Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals Prediction, Preview and Odds - 07/13/2022

Game Time: 2:10 pm ET, Wednesday, July 13, 2022

Venue:  Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO

Where to Watch:  MLB Network

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Tigers +105, Royals -125; Over/Under:  7.5 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Tigers +105, Royals -125; Over/Under:  7.5 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Tigers +105, Royals -125; Over/Under:  7.5 runs

 

Detroit Tigers:  36-51 (4th place, AL Central)

Kansas City Royals:  34-52 (5th place, AL Central)

 

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Detroit Tigers:  6-4 last 10

Kansas City Royals:  6-4 last 10

 

 

 

 

The Tigers enter this game on a 4 game losing streak. They split their last series against the Chicago White Sox 2-2 in a 4-game series. They enter this game with a 36-51 record overall and have a road record of 13-27. This is the series finale of a 4-game series with the Royals on Wednesday with the 3rd game still to be played on Tuesday. Their offense ranks 29th in the MLB with a .622 OPS. Rookie pitcher Beau Brieske is their starting pitcher on Tuesday while Tarik Skubal is making his start in this game on Wednesday. He is 6-7 with a 3.99 ERA this season. His team lost 5 of their last 6 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last start, he allowed 2 ER, 1 HR, and 1 BB with 7 Ks on 6 hits through 6 IP against the Chicago White Sox. 

 

The Royals enter this game on a 3 game winning streak. They won their last series against the Cleveland Guardians 2-1 in a 3-game series. They enter this game with a 34-52 record overall and have a home record of 18-26. This is the 4th game of a 4-game series with the Tigers on Wednesday with the 3rd game still to be played on Tuesday. Their offense ranks 23rd in the MLB with a .687 OPS. Kris Bubic is on the mound on Tuesday while Brady Singer will be throwing the first pitch in this game on Wednesday. He is 3-3 with a 4.25 ERA this season. His team won their last 2 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last start, he allowed 3 ER, 1 HR, and 0 BB with 5 Ks on 6 hits through 7 IP against the Cleveland Guardians. 

The current betting odds have the Tigers listed as a slight underdog in this game. The Tigers were very hot just last week but they have cooled down now and have lost their last few games, including a double-header against the Royals on Monday. They will have a better chance in this game though with Skubal pitching as he has been their most consistent starter this season. He recently went through a rough patch of games but has been a lot better in his last few starts and Singer, who is pitching for the Royals here, has been trending the opposite way as he was pitching very well a few weeks ago but has been slipping in his recent starts. This might be the Tigers best chance to win a game in this series, they are not very good on the road but the Royals are also one of the worst teams in the MLB and Skubal should be able to shut the door on the Royals offense here. The best way to place a bet here is on the Tigers to win this game.

 

Tigers Royals Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Wednesday, July 13, 2022 (2:10 pm ET start time) is Tigers 3 Royals 2.

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Detroit Tigers: 136-171 (+20.5 Units) ML in all games. 107-149 (+18.8 Units) ML as an underdog of +100 or higher. 52-30 UNDER in all games.

Kansas City Royals: 34-52 (-12 Units) ML in all games. 18-26 (-8.6 Units) ML in home games. 20-14 UNDER against division opponents.

 

 

Detroit Tigers:  J. Rogers (C) Out indefinitely - Elbow. R. Garcia (RP) Late July - Shoulder. A. Meadows (CF) Late July - Achilles.

Kansas City Royals:  W. Merrifield (2B) Early Aug - Toe. S. Perez (C) Late Aug - Thumb. A. Mondesi (SS) out for season - Knee.

 

 

 

"(Keller) was cutting it pretty good. His pitches were working today. He was throwing all three pitches for strikes, throwing the curveball and slider pretty good. He was throwing pitches that were hard to hit." - Riley Greene after their loss against the Royals on Monday.

 

 

"It's been a great run for Whit. It's just been impressive the way he's been able to go about it." - Mike Matheny after his team’s win against the Tigers on Monday.

 

 

 

Riley Greene (L) CF

Javier Baez (R) SS

Harold Castro (L) 2B

Miguel Cabrera (R) DH

Jeimer Candelario (S) 3B

Willi Castro (S) RF

Spencer Torkelson (R) 1B

Kody Clemens (L) LF

Tucker Barnhart (S) C

 

Michael A. Taylor (R) DH

Andrew Benintendi (L) LF

Bobby Witt Jr. (R) SS

Vinnie Pasquantino (L) 1B

Emmanuel Rivera (R) 3B

Ryan O'Hearn (L) RF

Kyle Isbel (L) CF

Cam Gallagher (R) C

Nicky Lopez (L) 2B

 

 

Batting Average:  Dustin Garneau (.300)

Hits:  Miguel Cabrera (79)

Home Runs:  Javier Baez (9)

RBI:  Javier Baez (34)

Stolen Bases:  Jonathan Schoop (5)

Wins:  Tarik Skubal (6)

Saves:  Gregory Soto (17)

ERA:  Angel De Jesus (0.00)

 

Batting Average:  Andrew Benintendi (.313)

Hits:  Andrew Benintendi (98)

Home Runs:  Bobby Witt (12)

RBI:  Bobby Witt (45)

Stolen Bases:  Bobby Witt (16)

Wins:  Brad Keller (5)

Saves:  Scott Barlow (14)

ERA:  Angel Zerpa (0.00)

 

Managers:

Detroit Tigers: A. J. Hinch (2nd season)

Kansas City Royals: Mike Matheny (3rd season)