Royals vs Tigers Game Breakdown

Get ready for a sizzling showdown at Comerica Park as the surging Kansas City Royals, boasting a solid 60-48 record, ride into Detroit to face the gritty 51-57 Tigers under a golden evening sky. With the first pitch at 06:40 PM EST, the Royals look to tighten their grip in the American League standings, sitting just 5 games back, while the Tigers, 14 games in the rear, aim to claw their way up from a recent stumble. The betting lines are buzzing with an over/under of 8.5, hinting at a potentially explosive or tight-lipped game. With Detroit licking their wounds from a recent shutout loss and Kansas City riding high from a double-digit victory, the stage is set for an epic clash. As the sun beams down at a fiery 88.1°, will the Royals continue their regal march, or will the Tigers pounce back into the hunt? Let’s find out if this game turns into a royal rumble or a tiger’s tale of triumph!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: August 01, 2024 06:40PM EST

Location: Comerica Park, Detroit

Weather: Sunny with winds from the SW at 6.0 mph. Temperature is at 88.1° with 42% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	KC ML	DET ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-161	+135	8.5	-1.5/1.5
Recent	-157	+131	8.5	-1.5/1.5
Difference	+4	-4	0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

6W-4L

AWAY

106W-185L

61.1% Win Probability

LAST 10

3W-7L

HOME

136W-156L

38.9% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

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

Royals Vs Over/Under

Tigers Vs Over/Under

Seth Lugo

ERA 2.719 | IP 142.3 | 12.0W-5.0L | KO 124.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
07-27-24	vsCHC	9-4L	6.3	5	6	2	Over
07-21-24	vsCWS	1-4W	9.0	3	1	6	Under
07-13-24	@BOS	0-5L	5.0	10	5	6	Under
07-06-24	@COL	1-3L	6.0	5	3	5	Under
06-30-24	vsCLE	2-6W	6.0	4	0	10	Under
06-25-24	vsMIA	2-1L	6.0	2	0	8	Under
06-20-24	@OAK	3-2W	6.7	6	2	8	Under
06-15-24	@LAD	7-2W	6.0	6	2	4	Over
06-10-24	vsNYY	4-2L	7.0	8	4	4	Under
06-04-24	@CLE	5-8L	6.0	6	5	5	Over

Keider Montero

ERA 6.382 | IP 36.7 | 1.0W-4.0L | KO 31.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
07-26-24	vsMIN	9-3L	5.0	8	6	5	Over
07-21-24	@TOR	4-5L	5.3	8	5	3	Over
07-13-24	vsLAD	9-11W	5.0	7	5	4	Over
07-08-24	vsCLE	0-1W	6.3	3	0	4	Under
07-03-24	@MIN	9-2W	6.3	6	2	4	Over
06-26-24	vsPHI	6-2L	4.3	5	5	6	Under
05-29-24	vsPIT	10-2L	4.3	5	4	5	Over

Royals Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/02	vs CWS	10-3W	16	2	Over
08/01	vs CWS	4-3W	4	1	Under
07/31	vs CWS	8-5W	15	3	Over
07/30	@ CHC	3-7L	5	1	Over
07/29	@ CHC	4-9L	9	1	Over
07/28	@ CHC	6-0W	10	1	Under
07/26	@ ARI	6-8L	12	0	Over
07/25	@ ARI	2-6L	7	0	Under
07/24	@ ARI	10-4W	15	3	Over
07/23	@ CWS	4-1W	10	0	Under
07/22	@ CWS	6-1W	9	0	Under
07/21	@ CWS	7-1W	7	1	Under
07/15	vs BOS	0-5L	4	0	Under
07/14	vs BOS	6-1W	9	2	Under
07/12	vs STL	8-5W	12	3	Over

Tigers Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/01	@ CLE	0-5L	4	0	Under
07/31	@ CLE	4-8L	8	1	Over
07/30	@ MIN	0-5L	1	0	Under
07/29	@ MIN	7-2W	8	2	Over
07/28	@ MIN	3-9L	8	1	Over
07/27	vs CLE	3-0W	8	1	Under
07/26	vs CLE	1-2L	2	1	Under
07/25	vs CLE	4-5L	6	1	Over
07/24	vs CLE	8-2W	12	2	Over
07/23	vs TOR	4-5L	6	1	Over
07/22	vs TOR	6-3W	9	1	Over
07/21	vs TOR	5-4W	7	2	Over
07/15	@ LAD	11-9W	16	4	Over
07/14	@ LAD	3-4L	8	0	Under
07/13	@ CLE	10-1W	11	1	Over

Team’s Batting Order

Kansas City Royals	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Michael Massey	8.9	11.8	0.250	0.460	0.290	0.750	0.311	0.051
#2 Bobby Witt Jr.	12.3	16.0	0.350	0.599	0.438	1.037	0.416	0.044
#3 Vinnie Pasquantino	8.9	11.9	0.262	0.430	0.362	0.793	0.324	0.031
#4 Salvador Perez	8.9	11.7	0.276	0.459	0.369	0.827	0.338	0.046
#5 Hunter Renfroe	7.7	10.3	0.232	0.416	0.356	0.772	0.314	0.041
#6 MJ Melendez	8.4	11.0	0.189	0.381	0.270	0.651	0.271	0.043
#7 Freddy Fermin	7.0	9.0	0.303	0.443	0.383	0.826	0.337	0.030
#8 Maikel Garcia	6.6	8.5	0.238	0.348	0.310	0.657	0.272	0.014
#9 Kyle Isbel	6.4	8.3	0.230	0.377	0.306	0.683	0.282	0.028

Detroit Tigers	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Matt Vierling	7.3	9.5	0.253	0.440	0.315	0.756	0.311	0.037
#2 Colt Keith	7.4	9.5	0.255	0.404	0.340	0.745	0.306	0.033
#3 Justyn-Henry Malloy	7.0	9.3	0.208	0.408	0.346	0.754	0.306	0.054
#4 Wenceel Perez	6.5	8.3	0.250	0.401	0.327	0.728	0.299	0.026
#5 Gio Urshela	6.1	7.8	0.243	0.327	0.304	0.631	0.263	0.015
#6 Bligh Madris	6.3	7.5	0.346	0.385	0.423	0.808	0.329	0.000
#7 Jake Rogers	5.7	7.5	0.200	0.356	0.263	0.620	0.259	0.034
#8 Zach McKinstry	4.9	6.2	0.176	0.280	0.258	0.538	0.227	0.016
#9 Ryan Vilade	4.8	6.4	0.214	0.321	0.286	0.607	0.253	0.036

Royals Notable Injuries

John Schreiber OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 07/30/24. Impact: 0.5

Tigers Notable Injuries

Reese Olson OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 07/22/24. Impact: 6.8
Casey Mize OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 07/02/24. Impact: 4.4
Riley Greene OUT (OF): Avg: 0.264 SLG:0.486 Last game: 07/27/24. Impact: 2.4
Javier Baez OUT (SS): Avg: 0.178 SLG:0.274 Last game: 07/30/24. Impact: 2.6
Parker Meadows OUT (OF): Avg: 0.131 SLG:0.286 Last game: 07/09/24. Impact: 2.2