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Detroit Tigers vs. Kansas City Royals
The division rival Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals are set to renew hostilities on Monday when they meet at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.
The Tigers will give the ball to starter Michael Pineda in this one. Right hander Pineda is 2-3 this season with a 3.62 ERA.
The Royals will counter Pineda with Brad Keller. Right hander Keller has a 4.37 ERA to go along with a 4-9 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Royals as -141-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Royals were a 5-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Guardians. That made winners of bettors who got Kansas City at -105 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Detroit lost its last outing, a 4-2 result against the White Sox on July 10. Bettors who backed the White Sox at -180 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Detroit:
Team record: 36-49 SU
Detroit is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Detroit is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Detroit's last 12 games
Kansas City:
Team record: 32-52 SU
Kansas City is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Kansas City is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games at home
Next up:
Detroit at Kansas City Monday, July 11