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Kansas City Royals vs. Detroit Tigers
The Kansas City Royals and the Detroit Tigers will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Comerica Park.
The Royals will trot Jon Heasley out to the mound in this one. Right hander Heasley has a 2-7 record and a 5.22 ERA this season.
Heasley's opponent in this one will be Michael Pineda. The Tigers right hander has a 5.27 ERA to go along with a 2-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Royals as -105-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 8.
Detroit was a 5-4 winner in its last match on the road against the Royals. They won as -110 underdogs, while the total score of 9 made winners of OVER bettors.
In their last action, Kansas City was a 5-4 loser on the road against the Tigers. Bettors on Detroit at -110 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Kansas City:
Team record: 53-80 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Kansas City is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Kansas City's last 10 games
Detroit:
Team record: 51-81 SU
Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games
Next up:
Kansas City at Detroit Sunday, September 4