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MLB Odds and Predictions
The Kansas City Royals (14-34) host the Detroit Tigers (20-24) on Wednesday at 6:40 pm EST. Donald Greinke will get the start for the Royals vs. Matthew Boyd for the Tigers in today’s MLB game of the day with the first pitch at 6:40 pm EST at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals are listed as 100 while the Tigers have -INF to win.
Royals vs Tigers Spread and Betting Line
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tigers | 100 | 100 | null | 100 | 100 | null | 100 | 100 |
Royals vs Tigers Game Info
- The Royals probable starting pitcher: Donald Greinke
- The Tigers probable starting pitcher: Matthew Boyd
- Game Day: May 24
- Game Time: 6:40 pm EST
- Location: Kansas City, MO
- Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
Royals vs Tigers Pitching Matchup
| Royals | Tigers | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | GS | 4 |
| 1-1 | W-L | 2-1 |
| 7.02 | ERA | 3.462 |
| 150 | IP | 196 |
| 3 | Walks | 3 |
| 16 | SO | 21 |
Royals’ Starting Pitcher Donald Greinke
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Greinke makes the start for the Royals, his 6th of the season.
He is (1 – 1) with a 7.02 ERA and 16 strikeouts in 150 innings pitched. -
In his most recent outing on December 31 against Dodgers
the Right handed went null,
allowing 2 earned runs while surrendering 5 hits. - The 40-year-old has put up a 7.02 ERA, WHIP (1.26) and 16 strikeouts across 5 games while allowing a batting average of [home_team_pitcher_batting_average] to opposing hitters.
- Greinke enters this outing with 5 quality starts under his belt this year.
- He meets Tigers offense with 157 runs while batting .227 as a squad. They have a collective 0.351 slugging percentage and have hit a total of 37 so far this season they rank null in the National League as of today.
Tigers Starting Pitcher Matthew Boyd
- Tigers’ Boyd (2 – 1) will make his 5th start of the season.
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Right’ last appearance was on December 31, when he threw
against the Dodgers , giving up 3 while allowing 5. - The 32-year-old has an ERA of 3.462 ERA and 21 strikeouts to walk ratio and a WHIP of 0.9231 in 4 games this season.
- Matthew Boyd has had 4 starts so far this season.
- Boyd will look for the 5th start in a row.
- The Tigers have scored 157 total runs in MLB. They are batting .227 for the season with 37 home runs and 152 RBIs in the league.
Tigers Betting Picks & Insights
- The Athletics have come away with 37 wins in the 102 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- Tigers and their opponents have hit the over in [away_team_hit_over] of their 44 games with a total set by the oddsmakers this season.
- The Tigers have posted a record of [away_team_record_against_spread] against the spread this season.
Royals Leaders & Batting Stats
- Bobby Witt Jr. is leading the Royals with 29 hits this season while batting .226 with 19 RBIs. He currently has 7 home runs and Walks with an 0.267 OBP this season.
- Drew Waters is leading the team with 1 home runs while batting .500. In 2 games this season he has 2 hits and an 0.6 OBP this season.
- Leading the Royals in runs batted is Drew Waters with 1 in 2 games this season. He’s also batting .500 on the year with 2 hits and 1 home runs.
| Name | GP | AVG | OBP | SLG | HR | RBI | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Witt Jr. | 46 | .226 | 0.267 | 0.41 | 7 | 19 | 29 |
| Salvador Perez | 46 | .281 | 0.322 | 0.527 | 10 | 26 | 23 |
| Edward Olivares | 33 | .227 | 0.293 | 0.375 | 3 | 9 | 19 |
| Michael Massey | 16 | .279 | 0.333 | 0.674 | 5 | 13 | 9 |
| Nick Pratto | 14 | .324 | 0.385 | 0.471 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
Tigers Leaders & Batting Stats
- Zach McKinstry is leading the Tigers with 16 this season while batting .273 with 8 RBIs. He currently has 3 home runs and 0 Walks with an 0.371 OBP this season.
- Matt Vierling is leading the team with 2 home runs while batting .300. In 10 games this season he has 6 hits and an 0.344 OBP this season.
- Leading the Tigers in runs batted in this season is Matt Vierling with 4 in 10 games this season. He’s also batting .300 on the year with 6 hits and 2 home runs.
| Name | GP | AVG | OBP | SLG | HR | RBI | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach McKinstry | 26 | .273 | 0.371 | 0.414 | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| Spencer Torkelson | 26 | .281 | 0.289 | 0.372 | 4 | 21 | 15 |
| Akil Baddoo | 26 | .227 | 0.352 | 0.344 | 1 | 9 | 12 |
| Nick Maton | 26 | .279 | 0.4 | 0.667 | 5 | 8 | 12 |
| Parker Meadows | 26 | .324 | 0.378 | 0.756 | 5 | 11 | 10 |