Royals vs. Tigers Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 20

Updated May. 20, 2024 7:00 p.m. ET

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Salvador Perez and the Kansas City Royals will square off against Riley Greene and the Detroit Tigers at Kauffman Stadium in the first of a three-game series, Monday at 7:40 PM ET. The favored Royals have -114 moneyline odds against the underdog Tigers, who are listed at -105. Detroit is the run-line favorite (-1.5). An 8.5-run total has been set in this matchup.

Take a look at everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Royals-Tigers game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Royals vs. Tigers Game Information & Odds

• When: Monday, May 20, 2024 at 7:40 PM ET
• Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
• How to Watch on TV: Fox Sports 1

Royals vs. Tigers Prediction

• Score Prediction: Royals 5, Tigers 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Royals 55%, Tigers 45%

Royals vs. Tigers Betting Insights

• This season, the Royals have won 14 out of the 18 games, or 77.8%, in which they've been favored.
• Kansas City has a record of 14-3 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -114 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from the Royals, based on the moneyline, is 53.3%.
• The Tigers have won in 11, or 47.8%, of the 23 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• This season, Detroit has been victorious nine times in 21 chances when named as an underdog of at least -105 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Tigers have a 51.2% chance of walking away with the win.

FINAL

DET 3 · KC 8

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Detroit Tigers

DET

-1.5

-107

o8.5

Kansas City Royals

KC

+1.5

-112

u8.5

Royals Recent Betting Performance

• The Royals went 5-1 over the six games they were a moneyline favorite in their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 matchups (all 10 of them had set totals), the Royals and their opponents combined to hit the over four times.
• The Royals' ATS record is 6-4-0 over their past 10 games.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Bobby Witt Jr. is batting .296 with 13 doubles, six triples, five home runs and 17 walks.
• Of all hitters in MLB, Witt's home run total ranks him 82nd, and his RBI tally puts him 43rd.
• Witt carries a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .222 with two doubles, a triple, a walk and four RBI.
• Perez has shown off his power as he paces his team with eight home runs and 37 RBI, with a team-high .337 batting average.
• Perez ranks 33rd in homers and fourth in RBI on the year.
• Perez has five straight games with at least one hit. In his last five games he is hitting .471 with two doubles, three walks and four RBI.
• Maikel Garcia has 12 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 13 walks while batting .249.
• Garcia is on a seven-game hitting streak entering this contest. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .295 with six doubles, a home run, a walk and eight RBI.
• Vinnie Pasquantino is hitting .236 with 12 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 19 walks.
• Pasquantino has recorded at least one hit in two games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .118 with a triple and four RBI.

Royals Team Props

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Tigers Recent Betting Performance

• The Tigers have played as underdogs in four of their past 10 games and have gone 1-3 in those contests.
• The Tigers and their opponents have combined to hit the over seven times in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Tigers are 4-6-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Tigers Recent Stats

Tigers Player Insights

• Greene leads the Tigers with nine homers while recording a team-best batting average of .249.
• Greene's home run total puts him 21st in the majors, and he ranks 85th in RBI.
• Greene brings a hitting streak of three games into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .250 with a double and an RBI.
• Mark Canha is batting .240 with eight doubles, six home runs and 22 walks.
• Canha is currently 62nd in home runs and 85th in RBI in the major leagues.
• Kerry Carpenter has a team-high 23 runs batted in.
• Wenceel Perez is hitting .301 with four doubles, four triples, three home runs and 12 walks.

Tigers Team Props

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