Kansas City has won four of five and its +46 run differential is the second-best in the AL. The offense is 12th in runs scored, while the defense is fourth in fielding percentage and team ERA (3.14). Michael Wacha has allowed 2 runs or less in three of his five starts and the bullpen is 12th in ERA (3.63). Wacha's teams are 24-6 when he takes the mound after a loss. The Royals are also 13-3 versus AL teams averaging 4.4 or fewer runs. Detroit is just 5-8 at home and ranks 29th in fielding percentage. And the offense is just 22nd in runs scored, 21st in steals, and 27th in on-base percentage. Play Kansas City.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 60% of the public money was on Detroit Tigers to win on the moneyline. And, 53% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Detroit would win by a score of 4.2 to 3.6 with Detroit winning on the moneyline, Kansas City winning on the runline and the game going OVER the total.
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Kansas City at Detroit
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 51% of the public money was on Detroit Tigers to win on the moneyline. And, 63% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Detroit would win by a score of 4.6 to 4.5 with Detroit winning on the moneyline and on the runline and the game going OVER the total.
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Kansas City at Detroit
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Kansas City has won four in a row and its +47 run differential is the best in the AL. The offense is 10th in runs scored and 13th in slugging, while the defense is fourth in fielding percentage and third in team ERA (3.01). Brady Singer (2.76 ERA) has been very good with the team winning four of his five starts. He's holding batters to a .175 average. The Royals are 18-11 after winning two in a row, plus 13-2 against AL teams scoring 4.4 or fewer runs per game. Detroit is just 4-8 at home, on a 29-54 run at home in night games. The offense is 21st in runs scored and 27th in on-base percentage, while the defense is 24th in fielding percentage. And the Tigers are 16-38 at home versus teams with a bullpen ERA of 3.45 or better. Play Kansas City as a Max Play.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 53% of the public money was on Kansas City Royals to win on the moneyline. And, 63% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Kansas City would win by a score of 4.6 to 3.6 with Kansas City winning on the moneyline and on the runline and the game going OVER the total.
Final Score
Lines & Odds
Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 62% of the public money was on Detroit Tigers to win on the moneyline. And, 62% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Kansas City would win by a score of 4.6 to 4.5 with Kansas City winning on the moneyline, Detroit winning on the runline and the game going OVER the total.
Final Score
Lines & Odds
Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 66% of the public money was on Detroit Tigers to win on the moneyline. And, 67% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Detroit would win by a score of 5.7 to 3.5 with Detroit winning on the moneyline and on the runline and the game going OVER the total.