Tigers vs. Royals Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 7/3/2022

The Detroit Tigers (30-46) are -130 favorites to take Game 3 of th series from the Kansas City Royals (28-48) Sunday at 12:05 PM ET. The teams enter the matchup with the series record tied, and the underdog Royals are listed with +110 odds to win the rubber match and take the series victory. Tarik Skubal will get the ball for Detroit while Kansas City counter with Brady Singer.

Tigers vs. Royals Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Tigers vs. Royals

We have the Royals on the moneyline at +110 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 prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 7.5 runs.

Our computer pick: Kansas City Royals (+110) and Over (7.5)

Tigers vs. Royals Game Info

• Detroit Tigers probable starting pitcher: Tarik Skubal
• Kansas City Royals probable starting pitcher: Brady Singer
• Game Day: Sunday, July 3, 2022
• Game Time: 12:05 PM ET
• Location: Detroit, Michigan
• Stadium: Comerica Park

Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals Pitching Matchup

Tigers Starter Tarik Skubal

• Skubal makes the start for the Tigers, his 16th of the season. He is 5-6 with a 3.54 ERA and 89 strikeouts in 84 innings pitched.
• The lefty’s last time out came on Wednesday against the San Francisco Giants, when he tossed 4 2/3 innings, surrendering three earned runs while allowing four hits.
• The 25-year-old has a 3.54 ERA and 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings in 15 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .241 to his opponents.
• Skubal is looking to collect his eighth quality start of the season.
• Skubal will try to secure his 12th outing of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 5.2 innings per appearance.
• He will face a Royals offense that ranks 28th in the league with 289 runs while batting .237 as a unit. It has a collective .371 slugging percentage (28th in MLB action) and has hit a total of 61 home runs (26th in MLB).
• In 5 2/3 innings over one appearance against the Royals this season, Skubal has a 0 ERA and a 0.706 WHIP while his opponents are hitting .182.
• Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 25-year-old’s 3.54 ERA ranks 36th, 1.155 WHIP ranks 31st, and 9.5 K/9 ranks 14th.

Royals Starter Brady Singer

• Singer (3-3) will take the mound for the Royals, his ninth start of the season.
• The right-hander gave up five earned runs and allowed seven hits in 8 1/3 innings pitched against the Oakland Athletics on Sunday.
• The 25-year-old has pitched to a 4.50 ERA this season with 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 1.7 walks per nine across 11 games.
• He has two quality starts in eight chances this season.
• Singer will look to pitch five or more innings for the ninth start in a row.
• The Tigers have scored 227 runs this season, which ranks 30th in MLB. They have 563 hits, 27th in baseball, with 44 home runs (30th in the league).

Tigers Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Tigers have won eight out of the 18 games, or 44.4%, in which they’ve been favored.
• Detroit has a record of 6-3 in games where bookmakers favor them by at least -130 on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Tigers have a 56.5% chance to win.
• Detroit and its opponents have hit the over in 25 of their 76 games with a total this season.
• The Tigers have an ATS record of 35-41-0 in 76 games with a spread this season.

Royals Betting Picks & Insights

• The Royals have been underdogs in 66 games this season and have come away with the win 25 times (37.9%) in those contests.
• This year, Kansas City has won 16 of 52 games when listed as at least +110 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 47.6% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• Contests with Kansas City have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 36 of 79 chances this season.
• In 79 games with a line this season, the Royals have a mark of 34-45-0 against the spread.

Tigers Leaders & Batting Stats

• Javier Baez has gone yard seven times in the 2022 campaign while knocking in 26 runs, both totals that lead the Tigers.
• Including all MLB hitters, Baez ranks 147th in batting average, 158th in on-base percentage, and 130th in slugging.
• Jonathan Schoop is batting .191 with 12 doubles, a triple, six home runs and 10 walks.
• Schoop ranks 149th in home runs and 188th in RBI on the season.
• Harold Castro has eight doubles, two triples, four home runs and four walks while batting .272.
• Miguel Cabrera is hitting .300 to pace his team.
• Cabrera is riding a nine-game hitting streak into this one. In his last 10 outings he is batting .316 with two walks and three RBI.

Royals Leaders & Batting Stats

• Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Royals with 11 long balls and runs batted in, driving in 39.
• In all of MLB, Witt Jr. is 55th in home runs and 49th in RBI.
• Whit Merrifield has 17 doubles, three home runs and 24 walks while hitting .227.
• Merrifield is 250th overall in homers and 87th in RBI this season.
• Andrew Benintendi paces the Royals’ lineup with a .306 batting average.
• Hunter Dozier has 16 doubles, two triples, eight home runs and 21 walks while batting .263.