Tigers vs. Royals Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 27

Updated Apr. 27, 2024 6:00 p.m. ET

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Salvador Perez and the Kansas City Royals take the field on Saturday at Comerica Park against Casey Mize, who will start for the Detroit Tigers. First pitch will be at 6:10 PM ET. Bookmakers list the Tigers as -110 favorites on the moneyline, while giving the underdog Royals -109 moneyline odds to win. Kansas City is favored on the run line (-1.5 with +156 odds). The contest's total has been set at 8 runs.

Check out everything you need from a betting perspective on the Tigers-Royals game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

Royals vs. Tigers Highlights | MLB on FOX

Check out the best plays and moments from the Kansas City Royals' 8-0 win over the Detroit Tigers.

Tigers vs. Royals Game Information & Odds

• When: Saturday, April 27, 2024 at 6:10 PM ET
• Where: Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan
• How to Watch on TV: BSKC

Tigers vs. Royals Prediction

• Score Prediction: Royals 4, Tigers 3
• Total Prediction: Under 8 runs
• Win Probabilities: Tigers 52%, Royals 48%

Tigers vs. Royals Betting Insights

• The Tigers have been favorites in 13 games this season and won six (46.2%) of those contests.
• Detroit has a record of 6-7, a 46.2% win rate, when favored by -110 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The Tigers have a 52.4% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• The Royals have won in 11, or 61.1%, of the 18 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• This season, Kansas City has been victorious 11 times in 18 chances when named as an underdog of at least -109 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 52.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

FINAL

KC 5 · DET 6

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Kansas City Royals

KC

-1.5

-113

o8

Detroit Tigers

DET

+1.5

-108

u8

Tigers Recent Betting Performance

• In the last 10 games, the Tigers were the moneyline favorite three times, but they lost every matchup.
• In their last 10 matchups -- all had a set run total -- the Tigers and their opponents combined to go over the total five times.
• The Tigers are 6-4-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Tigers Recent Stats

Tigers Player Insights

• Riley Greene has homered five times this season, the highest mark on the Tigers, while hitting .233 with 11 RBI.
• Greene ranks 30th in homers and 99th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Mark Canha has put his power on display as he paces his team with five home runs and 14 RBI.
• Canha is 30th in home runs and 49th in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
• Canha carries a five-game streak with at least one hit into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .450 with two doubles, two home runs, a walk and five RBI.
• Kerry Carpenter paces the Tigers with a team-best batting average of .278.
• Spencer Torkelson is hitting .222 with eight doubles and 10 walks.

Tigers Team Props

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Royals Recent Betting Performance

• The Royals have played as underdogs in seven of their past 10 games and won five of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Royals and their opponents are 2-7-1 when it comes to hitting the over.
• The Royals are 6-4-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Perez leads the squad with a batting average of .344, and paces the Royals in home runs, with seven and runs batted in with 25.
• Perez's home run total puts him fifth in the majors, and he is second in RBI.
• Perez has collected a hit in five straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .389 with two doubles, a home run, a walk and three RBI.
• Bobby Witt Jr. has eight doubles, four triples, four home runs and seven walks while hitting .306.
• Witt Jr. ranks 51st in home runs and 49th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Vinnie Pasquantino is batting .233 with five doubles, four home runs and 16 walks.
• Maikel Garcia has three doubles, a triple, four home runs and nine walks while batting .214.

Royals Team Props

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