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Kansas City Royals vs. Detroit Tigers

The Kansas City Royals and the Detroit Tigers will meet on the field at Comerica Park on Wednesday in a battle of division rivals.

Left hander Danny Duffy will take the mound for the Royals to start this game. Duffy is 0-1 this season with a 4.15 ERA.

The Tigers will counter Duffy with Matthew Boyd. Left hander Boyd has a 7.20 ERA to go along with a 0-1 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Tigers as -130-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 9.

Detroit was a 4-3 winner in its last match on the road against the Royals. They won as -108 favorites, while the total score of 7 made winners of UNDER bettors.

Kansas City lost its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Tigers on July 28. Bettors who backed the Tigers at -108 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

Kansas City:
Team record: 2-3 SU
Kansas City is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Kansas City is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 8 games

Detroit:
Team record: 3-2 SU
Detroit is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games
Detroit is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 8 games

Next up:
Kansas City at Detroit Thursday, July 30