Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals Prediction, Preview and Odds - 09/11/2022

Game Time: 2:10 pm ET, Sunday, September 11, 2022

Venue:  Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO

Where to Watch:  BSKC

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Tigers +125, Royals -145; Over/Under:  7.5 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Tigers +125, Royals -145; Over/Under:  7.5 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Tigers +125, Royals -145; Over/Under:  7.5 runs

 

Detroit Tigers:  53-85 (5th place, AL Central)

Kansas City Royals:  56-83 (4th place, AL Central)

 

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Detroit Tigers:  3-7 last 10

Kansas City Royals:  4-6 last 10

 

 

 

 

The Tigers enter this game on a 2 game winning streak. They lost their last series against the Los Angeles Angels 2-1 in a 3-game series. They enter this game with a 53-85 record overall and have a road record of 23-45. This is the series finale of a 3-game series with the Royals on Sunday with the 2nd game still to be played on Saturday. Their offense ranks 29th in the MLB with a .628 OPS. Matt Manning is their starting pitcher on Saturday while Tyler Alexander is making his start in this game on Sunday. He is 3-9 with a 5.23 ERA this season. His team lost their last 3 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last start, he allowed 6 ER, 2 HRs, and 0 BB with 2 Ks on 10 hits through 4.1 IP against the LA Angels. 

 

The Royals lost 3 of their last 4 games and enter this game off of a loss. They lost their last series against the Cleveland Guardians 2-1 in a 3-game series. They enter this game with a 56-83 record overall and have a home record of 33-40. This is the 3rd game of a 3-game series with the Tigers on Sunday with the 2nd game still to be played on Saturday. Their offense ranks 25th in the MLB with a .686 OPS. Jonathan Heasley is their starting pitcher on Saturday while Brady Singer is making his start in this game on Sunday. He is 7-4 with a 3.38 ERA this season. His team won 5 of their last 6 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last start, he allowed 3 earned runs, 1 homer, and 0 BB with 1 strikeout on 9 hits through 6 innings played against the Cleveland Guardians.

The current betting odds have the Royals listed as a slight favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Royals just got blown out by the Tigers on Friday but that is not going to sit well with the Royals losing that game at home. Both of these teams have been awful this season as they each have one of the worst records in the MLB. Both offenses have been really bad too but the Royals have been a bit better all year. This game is going to come down to pitching and the Royals have the advantage with this matchup. The Royals have Singer starting here and he has been pretty good all season as he has not allowed too many runs in his starts. Alexander is starting for the Tigers though and he has not been very good this year. The Tigers scored 10 runs on Friday but they have one of the worst offenses in the MLB and they have been a much better team at home so that offense is not going to be sustainable for them. The Royals will be able to shut them down here with Singer and score some runs themselves on Alexander. The best way to place a bet here is on the Royals to win this game.

 

Tigers Royals Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Sunday, September 11, 2022 (2:10 pm ET start time) is Royals 6 Tigers 3.

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Detroit Tigers: 153-205 (+12.3 Units) ML in all games. 122-181 (+11.1 Units) ML as an underdog of +100 or higher. 56-35 UNDER against right-handed starters.

Kansas City Royals: 56-83 (-12 Units) ML in all games. 34-56 (-14.2 Units) ML when the total is 7 to 8.5. 16-9 UNDER when the money line is -100 to -150.

 

 

Detroit Tigers:  J. Rogers (C) Out indefinitely - Elbow. M. Cabrera (DH) Mid Sept - Bicep. A. Meadows (CF) out for season - Achilles.

Kansas City Royals:  A. Mondesi (SS) out for season - Knee. E. Olivares (CF) Late Sept - Quadricep. J. Staumont (RP) Out indefinitely - Bicep.

 

 

 

"This is a young group of players who have played together and they're trying to find their way. They're up in the big leagues, and these are all unfamiliar situations for them, but they're banding together, and today was a good (example) of why we like these guys." - A.J. Hinch after his team’s win against the Angels on Wednesday.

 

 

"For them to be able to put together at-bats that they did, they made him work. We always talk about that. Just pass it on to the next guy. Trust the next guy to get the job done. That was a great job against a very difficult closer." - Mike Matheny after his team’s win against the Guardians on Wednesday.

 

 

 

Riley Greene (L) CF

Willi Castro (S) RF

Javier Baez (R) SS

Eric Haase (R) C

Spencer Torkelson (R) 1B

Kerry Carpenter (L) LF

Jonathan Schoop (R) 2B

Jeimer Candelario (S) DH

Ryan Kreidler (R) 3B

 

MJ Melendez (L) DH

Bobby Witt Jr. (R) SS

Salvador Perez (R) C

Vinnie Pasquantino (L) 1B

Michael A. Taylor (R) CF

Hunter Dozier (R) 3B

Nate Eaton (R) LF

Drew Waters (S) RF

Nicky Lopez (L) 2B

 

 

Batting Average:  Dustin Garneau (.300)

Hits:  Javier Baez (108)

Home Runs:  Jeimer Candelario (13)

RBI:  Javier Baez (53)

Stolen Bases:  Javier Baez (8)

Wins:  Tarik Skubal (7)

Saves:  Gregory Soto (25)

ERA:  Luis Castillo (0.00)

 

Batting Average:  Maikel Garcia (.318)

Hits:  Bobby Witt (123)

Home Runs:  Salvador Perez (20)

RBI:  Bobby Witt (71)

Stolen Bases:  Bobby Witt (27)

Wins:  Brad Singer (7)

Saves:  Scott Barlow (21)

ERA:  Angel Zerpa (1.64)

 

Managers:

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

Kansas City Royals: Mike Matheny (3rd season)