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Kansas City Royals vs. Detroit Tigers
The Kansas City Royals and the Detroit Tigers will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Comerica Park.
Kris Bubic will be the starting pitcher for the Royals on this day. Left hander Bubic is 1-5 this season with a 7.45 ERA.
Bubic's opponent in this one will be Beau Brieske. The Tigers right hander has a 4.55 ERA to go along with a 1-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Royals as -102-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Detroit lost its last outing, a 3-1 result against the Royals on July 01. Bettors who backed the Royals at 100 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Kansas City, they were a 3-1 winner as they battled the Tigers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Royals at 100 were rewarded, while the 4 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Kansas City:
Team record: 28-47 SU
Kansas City is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Kansas City's last 15 games
Detroit:
Team record: 29-46 SU
Detroit is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Detroit is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games
Detroit is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
Kansas City at Detroit Sunday, July 3