Thursday, September 3, 2015

Kauffman Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Matt Boyd (1-5) vs. Edinson Volquez (12-7)

The Kansas City Royals host the Detroit Tigers at Kauffman Stadium on Thursday. The Tigers send Matt Boyd to the mound to face Edinson Volquez of the Royals. The opening line for this matchup has Detroit at +180 and Kansas City at -190. The over/under was set at 8. The Tigers have a 70-56 over/under record and a 61-70 run line mark, meaning they cover 47% of the time. The Royals have a 56-62 over/under record and a 73-58 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 56% of the time.

The Tigers come into this game with a 61-70 record, and they are 31-35 away from home. Matt Boyd has an earned run average of 7.12 and is 1-5 so far on the season while having a 1.64 WHIP. In his starts, the Tigers are 1-6 over his 36.2 innings pitched this season while giving up 50 hits during those innings. The Tigers are also 2-5 against the over/under in his starts. His teammates are averaging 2.6 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.60 and they have given up 415 base hits on the year. The bullpen has struck out 323 and walked 155 batters this season while opposing teams hit .273 against them. Detroit has a team average of 9.34 hits allowed per game and are averaging 6.99 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.60, they are 28th in the league.

Detroit ranks 1st in the league in team batting average at .272 while hitting .265 on the road. The Tigers hold a .428 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .328 which is good for 2nd in baseball. With 157 hits, Ian Kinsler leads the team while his team ranks 1st in hits per game with 9.46.

With a 80-51 overall record, Kansas City will come into this game 45-22 at home. Edinson Volquez is starting this game 12-7 for the season with an earned run average of 3.27 and a WHIP of 1.26. In his starts, the Royals are 19-8 and he has allowed 149 hits over 165.1 innings pitched this season. The Royals are also 12-12 against the over/under in his starts. His teammates score an average of 5 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.38 and they have given up 321 base hits on the year. The Royals bullpen has struck out 396 batters and walked 137 this season while opposing teams have hit .205 against them. Kansas City has a team average of 8.31 hits per game and are averaging 7.03 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.57, they are 6th in the league.

They rank 2nd in the league in team batting average with a .270 average while hitting .280 at home. The Royals hold a .407 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .322 which is good for 10th in baseball. With 150 hits, Eric Hosmer leads the team while his team ranks 4th in hits per game with 9.21.

Detroit has a team fielding percentage of .986 after having committed 68 errors with 1,287 assists and 3,517 put outs for the season. Over the course of this season, the Royals have accumulated 72 errors while having 1,295 assists and 3,505 put outs leading to a .985 fielding percentage.

Detroit Tigers Betting Trends

The Detroit Tigers are 70-56 against the over/under so far this season

The Detroit Tigers are 61-70 against the run line so far this season

Kansas City Royals Betting Trends

The Kansas City Royals are 56-62 against the over/under so far this season

The Kansas City Royals are 73-58 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Detroit Tigers

08/20/15 P Anibal Sanchez Rotator Cuff Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/20)
08/20/15 P Daniel Norris Oblique Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/20)
05/24/15 P Kyle Lobstein Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/23)
05/08/15 P Joe Nathan Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/7), out for season

Kansas City Royals

09/02/15 P Kelvin Herrera Illness expected to miss 1-2 weeks
09/01/15 RF Alex Rios Illness expected to miss 1-2 weeks
07/22/15 P Jason Vargas Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/22); out for season
05/17/15 P Brian Flynn Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/16)
04/06/15 P Tim Collins Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/6)

Tony's Pick: Take the Tigers

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