Royals vs. Tigers Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 7/13/2022

Emmanuel Rivera (10 games) and Jonathan Schoop (10 games) will look to add one more to their lengthy hitting streaks when the Kansas City Royals (34-53) and Detroit Tigers (37-51) meet Wednesday at 2:10 PM ET, live from Kauffman Stadium. Rivera and the Royals are favored with -123 odds on the moneyline. Brady Singer starts for Kansas City while Tarik Skubal is Detroit’s starter for the contest.

Royals vs. Tigers Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Royals vs. Tigers

We have the Tigers on the moneyline at +104 on the moneyline as our best bet in this contest after looking at all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 8 runs.

Our computer pick: Detroit Tigers (+104) and Over (8)

Royals vs. Tigers Game Info

• Kansas City Royals probable starting pitcher: Brady Singer
• Detroit Tigers probable starting pitcher: Tarik Skubal
• Game Day: Wednesday, July 13, 2022
• Game Time: 2:10 PM ET
• Location: Kansas City, Missouri
• Stadium: Kauffman Stadium

Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers Pitching Matchup

Royals Starter Brady Singer

• Singer (3-3 with a 4.39 ERA and 63 strikeouts in 65 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Royals, his 11th of the season.
• The righty last pitched on Saturday against the Cleveland Guardians, when he threw 7 2/3 innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up six hits.
• The 25-year-old has put up an ERA of 4.39, with 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings, in 13 games this season. Opponents are batting .255 against him.
• Singer has three quality starts this year.
• Singer will look to pick up his 10th game of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 5.0 innings per appearance.
• The opposing Tigers offense has the 29th-ranked slugging percentage (.336) and is last in MLB play with 52 home runs. It has a collective .230 batting average, and is 27th in MLB with 664 total hits and last in MLB play scoring 281 runs.
• Singer has pitched 4 2/3 innings, giving up two earned runs on six hits while striking out nine against the Tigers this season.

Tigers Starter Tarik Skubal

• Skubal (6-7) will take the mound for the Tigers, his 18th start of the season.
• The left-hander last pitched on Saturday, when he gave up two earned runs and allowed six hits in 6 2/3 innings against the Chicago White Sox.
• The 25-year-old has an ERA of 3.80, a 3.88 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.183 in 17 games this season.
• He has eight quality starts in 17 chances this season.
• In 17 starts, Skubal has pitched through or past the fifth inning 12 times. He has a season average of 5.2 frames per outing.
• The Royals are batting .243 this season, 15th in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .379 (22nd in the league) with 72 home runs.
• The left-hander has allowed the Royals to go 9-for-38 with two doubles, two home runs and five RBI in 10 1/3 innings this season.
• The 25-year-old ranks 38th in ERA (3.80), 33rd in WHIP (1.183), and 15th in K/9 (9.2) among qualified pitchers in the majors this season.

Royals Betting Picks & Insights

• The Royals have won eight, or 47.1%, of the 17 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• This season, Kansas City has won six of its 12 games, or 50%, when favored by at least -123 on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Royals have a 55.2% chance to win.
• Games involving Kansas City have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 43 of 90 chances this season.
• The Royals have an ATS record of 40-50-0 in 90 games with a spread this season.

Tigers Betting Picks & Insights

• The Tigers have been chosen as underdogs in 69 games this year and have walked away with the win 29 times (42%) in those games.
• This season, Detroit has been victorious 25 times in 63 chances when named as an underdog of at least +104 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Tigers have an implied victory probability of 49% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• Contests with Detroit have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 31 of 88 chances this season.
• The Tigers have an against the spread record of 42-46-0 in 88 games with a line this season.

Royals Leaders & Batting Stats

• Bobby Witt Jr. is the Royals best power option, connecting on 12 long balls this season in addition to delivering 45 RBI, both team highs.
• Of all hitters in baseball, Witt Jr.’s home run total places him 55th, and his RBI tally puts him 41st.
• Andrew Benintendi is batting .314 to pace his team.
• Benintendi is 262nd in home runs in baseball, and 77th in RBI.
• Whit Merrifield has 18 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 28 walks while batting .234.
• Hunter Dozier is batting .265 with 19 doubles, two triples, nine home runs and 23 walks.

Tigers Leaders & Batting Stats

• Javier Baez paces the Tigers in home runs (nine) and runs batted in (34).
• Among all hitters in the majors, Baez’s home run total ranks 98th and his RBI tally is 109th.
• Baez takes a hitting streak of two games into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .200 with three doubles, a home run, a walk and three RBI.
• Schoop is batting .216 with 14 doubles, a triple, six home runs and 12 walks.
• Schoop is currently 170th in homers and 196th in RBI in the major leagues.
• Miguel Cabrera paces the Tigers with 34 runs batted in while generating a team-high batting average of .287.
• Willi Castro is batting .250 with 10 doubles, two triples, two home runs and eight walks.