Since we are very close to the end of the regular season, every game is highly critical, especially when tightly contested teams like the Detroit Tigers (79-73) and the Kansas City Royals (82-70) come face to face. This game, taking place at Kauffman Stadium on a chilly Wednesday night, has all the drama of a postseason game and perhaps even more for the bettors and fans. This particular game has so much potential due to analysis that the followers of the handicappers favorite picks stand a perfect chance of making a good profit.
Detroit Tigers vs. Kansas City Royals 9/18/24 Game Info and Odds |
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| When: | Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at 7:40 PM ET |
| Where: | Kauffman Stadium |
| Watch: | MLBN, BSDET, ESPN, MLB.TV |
| Tigers odds: | -154 Moneyline |
| Royals odds: | +130 Moneyline |
| Total Line: | 8.5 |
Detroit Tigers (79-73) vs. Kansas City Royals (82-70)
The Detroit Tigers, currently holding a commendable record, show a slight dip in their overall batting stats compared to the Royals, with a .235 batting average and 645 runs scored. Their last five games have demonstrated resilience and a knack for securing close games, marking victories in four out of five encounters, including a tight 7-6 win and a strategic 3-1 victory against the Royals. Additionally, they won twice in their game against the Orioles, which reflects being a strong team.
| Detroit Tigers Last 5 Games | |||
| Date | Opponent | Score | SU |
| Sep 17, 2024 | KC | 3-1 | Win |
| Sep 16, 2024 | KC | 7-6 | Win |
| Sep 15, 2024 | BAL | 4-2 | Win |
| Sep 14, 2024 | BAL | 2-4 | Lose |
| Sep 13, 2024 | BAL | 1-0 | Win |
Conversely, the Kansas City Royals, who have bettered the Tigers with a batting average of .253 and 716 runs, have found the recent stretch challenging, dropping four of their last six games. Despite these stumbles, their capacity to pull off big games, such as an 8-3 victory over Pittsburgh, keeps them in a competitive stance in the league.
| Kansas City Royals Last 5 Games | |||
| Date | Opponent | Score | SU |
| Sep 17, 2024 | DET | 1-3 | Lose |
| Sep 16, 2024 | DET | 6-7 | Lose |
| Sep 15, 2024 | PIT | 3-4 | Lose |
| Sep 14, 2024 | PIT | 5-1 | Win |
| Sep 13, 2024 | PIT | 8-3 | Win |
Tarik Skubal (16-4, 2.5 ERA) vs. Alec Marsh (8-8, 4.52 ERA)
Regarding reliability, Tarik Skubal of the Tigers, who has a win-loss ratio of 16-4 and an ERA of 2.5, is quite the example. His 214 strikeouts to 33 walks ratio is a testament to his ability to control the mound and get batters out. Skubal’s pinpoint accuracy may be an important tool that could tip the scales for his team in such a crucial match in striking out the opposition.
On the other hand, as far as assisting the team more in achieving the gains, instead of performing his role, he has an 8-8 win-loss record with an ERA of, but this time, Alec Marsh provides balanced offense for the royal’s not hot weather. Some of his stretching was good for performance, but a better stretch could win fit for the men’s club, especially to the Royals as it’s understood, being more strategic with the team whilst away from home of late, the Tigers have been.
MLB Odds/Point Spread: Detroit Tigers -154, Total Odds: 8.5
The odds suggest that the Tigers will win, not only because they have been in good form lately but also because they have competing statistics in terms of pitching. At the same time, the total score over/under line set at 8.5 opens up expectations of a closely fought game, albeit perhaps a low-scoring one considering the recent trends of both teams on unders in several games.
Detroit Tigers Betting Trends
As for Detroits’s recent games, there is a remarkably consistent hullabaloo on the UNDER as this has also managed to go UNDER in 5 of the last 6 games. On the one hand, they are in good form straight up winning 8 out of 10 games, but historically, they have had trouble with the Royals being 3-6 head-to-head in the last 9, which means it may be a psychological advantage to Kansas City in a manner.
Kansas City Royals Betting Trends
The last games of Kansas City’s have mostly finished under the total, secondly, the team has many holes as evidenced by their 2-4 – W/L record in their last 6. This gives us an indication that the team is struggling with both form and execution. On the other hand, Kansas City traditionally serves Over when playing Detroit at home, which creates some perspective predictive ambiguity for gamblers.
Detroit Tigers vs. Kansas City Royals 9/18/24 Betting Picks
Considering the careful assessment of the last games, competitive pitching, as well as the betting tendencies, the final score would favor the Tigers but the game is likely going to be very close. The under might be a clever bet as one takes into account the scoring counts of both teams in the recent games as well as the abilities of the deductions to dictate how the game ought to go.
Fans searching for today’s best free baseball prediction are also advised to try and place a prop bet on the total strikeouts made by both teams, since there may be opportunities for value in a context in which games are tightly contested.