Friday, May 1, 2015

Kauffman Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Kyle Lobstein vs. Chris Young

The Detroit Tigers head to Kauffman Stadium on Friday to take on the Kansas City Royals. The probable starters are Kyle Lobstein for the Tigers and Chris Young for the Royals. The opening line has Detroit at +104 and Kansas City at -114. The over/under for this matchup is 8.5. So far this season Detroit is 12-10 against the over/under while the Royals are 11-8.

The Tigers come into this game with a 15-7 record, including 7-2 on the road. Kyle Lobstein has a 2-1 record and an earned run average of 3.50. He's given up 17 hits in 18 innings pitched so far and Detroit is currently averaging 6 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .288, good for 2nd in the league. They also rank 2nd in the league in on base percentage at .355 with Miguel Cabrera leading the way at .453.

The Royals overall record is 14-7 and 7-2 at home. Chris Young is currently 1-0 with an ERA of 1.86. He's pitched 9.2 innings thus far and given up 4 hits. Kansas City has averaged 0.0 runs in his starts this year. The Royals are 4th in the league in team ERA at 3.20 and 3rd in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 7.3. They come into this game batting .302 as a team with an OBP of .360, good for 1st in the league.

Detroit Tigers Betting Trends

The Detroit Tigers are 12-10 against the over/under

The Detroit Tigers are 14-8 against the run line

Kansas City Royals Betting Trends

The Kansas City Royals are 11-8 against the over/under

The Kansas City Royals are 14-7 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Detroit Tigers

04/23/15 P Joe Nathan Elbow 15-day DL (4/7), out for season
04/04/15 P Bruce Rondon Bicep 15-day DL (4/1)
04/04/15 P Justin Verlander Tricep 15-day DL (3/29)

Kansas City Royals

04/29/15 SS Alcides Escobar Head injured last game, "?" Thursday vs. Detroit Tigers
04/27/15 P Edinson Volquez Suspension expected to miss next schedule start Friday vs. Detroit Tigers
04/18/15 P Greg Holland Pectoral 15-day DL (4/17)
04/15/15 RF Alex Rios Hand 15-day DL (4/14)
04/06/15 P Luke Hochevar Elbow 15-day DL (4/6)
04/06/15 P Tim Collins Elbow 15-day DL (4/6)
04/04/15 P Kris Medlen Elbow 60-day DL (3/07)

Josh's Pick: Take the Royals

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