Sunday, May 3, 2015

Kauffman Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Anibal Sanchez (1-3) vs. Jason Vargas (2-1)

The Detroit Tigers head to Kauffman Stadium on Sunday to take on the Kansas City Royals. The probable starters are Anibal Sanchez for the Tigers and Jason Vargas for the Royals. The opening line has Detroit at -109 and Kansas City at -101. The over/under for this matchup is 8. So far this season Detroit is 13-11 against the over/under while the Royals are 12-9.

The Tigers come into this game with a 15-9 record, including 7-4 on the road. Anibal Sanchez has a 1-3 record and an earned run average of 5.46. He's given up 30 hits in 29.2 innings pitched so far and Detroit is currently averaging 4.2 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .280, good for 2nd in the league. They also rank 2nd in the league in on base percentage at .348 with Miguel Cabrera leading the way at .465.

The Royals overall record is 16-7 and they are 9-2 at home. Jason Vargas is currently 2-1 with an ERA of 5.95. He's pitched 19.2 innings thus far and given up 26 hits. Kansas City has averaged 5.2 runs in his starts this year. The Royals are 3rd in the league in team ERA at 3.00 and 2nd in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 7.14. They come into this game batting .306 as a team with an OBP of .361, good for 1st in the league.

Detroit Tigers Betting Trends

The Detroit Tigers are 13-11 against the over/under

The Detroit Tigers are 14-10 against the run line

Kansas City Royals Betting Trends

The Kansas City Royals are 12-9 against the over/under

The Kansas City Royals are 16-7 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Detroit Tigers

05/02/15 RF J.D. Martinez Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Saturday vs. Kansas City Royals
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

05/02/15 SS Alcides Escobar Concussion 7-day DL (4/30)
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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