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MLB Matchup

Tigers @ Royals

Sun, Aug 23 6:10 PMKauffman StadiumMLB.TV
Final
DET 7 - 11 KC
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Odds

DraftKings
Run Line
DET -1.5·KC +1.5
Moneyline
DET -108·KC +100
Total
8.5
Tigers
Away
Tigers
61-69
29-38 road
L
L
L
L
L
Royals
Home
Royals
58-74
36-30 home
W
W
W
W
W

AI Analysis

LEANSoft lean — not a strong recommendation
Tigers ML
-112· moderate risk
62%

Detroit holds a meaningful pitching edge with Waguespack's 1.95 ERA vs Lynch's 2.83 ERA, backed by a superior team ERA (3.56 vs 4.71) and a +1.3 run differential advantage over Kansas City.

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Starting Pitchers

Jacob Waguespack
DET
Jacob Waguespack
(1-1, 2.48)
2.48
ERA
Daniel Lynch IV
KC
Daniel Lynch IV
(4-4, 2.93)
2.93
ERA

Season Series — DET 6 - KC 7

DET 11-7 KC
Aug 23
DET 3-1 KC
Aug 22
DET 5-2 KC
Aug 22
DET 5-4 KC
Jul 26
DET 3-2 KC
Jul 25
DET 2-1 KC
Jul 24
DET 4-3 KC
Jul 23
DET 6-3 KC
May 10
DET 5-1 KC
May 9
DET 4-3 KC
May 8
DET 10-9 KC
Apr 16
DET 2-1 KC
Apr 15
DET 2-1 KC
Apr 14

Batting

0.241
#19
AVG
0.245
#13
0.722
#13
OPS
0.712
#20
153
#14
HR
134
#23
580
#17
R
549
#22
553
#17
RBI
523
#22
36
#30
SB
99
#9

Pitching

3.56
#4
ERA
4.71
#28
1.210
#5
WHIP
1.400
#27
1055
#20
K
957
#28
396
#9
BB
485
#25
48
#9
QS
53
#4
26
#26
SV
33
#16

Bullpen & Advanced

8.3
#19
K/9
7.5
#28
0.231
#5
OPP AVG
0.257
#28
0.680
#5
OPP OPS
0.767
#28
60
#24
HLD
63
#22

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ATS Records

66-64
Overall ATS
64-68
32-35
Away/Home ATS
34-32
31-46
As Favorite
14-29
35-18
As Underdog
50-39
0-0-6
Over/Under
0-0-5
3-7
Last 10 ATS
8-2
ATS Win%
0.5%
Avg spread: -0.3
Avg margin: +0.6
ATS Win%
0.5%
Avg spread: +0.5
Avg margin: -0.7

Scoring

4.52
R/G
4.24
3.95
RA/G
4.93
0.5
DIFF
-0.7

Injury Report

DETJack FlahertySP
15-Day-IL
DETBrant HurterRP
60-Day-IL
DETKerry CarpenterRF
10-Day-IL
DETRiley GreeneLF
10-Day-IL
DETWenceel PerezRF
60-Day-IL
DETWill VestRP
60-Day-IL
DETJustin VerlanderSP
60-Day-IL
DETMatt VierlingCF
10-Day-IL
KCJac CaglianoneRF
Day-To-Day
KCMaikel Garcia3B
10-Day-IL
KCBeck WayRP
15-Day-IL
KCCarlos EstevezRP
60-Day-IL
KCJames McArthurRP
60-Day-IL
KCNick MearsRP
60-Day-IL
KCTony GonsolinSP
15-Day-IL
KCLuinder AvilaSP
60-Day-IL