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Detroit Tigers vs. Kansas City Royals
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Thursday when the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Royals meet at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.
The Tigers will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Michael Lorenzen in this game. Lorenzen has a 4-6 record and a 3.75 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Royals will be Zack Greinke. The right hander has a 5.44 ERA to go along with a 1-9 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Tigers as -130-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Kansas City was a 3-2 loser in its last match on the road against the Tigers. They lost as +130 underdogs, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Detroit was a 3-2 winner on the road against the Royals. Bettors on Detroit at -155 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Detroit:
Team record: 43-52 SU
Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
Kansas City:
Team record: 28-69 SU
Kansas City is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Kansas City's last 11 games
Next up:
Detroit home to San Diego Friday, July 21
Kansas City at New York Friday, July 21