Tigers vs. Royals: Betting Preview for August 4
Published 1:31 am Sunday, August 4, 2024
Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals (62-50) will visit Matt Vierling and the Detroit Tigers (53-59) at Comerica Park on Sunday, August 4, with a start time of 1:40 PM ET.
The Royals (-150), according to sportsbooks, are moneyline favorites in this contest against the Tigers (+125) The over/under for this game is 8.5. The odds to eclipse the over are -115, while the odds are -105 to go under.
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Tigers vs. Royals Game Info
- Date: Sunday, August 4, 2024
- Time: 1:40 PM ET
- Location: Detroit, Michigan
- Venue: Comerica Park
- TV Channel: BSDET
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Royals -150
- Moneyline Underdog: Tigers +125
- Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)
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Tigers Probable Starting Pitcher
- The Tigers will send Jack Flaherty to the mound for his first start this season.
- This will be the first start of the season for the 28-year-old right-hander, who has not made an appearance on the mound in over a season.
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Tigers Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Tigers rank 20th in Major League Baseball with 114 home runs.
- Fueled by 309 extra-base hits, Detroit ranks 21st in MLB with a .382 slugging percentage this season.
- The Tigers have a team batting average of just .229 this season, which ranks 27th among MLB teams.
- Detroit has scored 468 runs (4.2 per game) this season, which ranks 20th in MLB.
- The Tigers have an OBP of just .295 this season, which ranks 28th in MLB.
- The Tigers rank 20th with an average of 8.6 strikeouts per game.
- Detroit pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.03 ERA this year, which ranks 14th in MLB.
- Detroit averages the 13th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.6) in the majors this season.
- The Tigers have a combined WHIP of just 1.226 as a pitching staff, which is the seventh-best in baseball this season.
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