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Detroit Tigers vs. Kansas City Royals
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Saturday when the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Royals meet at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.
Matt Manning will be the starting pitcher for the Tigers on this day. Right hander Manning is 1-2 this season with a 3.86 ERA.
It'll be Jon Heasley toeing the rubber for the Royals in this contest. Right hander Heasley is 3-7 with a 4.98 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Tigers as -105-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Kansas City lost its last outing, a 10-2 result against the Tigers on September 09. Bettors who backed the Tigers at 121 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (12) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Detroit was a 10-2 winner on the road against the Royals. Bettors on Detroit at 121 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (12) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Detroit:
Team record: 53-85 SU
Detroit is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Detroit is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games
Kansas City:
Team record: 56-83 SU
Kansas City is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Kansas City is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Kansas City is 13-6 ATS in its last 19 games at home
Next up:
Detroit at Kansas City Sunday, September 11