Saturday, May 2, 2015

Kauffman Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: David Price (2-1) vs. Edinson Volquez (2-2)

The Detroit Tigers head to Kauffman Stadium on Saturday to take on the Kansas City Royals. The probable starters are David Price for the Tigers and Edinson Volquez for the Royals. The opening line has Detroit at -118 and Kansas City at +108. The over/under for this matchup is 7.5. So far this season Detroit is 13-10 against the over/under while the Royals are 12-8.

The Tigers come into this game with a 15-8 record, including 7-3 on the road. David Price has a 2-1 record and an earned run average of 3.48. He's given up 29 hits in 31.0 innings pitched so far and Detroit is currently averaging 4.8 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .286, good for 3rd in the league. They also rank 2nd in the league in on base percentage at .352 with Miguel Cabrera leading the way at .453.

The Royals overall record is 15-7 and they are 8-2 at home. Edinson Volquez is currently 2-2 with an ERA of 1.91. He's pitched 28.1 innings thus far and given up 19 hits. Kansas City has averaged 3.8 runs in his starts this year. The Royals are 4th in the league in team ERA at 3.10 and 3rd in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 7.28. They come into this game batting .306 as a team with an OBP of .362, good for 1st in the league.

Detroit Tigers Betting Trends

The Detroit Tigers are 13-10 against the over/under

The Detroit Tigers are 14-9 against the run line

Kansas City Royals Betting Trends

The Kansas City Royals are 12-8 against the over/under

The Kansas City Royals are 15-7 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

05/01/15 SS Alcides Escobar Head is downgraded to doubtful Friday 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 Tigers

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