Tigers vs Royals Game Breakdown

thefield
May 20, 2024
Detroit Tigers

Tigers

23W-23L

Detroit Tigers

May 20, 2024

07:40PM EST

Odds: 8.5 o/u

Royals

29W-19L

Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals

Get ready to roar and rumble as the Detroit Tigers claw their way into Kauffman Stadium, squaring off against the sizzling Kansas City Royals tonight at 07:40PM EST! It’s a mid-season showdown that’s got everyone talking, with the Tigers trying to pounce back from a recent stumble and the Royals riding high on their latest conquest. With the Tigers lurking 6.5 games behind in the American League and the Royals just 1.5 games shy of the top, every pitch counts. Vegas has the over/under tantalizingly set at 8.5, hinting at a game that could swing either way. Under the sunny skies of Kansas City, with a gentle breeze setting the stage, will the Tigers’ stripes earn their stripes, or will the Royals continue their regal reign? It’s time to find out if this game will be a royal flush or if the Tigers can claw out a victory!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: May 20, 2024 07:40PM EST
Location: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City
Weather: Sunny with winds from the SSE at 5.6 mph. Temperature is at 68.0° with 78% humidity.

Vegas Odds

DET ML KC ML Over/Under Line
Open -104 -116 8.5 1.5/-1.5
Recent -102 -118 9.0 1.5/-1.5
Difference +2 -2 +0.5 –

Team Performance

det Team Logo
LAST 10
4W-6L
AWAY
118W-141L

50.5% Win Probability

kc Team Logo
LAST 10
7W-3L
HOME
123W-139L

49.5% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date Runs O/U O/U DIFF ATS
04/26/24 Kansas City Royals KC 8 Under -0.5
Detroit Tigers DET 0
04/27/24 Kansas City Royals KC 5 Over +2.5
Detroit Tigers DET 6
04/28/24 Kansas City Royals KC 1 Under -3.5
Detroit Tigers DET 4
05/22/23 Detroit Tigers DET 8 Over +4.5
Kansas City Royals KC 5
05/23/23 Detroit Tigers DET 1 Under -3.5
Kansas City Royals KC 4
05/24/23 Detroit Tigers DET 6 Over +1.5
Kansas City Royals KC 4
06/19/23 Kansas City Royals KC 4 Over +1.5
Detroit Tigers DET 6
06/20/23 Kansas City Royals KC 1 Under -7.5
Detroit Tigers DET 0
06/21/23 Kansas City Royals KC 4 Over +4.5
Detroit Tigers DET 9
07/17/23 Detroit Tigers DET 3 Under -3.5
Kansas City Royals KC 2
07/18/23 Detroit Tigers DET 10 Over +12.5
Kansas City Royals KC 11
07/19/23 Detroit Tigers DET 3 Under -3.5
Kansas City Royals KC 2
07/20/23 Detroit Tigers DET 3 Under -5.5
Kansas City Royals KC 0
09/26/23 Kansas City Royals KC 3 Over +0.5
Detroit Tigers DET 6
09/28/23 Kansas City Royals KC 0 Under -0.5
Detroit Tigers DET 8
09/28/23 Kansas City Royals KC 3 Over +1.5
Detroit Tigers DET 7

Tigers Vs Over/Under

Royals Vs Over/Under

Reese Olson
Reese Olson
ERA 2.092 | IP 47.3 | 0.0W-4.0L | KO 41.0
Date Matchup Result IP Hits Runs KO Over
05-14-24 vsMIA 1-0L 8.0 3 0 6 Under
05-08-24 @CLE 4-5L 6.0 1 2 4 Push
05-03-24 @NYY 1-2L 5.0 2 0 5 Under
04-26-24 vsKC 8-0L 7.0 3 1 8 Under
04-20-24 @MIN 3-4L 5.0 5 4 4 Under
04-15-24 vsTEX 1-0L 6.3 6 1 8 Under
04-08-24 @PIT 4-7L 4.3 9 6 3 Over
04-01-24 @NYM 5-0W 5.7 3 0 3 Under
09-26-23 vsKC 3-6W 5.7 5 2 7 Push
09-20-23 @LAD 4-2W 6.0 2 1 5 Under
Will Smith
Will Smith
ERA 6.75 | IP 14.7 | 0.0W-2.0L | KO 9.0
Date Matchup Result IP Hits Runs KO Over
05-14-24 @SEA 4-2W 6.0 3 1 7 Under
05-09-24 @LAA 10-4W 6.0 3 3 6 Over
05-04-24 vsTEX 15-4L 3.7 9 7 3 Over
04-28-24 @DET 1-4L 5.7 9 4 3 Under
04-23-24 vsTOR 2-3W 4.3 8 2 4 Under
04-17-24 @CWS 1-2L 6.0 4 2 4 Under
04-12-24 @NYM 1-6L 6.0 10 5 4 Under
04-06-24 vsCWS 0-3W 7.0 2 0 8 Under
04-01-24 @BAL 4-6L 5.0 3 3 5 Over
09-30-23 @CWS 6-1L 7.0 3 0 7 Under
05-19-24 vsOAK 4-8W 1.0 1 0 1 Over
05-15-24 @SEA 2-4L 1.0 0 0 0 Under
05-10-24 @LAA 2-1W 1.0 0 0 1 Under
05-08-24 vsMIL 4-6W 0.7 0 0 0 Over
05-06-24 vsMIL 2-3W 0.7 0 0 0 Under
05-04-24 vsTEX 15-4L 1.0 0 0 0 Over
04-28-24 @DET 1-4L 0.3 0 0 0 Under
04-26-24 @DET 8-0W 1.0 1 0 0 Under
04-21-24 vsBAL 5-0L 1.0 0 0 0 Under
04-19-24 vsBAL 4-9W 1.0 4 4 1 Over

Tigers Recent Games

Date vsOpp Result Hits HR O/U
05/21 vs ARI 4-6L 8 1 Over
05/20 vs ARI 8-3W 15 0 Over
05/19 vs ARI 13-0W 17 0 Over
05/17 @ MIA 0-2L 7 0 Under
05/16 @ MIA 0-1L 4 0 Under
05/15 @ MIA 6-5W 8 1 Over
05/14 @ HOU 3-9L 6 1 Over
05/13 @ HOU 8-2W 11 3 Over
05/12 @ HOU 2-5L 7 0 Under
05/10 vs CLE 4-5L 7 0 Push
05/09 vs CLE 11-7W 15 2 Over
05/08 vs CLE 1-2L 6 1 Under
05/07 vs NYY 2-5L 5 0 Under
05/06 vs NYY 3-5L 7 1 Under
05/05 vs NYY 1-2L 5 0 Under

Royals Recent Games

Date vsOpp Result Hits HR O/U
05/21 @ OAK 8-4W 9 0 Over
05/20 @ OAK 5-3W 11 1 Under
05/19 @ OAK 6-2W 11 2 Under
05/17 vs SEA 2-4L 6 0 Under
05/16 vs SEA 4-2W 5 1 Under
05/15 vs SEA 2-6L 6 0 Under
05/14 vs LAA 4-2W 11 0 Under
05/13 vs LAA 3-9L 8 0 Over
05/12 vs LAA 2-1W 7 1 Under
05/11 vs LAA 10-4W 12 2 Over
05/10 @ MIL 6-4W 9 1 Over
05/09 @ MIL 5-6L 12 0 Over
05/08 @ MIL 3-2W 5 1 Under
05/07 @ TEX 2-3L 7 0 Under
05/06 @ TEX 4-15L 9 0 Over

Team’s Batting Order

Detroit Tigers DK FD AVG SLG OBP OPP HR/Rate
#1 Riley Greene
8.3 11.0 0.249 0.467 41.4% 88.2% 5.3%
#2 Mark Canha
8.8 11.8 0.24 0.413 42.7% 84.0% 4.0%
#3 Wenceel Perez
8.4 10.8 0.301 0.527 43.0% 95.7% 3.2%
#4 Kerry Carpenter
8.7 11.4 0.276 0.528 35.4% 88.2% 3.9%
#5 Gio Urshela
7.6 9.3 0.288 0.342 30.1% 64.4% 0.0%
#6 Colt Keith
6.8 8.8 0.197 0.22 28.3% 50.4% 0.0%
#7 Spencer Torkelson
7.5 9.9 0.227 0.36 32.0% 68.0% 1.7%
#8 Javier Baez
6.1 8.0 0.209 0.288 25.2% 54.0% 0.7%
#9 Jake Rogers
6.2 8.1 0.189 0.289 27.8% 56.7% 2.2%
Kansas City Royals DK FD AVG SLG OBP OPP HR/Rate
#1 Maikel Garcia
8.0 10.5 0.249 0.402 31.7% 72.0% 2.6%
#2 Bobby Witt Jr.
9.8 12.7 0.296 0.511 39.8% 90.9% 2.7%
#3 Vinnie Pasquantino
7.5 10.2 0.236 0.42 36.3% 78.3% 3.2%
#4 Salvador Perez
7.6 10.0 0.337 0.548 44.6% 99.4% 4.8%
#4 Will Smith
3.9 11.5 nan nan nan% nan% nan%
#5 Michael Massey
6.7 8.9 0.264 0.451 29.7% 74.7% 4.4%
#6 Nelson Velazquez
7.0 9.2 0.221 0.344 30.5% 64.9% 2.3%
#7 MJ Melendez
7.1 9.2 0.182 0.358 25.5% 61.3% 2.9%
#8 Hunter Renfroe
6.1 8.3 0.153 0.25 25.0% 50.0% 2.4%
#9 Kyle Isbel
5.4 6.9 0.225 0.367 28.3% 65.0% 3.3%

Tigers Notable Injuries

  • No notable injuries for players that have played at least once in the last four weeks.

Royals Notable Injuries

  • No notable injuries for players that have played at least once in the last four weeks.
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