Royals vs Tigers Game Breakdown & Projections – Sun, Apr 28th 2024
Royals
17W-11L
April 28, 2024
01:40PM EST
Odds: 7.0 o/u
Tigers
15W-12L
Get ready to roar and rev up your DFS engines as the Kansas City Royals, sitting pretty with a 17-11 record, roll into the Motor City to clash with the Detroit Tigers, who are not far behind at 15-12, at the iconic Comerica Park. The first pitch is slated for 01:40 PM EST, so make sure you’re locked in! It’s a tight race in the American League, with the Royals and Tigers looking to claw their way up from 2.0 and 3.5 games back, respectively. With an over/under tantalizingly pegged at 7.0, today’s matchup promises some nail-biting moments, especially considering the Tigers just edged out the Royals in a close shave victory yesterday. The mist might be rolling in with a gentle southern breeze at Comerica, but the real storm will be the on-field action. So, as these teams gear up to duke it out, let’s see if the Royals can mount their noble steeds or if the Tigers will keep roaring with momentum!
Game Breakdown
Game Time: April 28, 2024 01:40PM EST
Location: Comerica Park, Detroit
Weather: Mist with winds from the S at 5.6 mph. Temperature is at 62.6° with 94% humidity.
Vegas Odds
| KC ML | DET ML | Over/Under | Line | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | +133 | -159 | 7.0 | 1.5/-1.5 |
| Recent | +138 | -164 | 7.5 | 1.5/-1.5 |
| Difference | +5 | -5 | +0.5 | – |
Team Performance
42.0% Win Probability
58.0% Win Probability
Previous Matchups
| Date | Runs | O/U | O/U DIFF | ATS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/26/24 | Kansas City Royals KC | 8 | Over | +1.0 | |
| Detroit Tigers DET | 0 | ||||
| 04/27/24 | Kansas City Royals KC | 5 | Over | +4.0 | |
| Detroit Tigers DET | 6 | ||||
| 05/22/23 | Detroit Tigers DET | 8 | Over | +6.0 | |
| Kansas City Royals KC | 5 | ||||
| 05/23/23 | Detroit Tigers DET | 1 | Under | -2.0 | |
| Kansas City Royals KC | 4 | ||||
| 05/24/23 | Detroit Tigers DET | 6 | Over | +3.0 | |
| Kansas City Royals KC | 4 | ||||
| 06/19/23 | Kansas City Royals KC | 4 | Over | +3.0 | |
| Detroit Tigers DET | 6 | ||||
| 06/20/23 | Kansas City Royals KC | 1 | Under | -6.0 | |
| Detroit Tigers DET | 0 | ||||
| 06/21/23 | Kansas City Royals KC | 4 | Over | +6.0 | |
| Detroit Tigers DET | 9 | ||||
| 07/17/23 | Detroit Tigers DET | 3 | Under | -2.0 | |
| Kansas City Royals KC | 2 | ||||
| 07/18/23 | Detroit Tigers DET | 10 | Over | +14.0 | |
| Kansas City Royals KC | 11 | ||||
| 07/19/23 | Detroit Tigers DET | 3 | Under | -2.0 | |
| Kansas City Royals KC | 2 | ||||
| 07/20/23 | Detroit Tigers DET | 3 | Under | -4.0 | |
| Kansas City Royals KC | 0 | ||||
| 09/26/23 | Kansas City Royals KC | 3 | Over | +2.0 | |
| Detroit Tigers DET | 6 | ||||
| 09/28/23 | Kansas City Royals KC | 0 | Over | +1.0 | |
| Detroit Tigers DET | 8 | ||||
| 09/28/23 | Kansas City Royals KC | 3 | Over | +3.0 | |
| Detroit Tigers DET | 7 |
Royals Vs Over/Under
Tigers Vs Over/Under
| Date | Matchup | Result | IP | Hits | Runs | KO | Over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 09-24-23 | @STL | 2-12W | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | Over |
| 09-18-23 | @COL | 9-11W | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | Over |
| 09-12-23 | @LAD | 2-11W | 4.0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | Over |
| 09-06-23 | @PHI | 5-1L | 4.0 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 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 |
| 04-17-24 | @CWS | 4-2W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Under |
| 04-12-24 | @NYM | 1-6L | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | Under |
| 04-07-24 | vsCWS | 3-5W | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Over |
| 04-05-24 | vsCWS | 1-2W | 0.3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Under |
| 04-03-24 | @BAL | 3-4L | 0.7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | Under |
| 04-02-24 | @BAL | 4-1W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Under |
| 03-30-24 | vsMIN | 5-1L | 1.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | Under |
| Date | Matchup | Result | IP | Hits | Runs | KO | Over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 09-21-23 | @OAK | 7-3W | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | Over |
| 09-15-23 | @LAA | 11-2W | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | Over |
| 09-09-23 | vsCWS | 1-3W | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | Under |
| 09-03-23 | @CWS | 3-2W | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | Under |
Royals Recent Games
| Date | vsOpp | Result | Hits | HR | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/29 | vs DET | 5-6L | 9 | 0 | Over |
| 04/28 | vs DET | 8-0W | 7 | 0 | Over |
| 04/27 | @ TOR | 2-1W | 3 | 1 | Under |
| 04/26 | @ TOR | 3-2W | 9 | 0 | Under |
| 04/25 | @ TOR | 3-2W | 8 | 0 | Under |
| 04/24 | @ TOR | 3-5L | 8 | 2 | Over |
| 04/23 | @ BAL | 0-5L | 5 | 0 | Under |
| 04/22 | @ BAL | 6-9L | 8 | 1 | Over |
| 04/21 | @ BAL | 9-4W | 9 | 2 | Over |
| 04/19 | vs CWS | 1-2L | 5 | 0 | Under |
| 04/19 | vs CWS | 4-2W | 7 | 2 | Under |
| 04/17 | vs CWS | 2-0W | 5 | 1 | Under |
| 04/16 | vs NYM | 1-2L | 3 | 1 | Under |
| 04/15 | vs NYM | 11-7W | 13 | 1 | Over |
| 04/14 | vs NYM | 1-6L | 3 | 1 | Under |
Tigers Recent Games
| Date | vsOpp | Result | Hits | HR | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/29 | @ KC | 6-5W | 8 | 1 | Over |
| 04/28 | @ KC | 0-8L | 5 | 0 | Over |
| 04/26 | vs TB | 5-7L | 7 | 0 | Over |
| 04/25 | vs TB | 4-2W | 6 | 3 | Under |
| 04/24 | vs TB | 7-1W | 11 | 2 | Over |
| 04/23 | vs MIN | 6-1W | 7 | 1 | Under |
| 04/22 | vs MIN | 3-4L | 5 | 0 | Under |
| 04/21 | vs MIN | 5-4W | 12 | 0 | Over |
| 04/20 | @ TEX | 7-9L | 11 | 0 | Over |
| 04/19 | @ TEX | 4-5L | 7 | 2 | Over |
| 04/18 | @ TEX | 4-2W | 5 | 0 | Under |
| 04/17 | @ TEX | 0-1L | 5 | 0 | Under |
| 04/16 | @ MIN | 4-3W | 8 | 1 | Under |
| 04/15 | @ MIN | 1-4L | 4 | 0 | Under |
| 04/15 | @ MIN | 5-11L | 8 | 1 | Over |
Team’s Batting Order
| Kansas City Royals | DK | FD | AVG | SLG | OBP | OPP | HR/Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.3 | 9.7 | 0.222 | 0.38 | 30.6% | 68.5% | 3.7% | |
| 8.6 | 11.1 | 0.31 | 0.558 | 38.1% | 93.8% | 3.5% | |
| 6.6 | 8.9 | 0.22 | 0.407 | 39.6% | 80.2% | 4.4% | |
| 7.2 | 9.5 | 0.35 | 0.61 | 44.0% | 105.0% | 7.0% | |
|
#4
Will Smith
|
-1.9 | 12.4 | nan | nan | nan% | nan% | nan% |
| 7.3 | 9.6 | 0.231 | 0.359 | 33.3% | 69.2% | 2.6% | |
| 6.2 | 8.4 | 0.153 | 0.278 | 22.2% | 50.0% | 2.8% | |
| 5.9 | 7.3 | 0.2 | 0.233 | 23.3% | 46.7% | 0.0% | |
| 4.9 | 6.5 | 0.174 | 0.217 | 17.4% | 39.1% | 0.0% | |
| 6.2 | 7.6 | 0.211 | 0.237 | 26.3% | 50.0% | 0.0% |
| Detroit Tigers | DK | FD | AVG | SLG | OBP | OPP | HR/Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
#1
Riley Greene
|
7.9 | 10.7 | 0.234 | 0.457 | 46.8% | 92.6% | 5.3% |
|
#2
Mark Canha
|
7.5 | 10.0 | 0.273 | 0.511 | 50.0% | 101.1% | 5.7% |
| 7.4 | 9.6 | 0.277 | 0.494 | 33.7% | 83.1% | 3.6% | |
| 7.0 | 8.9 | 0.278 | 0.431 | 30.6% | 73.6% | 2.8% | |
|
#6
Colt Keith
|
5.9 | 7.5 | 0.169 | 0.181 | 26.5% | 44.6% | 0.0% |
| 4.8 | 6.5 | 0.079 | 0.206 | 22.2% | 42.9% | 3.2% | |
|
#8
Javier Baez
|
6.2 | 8.0 | 0.193 | 0.277 | 25.3% | 53.0% | 1.2% |
Royals Notable Injuries
- No notable injuries for players that have played at least once in the last four weeks.
Tigers Notable Injuries
- No notable injuries for players that have played at least once in the last four weeks.
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