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Detroit Tigers vs. Kansas City Royals
The Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Royals will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.
Eduardo Rodriguez will be the starting pitcher for the Tigers on this day. Left hander Rodriguez is 5-5 this season with a 2.70 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Ryan Yarbrough who starts for the Royals. Left hander Yarbrough is 2-3 with a 5.29 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Tigers as -141-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
In their last action, Kansas City was a 11-10 winner on the road against the Tigers. Bettors on Kansas City at 155 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (21) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
The Tigers were a 11-10 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Royals. That made winners of bettors who got Kansas City at 155 on the moneyline, while the total score (21) was good news for OVER bettors.
Detroit:
Team record: 42-52 SU
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games
Detroit is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Detroit is 8-17 ATS in its last 25 games when playing Kansas City
Kansas City:
Team record: 28-68 SU
Kansas City is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
Kansas City is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games
Next up:
Detroit at Kansas City Thursday, July 20