Royals vs. Tigers Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 7/2/2022

The Kansas City Royals will look to pick up their 29th win of the season when they take on the Detroit Tigers (29-46) Saturday. The game begins at 4:10 PM ET, with the Royals listed as -120 favorites on the moneyline. Brady Singer starts 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

Our best bet is the Tigers on the moneyline at +100 after taking a look at all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup. Our computer predicts the total score will over the total of 8.5 runs.

Our computer pick: Detroit Tigers (+100) and Over (8.5)

Royals vs. Tigers Game Info

• Kansas City Royals probable starting pitcher: Brady Singer
• Detroit Tigers probable starting pitcher: Beau Brieske
• Game Day: Saturday, July 2, 2022
• Game Time: 4:10 PM ET
• Location: Detroit, Michigan
• Stadium: Comerica Park

Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers Pitching Matchup

Royals Starter Brady Singer

• The Royals will send Singer (3-3) to the mound to make his ninth start of the season. He is 3-3 with a 4.50 ERA and 49 strikeouts in 54 innings pitched.
• The right-hander last pitched on Sunday against the Oakland Athletics, when he tossed 8 1/3 innings, allowing five earned runs while giving up seven hits.
• The 25-year-old has an ERA of 4.50, with 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings, in 11 games this season. Opponents have a .250 batting average against him.
• Singer has recorded two quality starts this year.
• Singer will try to build on a nine-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 4.3 innings per appearance).
• The opposing Tigers offense has the worst slugging percentage (.331) and is last in MLB play with 42 home runs. It has a collective .227 batting average, and is 27th in MLB with 556 total hits and last in MLB play scoring 223 runs.

Tigers Starter Beau Brieske

• Brieske (1-6) will take the mound for the Tigers, his 13th start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last appearance was on Sunday, when he threw 3 2/3 innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks, giving up five earned runs while allowing five hits.
• The 24-year-old has pitched to a 4.55 ERA this season with 6.1 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 2.8 walks per nine across 12 games.
• He has earned a quality start three times in 12 starts this season.
• In 12 starts, Brieske has pitched through or past the fifth inning 10 times. He has a season average of 5.1 frames per outing.
• The Royals are batting .238 this season, 17th in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .373 (26th in the league) with 61 home runs.

Royals Betting Picks & Insights

• The Royals have won five, or 38.5%, of the 13 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• Kansas City has a record of 3-6 in games where sportsbooks favor them by at least -120 on the moneyline.
• The Royals have a 54.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Kansas City and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 36 of their 78 opportunities.
• The Royals are 33-45-0 ATS in their 78 games with a spread this season.

Tigers Betting Picks & Insights

• The Tigers have been victorious in 22, or 37.9%, of the 58 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This year, Detroit has won 21 of 56 games when listed as at least +100 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Tigers have a 50% chance of walking away with the win.
• Detroit and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 25 of their 75 opportunities.
• The Tigers have posted a record of 35-40-0 against the spread this season.

Royals Leaders & Batting Stats

• Bobby Witt Jr. has a team-high 11 home runs and 39 runs batted in.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Witt Jr. is 53rd in home runs and 47th in RBI.
• Andrew Benintendi’s .308 batting average is a team-high mark.
• Benintendi ranks 249th in home runs and 133rd in RBI among all major league batters this season.
• Benintendi has four games in a row with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is batting .444 with a walk and three RBI.
• Whit Merrifield has 17 doubles, three home runs and 24 walks while batting .223.
• Hunter Dozier has 15 doubles, two triples, eight home runs and 21 walks while hitting .263.
• Dozier is riding a two-game hitting streak into this one. During his last five outings he is batting .263 with a double, a home run, two walks and an RBI.

Tigers Leaders & Batting Stats

• Javier Baez leads the Tigers in home runs (seven) and runs batted in (25).
• Baez ranks 117th in home runs and 154th in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
• Jonathan Schoop is hitting .194 with 12 doubles, a triple, six home runs and 10 walks.
• Schoop is 146th overall in home runs and 186th in RBI this year.
• Harold Castro is batting .272 with eight doubles, two triples, four home runs and four walks.
• Miguel Cabrera has a team-high batting average of .300 while pacing the Tigers in runs batted in with a mark of 25.