Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers 7-1-22

Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers 7/1/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers 7/1/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

 

The Kansas City Royals (27-47) will meet the Detroit Tigers (29-45) in Game 1 of 3 of the AL Central Division at Comerica Park in Detroit on Friday at 7:10 PM ET.

 

The Royals gave up the first two installments of a series at 4-10 & 3-8 but managed to prevent a series sweep by winning the final match at 2-1 on Wednesday.

 

Kansas City dropped to 5th place at 27-47 in the American League Central Division with a .365 team percentage and 13.5 games behind first-place after gaining 283 runs but losing 386 for a -103 run difference this year.

 

CF Kyle Isbel led the scoring for the Royals with one run-score on one hit and one RBI for the Royals while Zack Greinke allowed 4 hits, one earned run, and a walk with three strikeouts after pitching for 6.0 innings in the win.

 

Catcher Salvador Perez hit 11 long balls for Kansas City with 34 RBIs and a .211 batting average while SS Bobby Witt, Jr. contributed a team-high 39 RBIs with 11 home runs and a batting average of .243 this year. LF Andrew Benintendi recorded a team-leading .305 BA, an on-base percentage of .370, and slugging .393 for the Royals.

 

Right-hander Brad Keller (2-9, 4.56 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 51 Ks) will be starting for Kansas City against the Tigers in the series opener on Friday. Righty Keller conceded 80 hits, 10 homers, and 26 walks in pitching for 79.0 frames in his MLB career this season.

 

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Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers Predictions 7/1/2022

 

The Detroit Tigers will try to extend their success after splitting the quick two-game set versus the San Francisco Giants. The Tigers lost game 1 to the Giants at 3-4 but ended up splitting the series after a 3-2 victory on Wednesday.

 

Detroit is in 4th place at 29-45 in the American League Central Division with a team percentage of .392 and 11.5 contests behind first place after collecting 222 runs but wasting 319 for a run difference of -97 throughout the season.

 

SS Javier Báez led the offense of the Tigers in the win after scoring two runs on two hits while Rony Garcia relinquished 4 hits, one earned run, and two BBs with 4 Ks in pitching for 5.0 innings in the win.

 

SS Javier Baez knocked 7 balls over the perimeter in leading the offense for Detroit with 25 RBIs and a batting average of .222 this year. DH Miguel Cabrera contributed a team-high 25 RBIs with 3 long balls and a .300 BA while adding a team-leading OBP of .336 and a slugging percentage of .369 for the season.

 

The Detroit Tigers will be assigning righty Alex Faedo (1-4, 4.84 ERA, 1.49 WHIP, 39 Ks) to take on the pitcher’s mound to start the opening round of a series facing Kansas City on Friday.

 

The right-handed starter gave up 55 hits, 7 home runs, and 17 free bases after pitching for 48.1 innings in the majors this year.    

 

Kansas City Royals vs. Detroit Tigers. The MLB Pick for this contest is Kansas City. Both teams struggled in playing baseball this season and both will be sending a starter with an ERA almost reaching 5.00.

 

However, Brad Keller of the Royals has a better record at 2-9 with 4.56 ERA in 79.0 innings pitched while the Tigers’ Alex Faedo is 1-4 with 4.84 ERA after finishing 48.1 innings this season. The Kansas City Royals will win to a predicted score of 4-2.   

 

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Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers 7/1/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

MLB Starting Time: 7:10 PM ET

 

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

 

Date: Friday, July 1, 2022

 

TV: Bally Sports Detroit 

 

MLB Odds/Point Spread: Kansas City Royals -135              

            

MLB Totals: 7

 

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