Tigers vs. Royals Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 9/2/2022

The Detroit Tigers (50-81) will take on the Kansas City Royals (53-79) on Friday at 7:10 PM ET. Javier Baez will be looking for his 100th hit of the season for the favored Tigers (-115) when the game gets underway at Comerica Park. Drew Hutchison starts for Detroit while Daniel Lynch is Kansas City’s starter for the contest.

Tigers vs. Royals Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Tigers vs. Royals

After digging through all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup, our best bet is the Royals on the moneyline at -105. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 8.5 runs.

Our computer pick: Kansas City Royals (-105) and Over (8.5)

Tigers vs. Royals Game Info

• Detroit Tigers probable starting pitcher: Drew Hutchison
• Kansas City Royals probable starting pitcher: Daniel Lynch
• Game Day: Friday, September 2, 2022
• Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
• Location: Detroit, Michigan
• Stadium: Comerica Park

Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals Pitching Matchup

Tigers Starter Drew Hutchison

• The Tigers are sending Hutchison (2-7) to the mound for his 13th start of the season. He is 2-7 with a 4.01 ERA and 48 strikeouts through 76 1/3 innings pitched.
• The right-hander’s last time out was on Sunday against the Texas Rangers, when he tossed 5 1/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing four hits.
• The 32-year-old has an ERA of 4.01, with 5.7 strikeouts per nine innings, in 22 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .260 batting average against him.
• Hutchison heads into the matchup with two quality starts under his belt this year.
• Hutchison will try to prolong a seven-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 3.1 innings per outing).
• The opposing Royals offense has the 24th-ranked slugging percentage (.379) and ranks 26th in MLB play with 112 home runs. It has a collective .244 batting average, and is 13th in MLB with 1081 total hits and 24th in MLB action scoring 516 runs.
• Head-to-head against the Royals this season, Hutchison has thrown three innings without giving up an earned run on one hit, while striking out three.

Royals Starter Daniel Lynch

• The Royals will hand the ball to Lynch (4-9) for his 22nd start of the season.
• The left-hander gave up four earned runs in 5 2/3 innings pitched on Saturday in his last outing, a matchup with the San Diego Padres.
• The 25-year-old has an ERA of 4.70 and 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .280 in 21 games this season.
• He has started 21 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in two of them.
• Lynch has started 21 games this season, and he’s lasted five or more innings 14 times. He averages 4.3 innings per appearance.
• The Tigers have scored 431 runs this season, which ranks 30th in MLB. They are batting .229 for the campaign with 76 home runs, 30th in the league.
• The left-hander has faced the Tigers one time this season, allowing them to go 6-for-18 with two doubles and two RBI in four innings.

Tigers Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Tigers have won nine out of the 20 games, or 45%, in which they’ve been favored.
• This season, Detroit has won eight of its 19 games, or 42.1%, when favored by at least -115 on the moneyline.
• The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 53.5% chance of a victory for the Tigers.
• Detroit and its opponents have hit the over in 46 of their 132 games with a total this season.
• The Tigers are 60-72-0 against the spread this season.

Royals Betting Picks & Insights

• The Royals have been chosen as underdogs in 113 games this year and have walked away with the win 44 times (38.9%) in those games.
• This year, Kansas City has won 43 of 111 games when listed as at least -105 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 51.2% chance of walking away with the win.
• Kansas City’s games have gone over the total in 65 of their 135 opportunities.
• The Royals have posted a record of 64-71-0 against the spread this season.

Tigers Leaders & Batting Stats

• Baez comes into Friday’s game hitting .223 with 47 RBI, both team-leading marks for the Tigers. He has also launched 11 homers in 2022.
• In all of the majors, Baez ranks 137th in home runs and 116th in RBI.
• Baez has collected a hit in two games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .263 with two walks and two RBI.
• Harold Castro has 19 doubles, two triples, five home runs and 14 walks while batting .279.
• Jeimer Candelario has launched a team-high 12 home runs.
• Willi Castro is hitting .243 with 16 doubles, two triples, five home runs and 14 walks.

Royals Leaders & Batting Stats

• Bobby Witt Jr. leads the lineup with a batting average of .251, and paces the Royals in home runs, with 19 and runs batted in with 66.
• Witt Jr. is 44th in homers and 36th in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
• Witt Jr. carries a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .182 with a double, a home run, a walk and two RBI.
• Salvador Perez’s 19 home runs lead his team.
• Perez is 44th among all hitters in the majors in homers, and 48th in RBI.
• MJ Melendez has 15 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 50 walks while batting .221.
• Hunter Dozier is batting .242 with 23 doubles, three triples, 10 home runs and 31 walks.