Wednesday, August 5, 2015

Comerica Park

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Probable Pitchers: Johnny Cueto (0-0) vs. Matt Boyd (0-2)

The Kansas City Royals visit Comerica Park on Wednesday to play the Detroit Tigers. The Royals send Johnny Cueto to the mound to face Matt Boyd of the Tigers. The opening line for this matchup has Kansas City at -163 and Detroit at +153. The over/under was set at 8. The Royals have a 44-49 over/under record and a 60-44 run line mark, meaning they cover 58% of the time. The Tigers have a 58-43 over/under record and a 50-55 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 48% of the time.

The Royals head into this matchup with a 62-42 record, including 28-24 on the road. Starting pitcher Johnny Cueto holds a 0-0 record with an earned run average of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.50. He's pitched 6 innings thus far while surrendering 7 hits over that time and when he starts, the Royals are 0-1. Against the over/under, the Royals are 1-0 in his starts. He is getting 6 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 2.33 and they've given up 264 hits on the season. The bullpen has struck out 314 and walked 116 batters this season while opposing teams hit .207 against them. Kansas City has a team average of 8.36 hits allowed per game and are averaging 6.87 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.60, they are 9th in the league.

As a team, Kansas City is batting .269, good for 4th in the league while putting together a .260 average away from home. Ranked at 11th in the league in on-base percentage, the Royals sit at .319 and they hold a .405 team slugging percentage. With 121 hits, Eric Hosmer leads the team while his team ranks 4th in hits per game with 9.17.

With a 25-27 home record, Detroit will hope to improve on their 51-54 overall mark. With an earned run average of 14.85, Matt Boyd will come into this game holding a 0-2 record and a 2.40 WHIP. He's pitched 6.2 innings thus far while surrendering 15 hits over that time in which the Tigers are 0-2. Against the over/under, the Tigers are 1-1 when he starts. He is getting 3 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 4.30 and they have given up 331 hits on the season. The Tigers bullpen has struck out 258 batters and walked 117 this season while opposing teams have hit .272 against them. Detroit has a team average of 9.34 hits per game and are averaging 7.03 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.45, they are 26th in the league.

As a team, they are batting .276, good for 1st in the league while putting together a .287 average at home. Ranked at 2nd in the league in on-base percentage, the Tigers sit at .332 and they hold a .431 team slugging percentage. With 124 hits, Ian Kinsler leads the team while his team ranks 1st in hits per game with 9.62.

The Royals have committed 59 errors and have combined for 1,042 assists and 2,776 put outs leading to a .985 team fielding percentage. Over the course of this season, the Tigers have accumlated 52 errors while having 1046 assists and 2,831 put outs leading to a .987 fielding percentage.

Kansas City Royals Betting Trends

The Kansas City Royals are 44-49 against the over/under so far this season

The Kansas City Royals are 60-44 against the run line so far this season

Detroit Tigers Betting Trends

The Detroit Tigers are 58-43 against the over/under so far this season

The Detroit Tigers are 50-55 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Kansas City Royals

08/03/15 3B Mike Moustakas Knee probable Tuesday vs. Detroit Tigers
07/22/15 P Jason Vargas Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/22); out for season
07/09/15 LF Alex Gordon Groin Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/9)
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)

Detroit Tigers

08/01/15 P Alfredo Simon Groin expected to miss next start Saturday vs Boston Red Sox
07/04/15 1B Miguel Cabrera Calf Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/3)
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

Tony's Pick: Take the Royals

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