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Detroit Tigers vs. Kansas City Royals
The Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Royals will meet on the field at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium on Saturday in a battle of division rivals.
Matt Manning will be the starting pitcher for the Tigers on this day. Right hander Manning is 0-0 this season with a 1.50 ERA.
Starting this game for the Royals will be Kris Bubic. The left hander has a 67.50 ERA to go along with a 0-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Royals as -132-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Kansas City lost its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Tigers on April 15. Bettors who backed the Tigers at 114 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
The Tigers were a 2-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Royals. That made winners of bettors who got Detroit at 114 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Detroit:
Team record: 77-85 SU
Detroit is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 18 of Detroit's last 25 games on the road
Kansas City:
Team record: 74-88 SU
Kansas City is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games at home
Next up:
Detroit at Kansas City Sunday, April 17