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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 Friday when they meet at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.
The Tigers will give the ball to starter Joey Wentz in this one. Left hander Wentz is 0-1 this season with a 8.10 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Daniel Lynch who starts for the Royals. Left hander Lynch is 4-9 with a 4.82 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Royals as -135-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for Kansas City, they were a 2-1 winner as they battled the Guardians on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Royals at 125 were rewarded, while the 3 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Tigers were a 5-4 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Angels. That made winners of bettors who got Detroit at 180 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
Detroit:
Team record: 52-85 SU
Detroit is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games
Kansas City:
Team record: 56-82 SU
Kansas City is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Kansas City is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Detroit at Kansas City Saturday, September 10