Sunday, May 10, 2015

Comerica Park

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Probable Pitchers: Chris Young (2-0) vs. Shane Greene (3-2)

The Kansas City Royals head to Comerica Park on Sunday to take on the Detroit Tigers. The probable starters are Chris Young for the Royals and Shane Greene for the Tigers. So far this season Kansas City is 17-11 against the over/under while the Tigers are 16-15.

The Royals come into this game with a 19-11 record, including 8-6 on the road. Chris Young has a 2-0 record and an earned run average of 1.06. He's given up 4 hits in 17 innings pitched so far and Kansas City is currently averaging 4 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .293, good for 1st in the league. They also rank 2nd in the league in on base percentage at .345 with Lorenzo Cain leading the way at .397.

The Tigers overall record is 19-12 and they are 9-6 at home. Shane Greene is currently 3-2 with an ERA of 5.56. He's pitched 34 innings thus far and given up 35 hits. Detroit has averaged 5.2 runs in his starts this year. The Tigers are 16th in the league in team ERA at 3.99 and 15th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8.62. They come into this game batting .277 as a team with an OBP of .347, good for 1st in the league.

Kansas City Royals Betting Trends

The Kansas City Royals are 17-11 against the over/under

The Kansas City Royals are 21-9 against the run line

Detroit Tigers Betting Trends

The Detroit Tigers are 16-15 against the over/under

The Detroit Tigers are 17-14 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Kansas City Royals

05/08/15 P Jason Vargas Elbow 15-day DL (5/8)
05/08/15 3B Mike Moustakas Personal bereavement list; eligible to return Monday vs Texas Rangers
05/07/15 C Erik Kratz Foot 15-day DL (5/4)
04/15/15 RF Alex Rios Hand 15-day DL (4/14)
04/06/15 P Tim Collins Elbow 15-day DL (4/6)
04/04/15 P Kris Medlen Elbow 60-day DL (3/07)

Detroit Tigers

05/09/15 C Alex Avila Knee 15-day DL (5/7)
05/09/15 SS Jose Iglesias Groin "?" Sunday vs. Kansas City Royals
05/08/15 P David Price Ankle left last game, "?" next start
05/08/15 P Joe Nathan Elbow 60-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)

Josh's Pick: Take the Royals

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