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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 Friday when they meet at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.
The Tigers will give the ball to starter Casey Mize in this one. Right hander Mize is 6-1 this season with a 2.45 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Seth Lugo who starts for the Royals. Right hander Lugo is 3-4 with a 3.02 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Royals as -105-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 8.
Kansas City won its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Reds on May 28. Bettors who backed the Royals at 100 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Detroit won its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Giants on May 28. Bettors who backed the Tigers at -120 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Detroit:
Team record: 37-20 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Detroit's last 8 games
Detroit is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Kansas City:
Team record: 30-27 SU
Kansas City is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games
Kansas City is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games at home
Next up:
Detroit at Kansas City Saturday, May 31