Royals vs. Tigers Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 7/12/2022

Andrew Benintendi is on the brink of his 99th hit of the season for the Kansas City Royals (34-52) as they get set to take on the Detroit Tigers (36-51) on Tuesday. The Royals enter the matchup as -130 favorites on the moneyline, and action gets underway from Kauffman Stadium at 8:10 PM ET. Kris Bubic gets the starting nod for Kansas City while Beau Brieske is Detroit’s starter for the contest.

Royals vs. Tigers Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Royals vs. Tigers

After digging through all of the key trends and stats for this matchup, our best bet is the Tigers on the moneyline at +110. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 8.5 runs.

Our computer pick: Detroit Tigers (+110) and Over (8.5)

Royals vs. Tigers Game Info

• Kansas City Royals probable starting pitcher: Kris Bubic
• Detroit Tigers probable starting pitcher: Beau Brieske
• Game Day: Tuesday, July 12, 2022
• Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
• Location: Kansas City, Missouri
• Stadium: Kauffman Stadium

Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers Pitching Matchup

Royals Starter Kris Bubic

• Bubic makes the start for the Royals, his 13th of the season. He is 1-6 with a 7.03 ERA and 42 strikeouts in 48 2/3 innings pitched.
• In his most recent time out on Thursday, the left-hander threw 5 1/3 innings against the Houston Astros, allowing three earned runs while surrendering four hits.
• In 13 games this season, the 24-year-old has an ERA of 7.03, with 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .301 against him.
• Bubic heads into the matchup with one quality start under his belt this season.
• Bubic will try to secure his sixth game of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 3.2 innings per appearance.
• He will take the mound against a Tigers team that is hitting .229 as a unit (27th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .335 (29th in MLB) with 52 total home runs (30th in MLB).
• Bubic has thrown nine innings, giving up three earned runs on seven hits while striking out eight against the Tigers this season.

Tigers Starter Beau Brieske

• Brieske (2-6) will take to the mound for the Tigers and make his 15th start of the season.
• The right-hander last pitched on Friday, when he allowed two hits in 6 1/3 scoreless innings against the Chicago White Sox.
• The 24-year-old has pitched in 14 games this season with an ERA of 4.16, a 2.083 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.216.
• He’s looking to extend his two-game quality start streak.
• Brieske has two starts in a row of five innings or more.
• The Royals rank 14th in MLB with a .243 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks 25th in the league (.378) and 72 home runs.
• The Royals have gone 6-for-24 with a double and three RBI in one game against the right-hander this season.

Royals Betting Picks & Insights

• The Royals have been favorites in 16 games this season and won eight (50%) of those contests.
• Kansas City has entered nine games this season favored by -130 or more and is 4-5 in those contests.
• The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 56.5% chance of a victory for the Royals.
• Kansas City’s games have gone over the total in 42 of their 89 chances.
• The Royals have an ATS record of 40-49-0 in 89 games with a spread this season.

Tigers Betting Picks & Insights

• The Tigers have been victorious in 28, or 41.2%, of the 68 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This season, Detroit has been victorious 22 times in 58 chances when named as an underdog of at least +110 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Tigers have a 47.6% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• Detroit and their opponents have hit the over in 30 of their 87 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Tigers are 41-46-0 against the spread in their 87 games that had a posted line this season.

Royals Leaders & Batting Stats

• Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Royals with 12 home runs and 45 runs batted in.
• Witt Jr.’s home runs rank him 55th in the majors, and he ranks 39th in RBI.
• Witt Jr. takes a hitting streak of seven games into this game. During his last 10 games he is hitting .310 with two doubles, a home run, two walks and six RBI.
• Benintendi’s .313 batting average paces his team.
• Benintendi ranks 266th in home runs and 95th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Whit Merrifield is batting .234 with 18 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 28 walks.
• Hunter Dozier is hitting .264 with 19 doubles, two triples, nine home runs and 22 walks.

Tigers Leaders & Batting Stats

• Javier Baez paces the Tigers with nine long balls and runs batted in, driving in 34.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Baez’s home run total is 99th and his RBI tally ranks 108th.
• Jonathan Schoop is hitting .213 with 13 doubles, a triple, six home runs and 12 walks.
• Schoop is 169th in homers and 205th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Miguel Cabrera has a team-high batting average of .290.
• Willi Castro is batting .255 with 10 doubles, two triples, two home runs and seven walks.