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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 Friday.
The Tigers will trot Tarik Skubal out to the mound in this one. Left hander Skubal has a 0-1 record and a 9.00 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Royals will be Brad Keller. The right hander has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Royals as -130-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Royals were a 4-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Tigers. That made winners of bettors who got Detroit at 120 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Detroit won its last outing, a 4-2 result against the Royals on April 14. Bettors who backed the Tigers at 120 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Detroit:
Team record: 77-85 SU
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Detroit's last 24 games on the road
Detroit is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Kansas City
Kansas City:
Team record: 74-88 SU
Kansas City is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Kansas City is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
Kansas City is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Detroit
Next up:
Detroit at Kansas City Saturday, April 16