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Kansas City Royals vs. Detroit Tigers
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Friday when the Kansas City Royals and the Detroit Tigers meet at Comerica Park.
The Royals will trot Daniel Lynch out to the mound in this one. Left hander Lynch has a 4-9 record and a 4.70 ERA this season.
The Tigers will counter Lynch with Drew Hutchison. Right hander Hutchison has a 4.01 ERA to go along with a 2-7 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Tigers as -110-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Detroit was a 7-0 loser in its last match on the road against the Mariners. They lost as +135 underdogs, while the total score of 7 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Kansas City lost its last outing, a 7-1 result against the White Sox on September 01. Bettors who backed the White Sox at -175 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Kansas City:
Team record: 53-79 SU
Kansas City is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Kansas City's last 9 games
Kansas City is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Detroit:
Team record: 50-81 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Detroit is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games
Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Kansas City at Detroit Saturday, September 3