Tigers vs. Royals Odds & Betting Predictions - May 20, 2024

Tigers at Royals

11:40 pm • Fox Sports 1

Detroit Tigers

2-1

3 - 8

Kansas City Royals

0-0

pitcher		team	era	w-l
M.Wacha			3.35	13-8
R.Olson			3.53	4-8

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Tigers 2-1	-1.5	-1.5+150	o8.5-118	-108
Royals 0-0	u9	+1.5-175	u8.5-102	-110

Monday 11:40 p.m.

May 20, 2024

Kauffman StadiumKansas City

DET -105

$1050.00

Over 8.5-119

$1840.34

DET -105

1.58u

Over 9+101

1.01u

KEV TAIL

DET -101

0.51u

KC -115

Under 9-122

0.61u

Featured Insight
Tigers have allowed a run just 29% of the time after an opposing score since last season -- fifth lowest in MLB. The Royals have answered-back in just 28% of innings after an opponent scores since last season -- tied for fifth lowest in MLB.

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The Royals are just 3-11 (.214) when tied entering the 8th inning since the 2023 season -- lowest in MLB; League Avg: .500.

45% of Maikel Garcia strikeouts are looking this season -- tied for 10th highest in MLB-- 95th Percentile. 50% of Tyler Holton strikeouts are looking this season -- tied for 11th highest among qualified RPs-- 95th Percentile.

MJ Melendez has an OPS of just .697 since the 2022 season -- sixth worst in MLB-- fifth Percentile. Tyler Holton has allowed an OPS of just .547 (446 PAs) since the 2022 season -- eighth best among qualified RPs-- 95th Percentile.

Opponents are hitting .338 (24-for-71) against Michael Wacha when going through the lineup the second time in a game this season -- highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .226 -- first Percentile.

Michael Wacha has thrown his changeup 51% of the time (116/227) with two-strikes this season -- highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 18% -- 100th Percentile.

Reese Olson has allowed a slugging percentage of just .228 (38 Total Bases / 167 ABs) this season -- best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .378 -- 100th Percentile.

Reese Olson has allowed a slugging percentage of just .284 (23 Total Bases / 81 ABs) in non-two strike counts this season -- best among in MLB; League Avg: .525 -- 100th Percentile.

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MLB Public Betting

Royals are 3-2 in their last 5 games.
Royals are 3-2 in their last 5 games against the spread
Royals are 44-37 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 2 of Royals' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 31 of Royals' 81 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Royals	82-80	38-43	44-37	32-38	49-40
Tigers	73-89	41-40	32-49	49-64	24-23

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Royals	71-90-1	31-50	40-40-1	30-40	41-47-1
Tigers	83-72-7	41-35-5	42-37-2	58-49-6	24-22-1

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Royals	82-80	43-38	39-42	40-30	40-49
Tigers	87-75	46-35	41-40	64-49	23-24

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
May 19th	ATH	W 8-4	-1.5 W	O 9	KC -177
May 18th	ATH	W 5-3	-1.5 W	U 9.5	KC -198
May 17th	ATH	W 6-2	-1.5 W	U 8.5	KC -205
May 15th	@SEA	L 2-4	+1.5 L	U 8	SEA +124
May 15th	@SEA	W 4-2	+1.5 W	U 7.5	KC +138

Kyle Wright
SP
Wright is out with shoulder
Out

Alexander Cobb
SP
Cobb is out with hip
Out
Reese Olson
SP
Olson is out with shoulder
Out
Tyler Madden
SP
Madden is out with shoulder
Out

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PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RR.Olson, P	52	2.2	2	1
RB.Brieske, P	22	2.1	0	0
LJ.Wentz, P	27	0	0	5
RW.Vest, P	30	2	2	1
RA.Lange, P	24	1	2	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1R.Greene, LF	0-2	1	0	0
2M.Canha, DH	0-3	0	0	0
3W.Perez, CF	1-4	0	0	0
4K.Carpenter, RF	2-3	2	1	2
5G.Urshela, 3B	0-3	0	0	0
6S.Torkelson, 1B	0-4	0	0	0
7C.Keith, 2B	3-4	0	0	1
8J.Baez, SS	0-4	0	0	0
9J.Rogers, C	1-4	0	0	0

PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RM.Wacha, P	89	7	3	2
RT.Duffey, P	32	0.2	0	1
RC.Stratton, P	20	1.1	1	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1M.Garcia, 3B	1-4	0	0	1
2B.Witt, SS	1-4	0	0	0
3V.Pasquantino, 1B	0-3	1	0	1
4S.Perez, DH	2-4	1	1	1
5M.Massey, 2B	3-4	2	1	1
6F.Fermin, C	2-4	1	0	1
7M.Melendez, LF	1-4	1	0	0
8H.Renfroe, RF	1-4	1	0	2
9K.Isbel, CF	0-3	1	0	0