MLB Preview: Kansas City Royals (79-63) vs. Detroit Tigers (79-65)
The division rival Kansas City Royals and Detroit Tigers are set to renew hostilities on Tuesday when they meet at Comerica Park.
left hander Jason Vargas will take the mound for the Royals to start this game. Vargas is 11-7 this season with a 3.30 ERA.
Vargas’s opponent in this one will be Max Scherzer. The Tigers right hander has a 3.25 ERA to go along with a 15-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Tigers listed as 175-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game’s total is sitting at 7½.
Kansas City was a 9-5 loser in its last match on the road against the Tigers. They lost as +125 underdogs, while the total score of 14 made winners of OVER bettors.
Kansas City:
Team record: 79-63
Kansas City is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Kansas City’s last 9 games
Kansas City is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games on the road
Kansas City is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
Detroit:
Team record: 79-65
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit’s last 5 games
Detroit is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit’s last 6 games at home
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
Next up:
Kansas City at Detroit Wednesday, September 10
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