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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 Sunday when they meet at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.

The Tigers will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Tyler Alexander in this game. Alexander has a 3-9 record and a 5.23 ERA this season.

Starting this game for the Royals will be Brady Singer. The right hander has a 3.45 ERA to go along with a 7-4 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Royals as -167-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 7.

In their last action, Kansas City was a 8-4 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 (12) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.

Detroit was a 8-4 winner in its last match on the road against the Royals. They won as +110 underdogs, while the total score of 12 made winners of OVER bettors.

Detroit:
Team record: 54-85 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games
Detroit is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road

Kansas City:
Team record: 56-84 SU
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Kansas City's last 16 games at home

Next up:
Detroit home to Houston Monday, September 12
Kansas City at Minnesota Tuesday, September 13