Tigers vs Royals Game Breakdown

Get ready to roar, sports fans, because today’s MLB showdown is set to sizzle at Kauffman Stadium! The Detroit Tigers, clawing at a chance to climb up the ranks, are ready to face the Kansas City Royals in a midday melee that promises fireworks. With the Tigers trying to dig out from a recent stumble and the Royals riding high from their latest conquest over these very same Tigers, the stakes are sky-high. Factor in the perfect baseball weather—clear skies with just a hint of a breeze—and you’ve got all the ingredients for an epic clash. It’s a battle of the beasts in the American League, and with the odds nearly neck and neck, it’s anyone’s game. So, who will reign supreme? Will the Royals continue their regal rampage, or will the Tigers pounce back into the hunt? Let’s find out if it’s going to be a royal flush or if the Tigers have an ace up their sleeve!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: May 22, 2024 02:10PM EST

Location: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City

Weather: Sunny with winds from the NNW at 8.1 mph. Temperature is at 62.1° with 65% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	DET ML	KC ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-114	-106	7.0	-1.5/1.5
Recent	-120	+100	7.0	-1.5/1.5
Difference	-6	+206	0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

4W-6L

AWAY

118W-143L

54.5% Win Probability

LAST 10

7W-3L

HOME

125W-139L

45.5% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
04/26/24	Kansas City Royals KC	8	Over	+1.0
04/26/24	Detroit Tigers DET	0	Over	+1.0
04/27/24	Kansas City Royals KC	5	Over	+4.0
04/27/24	Detroit Tigers DET	6	Over	+4.0
04/28/24	Kansas City Royals KC	1	Under	-2.0
04/28/24	Detroit Tigers DET	4	Under	-2.0
05/20/24	Detroit Tigers DET	3	Over	+4.0
05/20/24	Kansas City Royals KC	8	Over	+4.0
05/21/24	Detroit Tigers DET	3	Over	+6.0
05/21/24	Kansas City Royals KC	10	Over	+6.0
05/22/23	Detroit Tigers DET	8	Over	+6.0
05/22/23	Kansas City Royals KC	5	Over	+6.0
05/23/23	Detroit Tigers DET	1	Under	-2.0
05/23/23	Kansas City Royals KC	4	Under	-2.0
05/24/23	Detroit Tigers DET	6	Over	+3.0
05/24/23	Kansas City Royals KC	4	Over	+3.0
06/19/23	Kansas City Royals KC	4	Over	+3.0
06/19/23	Detroit Tigers DET	6	Over	+3.0
06/20/23	Kansas City Royals KC	1	Under	-6.0
06/20/23	Detroit Tigers DET	0	Under	-6.0
06/21/23	Kansas City Royals KC	4	Over	+6.0
06/21/23	Detroit Tigers DET	9	Over	+6.0
07/17/23	Detroit Tigers DET	3	Under	-2.0
07/17/23	Kansas City Royals KC	2	Under	-2.0
07/18/23	Detroit Tigers DET	10	Over	+14.0
07/18/23	Kansas City Royals KC	11	Over	+14.0
07/19/23	Detroit Tigers DET	3	Under	-2.0
07/19/23	Kansas City Royals KC	2	Under	-2.0
07/20/23	Detroit Tigers DET	3	Under	-4.0
07/20/23	Kansas City Royals KC	0	Under	-4.0
09/26/23	Kansas City Royals KC	3	Over	+2.0
09/26/23	Detroit Tigers DET	6	Over	+2.0
09/28/23	Kansas City Royals KC	0	Over	+1.0
09/28/23	Detroit Tigers DET	8	Over	+1.0
09/28/23	Kansas City Royals KC	3	Over	+3.0
09/28/23	Detroit Tigers DET	7	Over	+3.0

Tigers Vs Over/Under

Royals Vs Over/Under

Tarik Skubal

ERA 1.8 | IP 55.0 | 6.0W-0.0L | KO 66.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
05-17-24	@ARI	13-0W	6.0	1	0	6	Over
05-11-24	vsHOU	2-8W	6.3	7	2	7	Over
05-05-24	@NYY	2-5L	6.0	6	2	12	Push
04-28-24	vsKC	1-4W	7.0	4	1	6	Under
04-22-24	@TB	7-1W	6.0	3	0	9	Over
04-17-24	vsTEX	5-4L	6.3	5	4	6	Over
04-12-24	vsMIN	2-8W	5.0	2	0	5	Over
04-05-24	vsOAK	4-5W	6.3	4	4	9	Over
03-28-24	@CWS	1-0W	6.0	3	0	6	Under
09-28-23	vsKC	0-8W	4.0	2	0	8	Over

Will Smith

ERA 6.75 | IP 14.7 | 0.0W-2.0L | KO 9.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
05-17-24	vsOAK	2-6W	7.0	2	0	7	Over
05-11-24	@LAA	3-9L	6.3	8	7	3	Over
05-06-24	vsMIL	2-3W	6.0	2	2	8	Under
04-30-24	@TOR	4-1W	6.7	4	1	9	Under
04-25-24	vsTOR	1-2W	5.0	3	1	4	Under
04-20-24	vsBAL	9-7L	1.7	9	7	4	Over
04-14-24	@NYM	1-2L	6.0	5	0	8	Under
04-09-24	vsHOU	3-4W	5.0	10	3	5	Push
04-03-24	@BAL	3-4L	6.3	1	0	7	Push
03-28-24	vsMIN	4-1L	6.0	5	2	9	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	Over
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
05/23	vs KC	3-10L	6	0	Over
05/22	vs KC	3-8L	7	1	Over
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	Push
05/10	vs CLE	4-5L	7	0	Over
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	Push

Royals Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
05/23	@ DET	10-3W	15	3	Over
05/22	@ DET	8-3W	11	2	Over
05/21	@ OAK	8-4W	9	0	Over
05/20	@ OAK	5-3W	11	1	Over
05/19	@ OAK	6-2W	11	2	Over
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	Over
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

Team’s Batting Order

Detroit Tigers	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 Andy Ibanez	7.1	9.2	0.279	0.41	32.8%	73.8%	3.3%
#2 Mark Canha	7.0	9.4	0.231	0.397	42.3%	82.1%	3.8%
#3 Riley Greene	7.8	10.4	0.24	0.451	41.1%	86.3%	5.1%
#4 Matt Vierling	6.7	8.6	0.268	0.428	30.4%	73.2%	2.2%
#5 Gio Urshela	6.0	7.4	0.276	0.329	30.3%	63.2%	0.0%
#6 Wenceel Perez	6.8	8.7	0.297	0.505	41.6%	92.1%	3.0%
#7 Spencer Torkelson	6.3	8.3	0.218	0.346	31.3%	65.9%	1.7%
#8 Javier Baez	5.4	7.1	0.203	0.28	24.5%	52.4%	0.7%
#9 Jake Rogers	4.8	6.3	0.191	0.287	27.7%	56.4%	2.1%

Kansas City Royals	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 Maikel Garcia	6.7	8.7	0.263	0.429	33.3%	76.3%	2.5%
#2 Bobby Witt Jr.	8.3	10.8	0.304	0.546	40.7%	95.4%	3.6%
#3 Vinnie Pasquantino	6.1	8.3	0.23	0.412	35.8%	77.0%	3.0%
#4 Salvador Perez	7.0	9.1	0.343	0.56	44.6%	100.6%	5.1%
#4 Will Smith	3.7	11.0	nan	nan	nan%	nan%	nan%
#5 Nelson Velazquez	5.9	7.7	0.221	0.344	30.5%	64.9%	2.3%
#6 Freddy Fermin	5.9	7.4	0.288	0.356	37.0%	72.6%	1.4%
#7 Hunter Renfroe	5.2	7.1	0.16	0.282	26.0%	54.2%	3.1%
#8 Dairon Blanco	5.2	6.6	0.273	0.409	36.4%	77.3%	2.3%
#9 Garrett Hampson	4.9	6.1	0.255	0.294	31.4%	60.8%	0.0%