Royals vs Tigers Game Breakdown

Get ready to roar and rev up your fantasy lineups because today’s MLB showdown at Comerica Park is not just any game—it’s a clash of Midwestern might as the Kansas City Royals, sitting pretty with a 62-49 record, strut into the Motor City to face the Detroit Tigers, who are currently clawing at a 52-59 standing. With the first pitch slated for 01:40 PM EST, the Royals are looking to rebound from yesterday’s narrow defeat and tighten the gap in the American League standings, while the Tigers aim to build on their recent victory over these same Royals. With a sunny sky, a gentle breeze, and the betting lines drawing in the crowd, today’s game promises to be as heated as the 83.1° weather. As for the fans, it’s time to see if the Royals can crown their efforts with a win or if the Tigers will turn their recent purr into a full-throated roar!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: August 04, 2024 01:40PM EST

Location: Comerica Park, Detroit

Weather: Sunny with winds from the SSE at 2.7 mph. Temperature is at 83.1° with 39% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	KC ML	DET ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-158	+132	8.5	-1.5/1.5
Recent	-132	+110	8.5	-1.5/1.5
Difference	+26	-22	0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

6W-4L

AWAY

108W-186L

56.9% Win Probability

LAST 10

3W-7L

HOME

137W-158L

43.1% 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
08/01/24	Kansas City Royals KC	7	Under	-0.5
08/01/24	Detroit Tigers DET	1	Under	-0.5
08/02/24	Kansas City Royals KC	9	Over	+2.5
08/02/24	Detroit Tigers DET	2	Over	+2.5
08/03/24	Kansas City Royals KC	5	Over	+2.5
08/03/24	Detroit Tigers DET	6	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

Michael Wacha

ERA 3.583 | IP 108.0 | 8.0W-6.0L | KO 91.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
07-30-24	@CWS	4-3W	7.0	5	2	5	Under
07-24-24	vsARI	8-6L	4.7	6	3	1	Over
07-19-24	vsCWS	1-7W	7.0	4	0	7	Under
07-10-24	@STL	8-5W	5.0	7	4	3	Over
07-03-24	vsTB	2-4W	6.0	2	1	8	Under
06-27-24	vsCLE	1-2W	5.3	7	1	6	Under
06-22-24	@TEX	0-6L	5.0	3	1	5	Under
05-31-24	vsSD	11-8L	5.3	5	2	2	Over
05-26-24	@TB	1-4L	6.0	3	2	7	Under
05-20-24	vsDET	3-8W	7.0	6	2	3	Over

Alex Faedo

ERA 3.832 | IP 51.7 | 4.0W-3.0L | KO 48.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
07-30-24	vsCLE	5-0L	1.7	2	2	1	Under
07-28-24	vsMIN	5-0L	1.0	2	1	3	Under
07-25-24	@CLE	3-0W	2.0	1	0	3	Under
07-23-24	@CLE	4-5L	1.7	4	2	1	Over
07-20-24	@TOR	7-3W	2.0	1	0	3	Over
07-13-24	vsLAD	9-11W	1.7	3	2	1	Over
07-10-24	vsCLE	4-5W	1.0	0	1	0	Over
07-07-24	@CIN	5-1W	1.0	1	0	1	Under
07-06-24	@CIN	5-3W	2.0	1	0	2	Under
07-03-24	@MIN	9-2W	1.3	1	0	1	Over

Royals Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/05	vs DET	5-6L	9	2	Over
08/04	vs DET	9-2W	14	1	Over
08/03	vs DET	7-1W	10	3	Under
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

Tigers Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/05	@ KC	6-5W	11	1	Over
08/04	@ KC	2-9L	3	1	Over
08/03	@ KC	1-7L	4	0	Under
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

Team’s Batting Order

Kansas City Royals	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Maikel Garcia	8.4	10.8	0.236	0.343	0.306	0.648	0.269	0.014
#2 Bobby Witt Jr.	10.6	13.8	0.346	0.597	0.434	1.032	0.414	0.045
#3 Vinnie Pasquantino	8.4	11.2	0.266	0.451	0.365	0.815	0.332	0.038
#4 Salvador Perez	7.9	10.4	0.279	0.468	0.368	0.836	0.341	0.047
#5 Hunter Renfroe	7.9	10.6	0.238	0.416	0.356	0.772	0.315	0.039
#6 Paul DeJong	6.3	8.3	0.235	0.442	0.305	0.747	0.310	0.055
#7 Freddy Fermin	7.1	9.1	0.305	0.437	0.385	0.822	0.336	0.028
#8 Garrett Hampson	5.9	7.4	0.256	0.346	0.314	0.660	0.275	0.000
#9 Dairon Blanco	5.2	6.6	0.226	0.290	0.290	0.581	0.244	0.011

Detroit Tigers	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Wenceel Perez	7.7	9.9	0.247	0.392	0.327	0.719	0.296	0.025
#2 Colt Keith	7.7	9.9	0.250	0.394	0.338	0.732	0.301	0.032
#3 Matt Vierling	7.6	9.8	0.253	0.438	0.320	0.758	0.312	0.036
#4 Justyn-Henry Malloy	7.2	9.5	0.213	0.426	0.355	0.780	0.316	0.057
#5 Bligh Madris	6.5	8.1	0.375	0.531	0.438	0.969	0.393	0.031
#6 Zach McKinstry	6.0	7.7	0.177	0.285	0.258	0.543	0.228	0.016
#7 Dillon Dingler	5.8	8.0	0.167	0.333	0.333	0.667	0.274	0.000
#8 Gio Urshela	5.6	7.1	0.242	0.323	0.305	0.628	0.262	0.015
#9 Javier Baez	4.9	6.5	0.177	0.274	0.224	0.498	0.212	0.017

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
Riley Greene OUT (OF): Avg: 0.264 SLG:0.486 Last game: 07/27/24. Impact: 2.4