| MATCHUP | Detroit Tigers | Kansas City Royals |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 79-57 | 69-66 |
| Where | Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri | |
| When | Friday, August 29, 2025 | |
| Time | 08:10 PM EDT | |
| TV | FanDuel SN DET | |
In this article, we will formulate a Tigers vs Royals Prediction for this MLB game on Friday, August 29th at the Kauffman Stadium in the opening game of this series. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.
Kansas City Royals Preview
The Kansas City Royals have a 69-65 record this season and are sitting on the second place of the AL Central. The Royals have a 36-30 record and are 59-74 in over/under. They are coming off a 12-1 road victory over the White Sox, and are 3-1 in their last 4 games. Over is 6-2 in their last 8 games and are playing the Twins and the Angels next.
The Royals have a .247 batting average this season, .308 OBP and .394 Slugging percentage. Kansas’ pitching staff has a 3.66 ERA and 1.25 WHIP. Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Royals with 155 hits, and he is the team’s best hitter with a .298 batting average. Vinnie Pasquantino leads the team in RBI, with 94, and a team-high 28 home runs.
Seth Lugo (R) is the projected starter for the Royals, and he has an 8-6 record, 3.99 ERA and 1.24 WHIP.
Detroit Tigers Preview
The Detroit Tigers have a 78-57 record this season and are sitting on the first place of the AL Central. The Tigers have a 34-32 road record and are 70-57 in over/under. They are coming off a 0-7 road defeat by the Athletics, and have four consecutive losses. Over is 7-2-1 in their last 10 games and are playing the White Sox and the Mets next.
The Tigers have a .249 batting average this season, .318 OBP and .423 slugging percentage. Detroit’s pitching staff has a 3.84 ERA and 1.23 WHIP. Riley Greene leads the Tigers with 133 hits, adding team-highs both in RBI, with 99, and in home runs, with 32. He is also the team’s best hitter with a .266 batting average.
Chris Paddack (R) is the projected starter for the Tigers, and he has a 5-11 record, 4.98 ERA and 1.26 WHIP.
Why the Kansas City Royals will win
- The home team has won nine of the Tigers’ last 10 games.
- The Tigers have lost each of their last four games.
- The Tigers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight road games against American League opponents following a loss.
- The Royals have covered the run line in seven of their last eight home games against AL Central opponents following a road win.
- The Royals have led after 3 innings in six of their last seven games as home favorites against American League opponents.
- The Royals have won the first inning in five of their last six night games at Kauffman Stadium.
- The Royals have led after 5 innings in six of their last seven games as home favorites against American League opponents.
Why the Detroit Tigers will win
- The Royals have lost each of their last 10 night games against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
- The Tigers have won each of their last 10 games against AL Central opponents following a road loss.
- The Royals have failed to cover the run line each of their last 10 night games against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
- The Tigers have covered the run line in each of their last six games as underdogs against the Royals.
- The Royals have trailed after 5 innings in six of their last seven home games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
- The Royals have trailed after 3 innings in four of their last five night games against opponents that held a winning record.
Total Runs Facts
- Seven of the Royals’ last eight home games against AL Central opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Four of the Tigers’ last five games as underdogs have gone OVER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Royals’ last 10 night games at Kauffman Stadium.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Tigers’ last four games against AL Central opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Royals rank 2nd in the league for strikeouts against this season (913).
- The Royals rank 29th in the league for walks this season (351).
- The Tigers rank 30th in the league for steals this season (58).
- The Tigers rank 3rd in the league for triples this season (31).
Tigers vs Royals Prediction
The Tigers are 7-3 in their last 10 head-to-head meetings against the Royals, and are 2-1 their last 3 visits in Kansas City.
In this Tigers vs Royals Prediction, the Royals are coming as home favorites. The Tigers got swept by the A’s with their last defeat being a shutout, and are up against a Royals team that plays good baseball and have Lugo on the mound, who has been better at home, with a 3.28 ERA. He might be struggling lately, but he goes up against Paddack, who has been terrible on the road, with a 5.67 road ERA. I like the Royals to keep rolling at home in this spot, so take them on the moneyline to get the job done.