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Detroit Tigers
@
Kansas City Royals
Date
Sat, Aug 22
Time
11:15 PM
Venue
Kauffman Stadium
Spread
Royals ML
Odds
-104
Risk
MOD
LEANSoft lean — not a strong recommendation
Royals ML
-104 · 1 Unit
62%
The Edge
Wacha's ERA edge, Kansas City's sizzling recent form, and home field provide a directional lean toward the Royals, but Detroit's superior team metrics and elite underdog ATS record keep this from reaching PICK threshold.
Key Factors
Wacha ERA 3.58 vs Anderson ERA 4.01 — a 0.43 ERA edge favoring the home starter
Kansas City on a 6-game win streak with a 7-3 ATS run last 10 games — the hottest team in this matchup
Royals are 34-30 at home SU vs Tigers 29-36 on the road — home field is a real factor here
Kansas City won the series opener 5-2 on Aug 22, demonstrating current head-to-head momentum