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Kansas City Royals vs. Detroit Tigers

The division rival Kansas City Royals and Detroit Tigers are set to renew hostilities on Thursday when they meet at Comerica Park.

Left hander Daniel Lynch will take the mound for the Royals to start this game. Lynch is 0-1 this season with a 18.56 ERA.

Meanwhile, it'll be Spencer Turnbull who starts for the Tigers. Right hander Turnbull is 1-2 with a 4.74 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Tigers as -115-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 9.

Detroit was a 4-2 winner in its last match on the road against the Royals. They won as +132 underdogs, while the total score of 6 made winners of UNDER bettors.

Last time out for Kansas City, they were a 4-2 loser as they battled the Tigers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Tigers at 132 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Kansas City:
Team record: 16-19 SU
Current Streak: lost 10 straight games.
Kansas City is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Kansas City's last 13 games

Detroit:
Team record: 12-24 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Detroit is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Detroit is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

Next up:
Kansas City at Chicago Friday, May 14
Detroit home to Chicago Friday, May 14