Saturday, May 9, 2015

Comerica Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jeremy Guthrie (1-2) vs. Anibal Sanchez (2-3)

The Kansas City Royals head to Comerica Park on Saturday to take on the Detroit Tigers. The probable starters are Jeremy Guthrie for the Royals and Anibal Sanchez for the Tigers. The opening line has Kansas City at +145 and Detroit at -155. The over/under for this matchup is 8.5. So far this season Kansas City is 16-10 against the over/under while the Tigers are 15-14.

The Royals come into this game with a 18-10 record, including 7-5 on the road. Jeremy Guthrie has a 1-2 record and an earned run average of 6.52. He's given up 36 hits in 29 innings pitched so far and Kansas City is currently averaging 5.4 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .290, good for 1st in the league. They also rank 1st in the league in on base percentage at .345 with Eric Hosmer leading the way at .403.

The Tigers overall record is 18-11 and they are 8-5 at home. Anibal Sanchez is currently 2-3 with an ERA of 5.11. He's pitched 37 innings thus far and given up 34 hits. Detroit has averaged 4.5 runs in his starts this year. The Tigers are 16th in the league in team ERA at 3.99 and 14th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8.44. They come into this game batting .275 as a team with an OBP of .344, good for 2nd in the league.

Kansas City Royals Betting Trends

The Kansas City Royals are 16-10 against the over/under

The Kansas City Royals are 19-9 against the run line

Detroit Tigers Betting Trends

The Detroit Tigers are 15-14 against the over/under

The Detroit Tigers are 17-12 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 placed on bereavement list; eligible to Monday vs Texas
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

05/08/15 P Joe Nathan Elbow 60-day DL (4/7), out for season
05/08/15 SS Jose Iglesias Groin "?" Saturday vs. Kansas City Royals
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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