have posted a record of 63-68-0 against the spread this season.
• The Royals have gone 36-41 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 46.8% of those games).
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +146 or longer, Kansas City has a 3-5 record (winning only 37.5% of its games).
• The Royals have combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 58 times this season for a 58-74-2 record against the over/under.
• The Royals are 69-65-0 ATS this season.

Tigers Player Leaders

• Riley Greene leads Detroit in slugging percentage (.517) and total hits (137) this season. He's batting .269 with an on-base percentage of .323.
• He ranks 48th in batting average, 91st in on-base percentage, and 15th in slugging among qualified hitters in MLB.
• Greene hopes to build on a two-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .381 with two doubles, a home run and six RBIs.
• Gleyber Torres leads Detroit in OBP (.364) this season, fueled by 116 hits. He's batting .262 while slugging .400.
• Among all qualified hitters, he ranks 66th in batting average, 20th in on-base percentage and 110th in slugging percentage.
• Torres heads into this matchup looking to extend his two-game hit streak. During his last five outings he is hitting .263 with a home run, four walks and two RBIs.
• Spencer Torkelson has collected 112 base hits, an OBP of .331 and a slugging percentage of .471 this season.
• Zach McKinstry is batting .261 with a .338 OBP and 43 RBI for Detroit this season.

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. has a team-high slugging percentage (.505) while pacing the Royals in hits (158). He's batting .299 and with an on-base percentage of .355.
• Including all qualifying players in MLB, he ranks seventh in batting average, 30th in on-base percentage and 17th in slugging percentage.
• Witt takes an 18-game hitting streak into this game. During his last 10 games he is hitting .386 with three doubles, two home runs, two walks and seven RBIs.
• Maikel Garcia leads his team with a .360 on-base percentage. He has a batting average of .297 while slugging .471.
• He is ninth in batting average, 24th in on-base percentage and 40th in slugging percentage in the big leagues.
• Vinnie Pasquantino is batting .259 with 22 doubles, a triple, 28 home runs and 42 walks.
• Salvador Perez is batting .242 with 32 doubles, 23 home runs and 23 walks.

Tigers vs Royals Head to Head

• 8/30/2025: 3-1 KC (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)
• 8/29/2025: 5-3 DET (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)
• 8/24/2025: 10-8 KC (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -154, Underdog Moneyline: +130)
• 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)

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