Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers 6/19/2023 Tips, Odds and Predictions
On Monday night, the Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals will play a game at Comerica Park. The teams are rivals in the AL Central Division. The Royals (19-52) now have the second-worst record in baseball after losing 11 of their past 12 games. Sunday’s 5-2 home loss to Los Angeles saw Kansas City third baseman Maikel Garcia get three hits and score twice.
Right-hander Jordan Lyles, 32, is having a terrible season with the Royals (0-11, 6.89 ERA). When Lyles is on the mound, bettors are a perfect 14-0 this season, and over his previous 13 innings, he has allowed 10 runs.
With a slugging percentage of.379, Kansas City has been hit 620 times while collecting walks 190 times. This season, they have 544 hits, 252 runs, and a 0.233 team batting average. The Royals hit 65 baseballs out of the ballpark and tallied 111 two-baggers. They scored 265 runs while maintaining an on-base percentage of.297 as a team. The Kansas City Royals rank 28th in MLB with 3.8 runs scored per game on average.
The Royals’ staff has retired 587 hitters this season, ranking them 28th in MLB, and their team ERA is 5.22. The pitchers for the Royals gave up 374 runs overall and 82 home runs, which ranks 28th in the league. Their pitching staff has walked 259 opposing batters this season, and their FIP is 4.48. Kansas City allowed 354 earned runs and 609 hits (9.0 per nine innings). Their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.42 and a 2.27 K/BB ratio.
Along with 56 appearances in high-pressure situations, Royals pitchers have taken the mound 47 times with runners on base. The bullpen has secured 22 holds this season, ranking them 28th in MLB. The Royals’ bullpen pitchers have entered the game in 40 save situations and have a 50.0% save rate. They have failed to capitalize on 9 of their 18 save opportunities, giving them a season total of 9 saves. This year, the bullpen pitchers have inherited 77 base runners, and 41.6% have reached base. This season, the Royals have sent 234 bullpen pitchers to the hill.
Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers 6/19/2023 Tips, Odds and Predictions
The Detroit Tigers are five games out of first place in the AL Central Division and are three games under.500 at home. In the past, 1B A five-run fifth inning from Spencer Torkelson and OF Kerry Carpenter helped Detroit defeat Minnesota 6-4 on the road. The Tigers, who increased their record to 30-40 overall, had help from 3B Andy Ibanez, who had three hits and scored a run.
Reese Olson, a rookie right-hander, will start for the Tigers in his third big league game (0-2, 6.08 ERA). When he last played, Olson lost to Atlanta at home 10-7 and was charged with seven runs (6 ER). He also only recorded ten outs.
The Detroit Tigers have a team batting average of.228 and an on-base percentage of 0.301 this season. They have 534 base knocks and 624 base hits, which ranks 14th in baseball. Detroit has 247 runs batted in and 63 home runs this season. The Tigers rank 29th in the league with an average of 3.71 runs scored per game and a team slugging percentage of.361. They have scored 256 runs, walked 233 times, and hit 108 two-baggers.
The Detroit pitching staff has allowed 334 runs while compiling a collective earned run average of 4.48 (306 runs allowed). They have given up 85 home runs and 4.89 runs per nine innings, which ranks 23rd in MLB. The Tigers have a staff FIP of 4.31 and a club WHIP of 1.249 this season. They have an 8.10 K/BB ratio (555 strikeouts vs 197 bases on balls). With 570 total hits allowed, they rank 9th as a staff in the league.
On 106 inherited base runners, Detroit bullpen pitchers have a 38.7% inherited scoring percentage. Their bullpen pitchers have entered games with runners on base 75 times and in high-stakes situations 77 times. The Tigers have had 63 save opportunities, earning 36 holds and 11 missed saves. They have sent 218 bullpen pitchers to the mound this season, ranking 24th in the league with a save percentage of 56.0%. In 25 save opportunities, Detroit’s bullpen relievers entered the game and successfully saved 14 games.
Kansas City Royals vs. Detroit Tigers. The MLB pick for this contest is the Detroit Tigers. Detroit SP Eduardo Rodriguez (finger) threw a successful bullpen session on Friday and hopes to return near the All-Star Break. Through 71 games, Kansas City ranks 27th in OPS and 27th in runs scored. For the season, Detroit ranks 29th in OPS and 30th in runs scored. Take the over. Final Score Prediction, Detroit Tigers win 7-5.
MLB Starting Time: 6:40 PM ET
Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan
Date: Friday, June 9, 2023
TV: MLBN
MLB Odds/Point Spread: Detroit Tigers +125
MLB Totals: 8.5
