Detroit Tigers vs. Kansas City Royals Prediction, Betting Pick and Latest Odds
Detroit Tigers vs. Kansas City Royals prediction and pick ahead of Wednesday's game between the two sides. Handicapper Matt McCuen has found a good one in this one, so see how you should be betting it before opening pitch.
Matt McCuen - September 18, 2024, 12:52 PM EDT
3 minDetroit Tigers vs. Kansas City Royals Prediction, Betting Pick and Latest Odds
The Kansas City Royals host the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night as the Royals look to avoid the sweep.
The back-to-back losses in this series have pushed the Royals' record to 82-70, good for second place in the AL Central.
The Royals trail the Cleveland Guardians by five games in the division but still hold the second Wild Card spot.
Meanwhile, at 79-73, Detroit is 1.5 games out of a playoff spot and just three games behind KC in the standings.
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Detroit Tigers vs. Kansas City Royals Date, Time and Where to Watch
- Date: September 18, 2024
- Time: 7:40 pm ET
- Where to Watch: MLB.TV
Detroit Tigers vs. Kansas City Royals Prediction
Bobby Witt Jr. has enjoyed an outstanding season for KC. Witt leads the team at the plate, batting .331 with 32 home runs and 108 RBIs.
Witt will finish second in the AL MVP voting, behind Aaron Judge.
Veteran Salvador Perez has been great this year, hitting 27 home runs and knocking in 102 runs.
Vinnie Pasquantino has enjoyed the best year of his career, blasting 19 home runs and bringing in 97 runs. The Royals' first baseman has not played since August 29th and is expected to miss the next month.
Alec Marsh will get the rock tonight. Marsh is 8-8 with a 4.52 ERA.
On the other end, Detriot has been one of the biggest surprises in baseball.
As mentioned, the Tigers trail the final playoff spot by 1.5 games and the last time that Detriot made the playoffs was in 2014.
Second baseman Colt Keith leads the team with a .264 average while Riley Greene has hit 23 home runs and drove in 70 runs.
Kerry Carpenter has added 15 long balls and 50 RBIs in 78 games.
Southpaw Tarik Skubal gets the rock tonight. The expected CY Young award winner is 16-4 with a 2.50 era.
Detroit Tigers vs. Kansas City Royals Pick
- Pick: Kansas City Royals ML (+130) (Click here for the latest Tigers vs. Royals odds)
I love the value of KC tonight.
After losing three straight games, this is a great bounce-back spot for the Royals.
While Skubal has been outstanding this year, the Royals have solid numbers against him, batting .256 in 133 at-bats against the lefty.
Marsh has pitched better at home this season and should shut down this Tigers' lineup tonight.
