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Detroit Tigers vs. Kansas City Royals
The Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Royals will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.
The Tigers will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Alex Faedo in this game. Faedo has a 1-4 record and a 5.02 ERA this season.
It'll be Daniel Lynch toeing the rubber for the Royals in this contest. Left hander Lynch is 3-7 with a 4.95 ERA so far 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 5-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Guardians. That made winners of bettors who got Kansas City at -105 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Detroit lost its last outing, a 4-2 result against the White Sox on July 10. Bettors who backed the White Sox at -180 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Detroit:
Team record: 36-49 SU
Detroit is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Detroit is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Detroit's last 12 games
Kansas City:
Team record: 32-52 SU
Kansas City is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Kansas City is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games at home
Next up:
Detroit at Kansas City Tuesday, July 12