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Detroit Tigers vs. Kansas City Royals
The fans at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium will be treated to a game between the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Royals when they take their seats on Thursday.
Casey Mize will be the starting pitcher for the Tigers on this day. Right hander Mize is 0-1 this season with a 7.20 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Zack Greinke who starts for the Royals. Right hander Greinke is 0-0 with a 1.59 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Royals as -142-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 9.
Last time out for Kansas City, they were a 6-5 loser as they battled the Cardinals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cardinals at -163 were rewarded, while the 11 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Tigers were a 9-7 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Red Sox. That made winners of bettors who got Boston at -135 on the moneyline, while the total score (16) was good news for OVER bettors.
Detroit:
Team record: 77-85 SU
Detroit is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Detroit's last 23 games on the road
Kansas City:
Team record: 74-88 SU
Kansas City is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Kansas City is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Kansas City is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
Next up:
Detroit at Kansas City Friday, April 15