Saturday, September 24, 2016

Comerica Park

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Probable Pitchers: Yordano Ventura vs. Daniel Norris

The Kansas City Royals head to Comerica Park on Saturday to take on the Detroit Tigers. The probable pitchers are Yordano Ventura for the Royals and Daniel Norris for the Tigers. The opening line for this game has Kansas City at +125 and Detroit at -135. The over/under is 8.5. The Royals have a 70-75-8 over/under mark and a 81-72-0 run line record, meaning they cover 53% of the time. The Tigers are 82-70-0 against the run line and have a 74-71-7 over/under record. They cover the spread 54% of the time.

The Royals head into this game with a 77-76 record, and they are 32-46 on the road. Starting pitcher Yordano Ventura has a 11-11 record with an ERA of 4.35 and a WHIP of 1.40. He has 130 strikeouts during his 176 innings pitched and he has given up 174 hits so far this year. He has surrendered 8.9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.71. The bullpen this season has an earned run average of 3.45 and they have allowed 469 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .244 against the pen while they've been struck out 473 times and walked 170 times this year. As a unit, Kansas City has given up 8.89 base hits per nine innings while striking out 8.02 hitters per nine. They are 17th in the Majors in team earned run average at 4.18. The Royals pitchers have collectively given up 1,342 base hits and 630 earned runs. They have allowed 196 home runs this season and they allow 1.3 homers per nine innings as a staff. Kansas City as a pitching staff has walked 474 batters and struck out 1,210. They walk 3.1 men per 9 innings while striking out 8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.34 and their FIP as a unit is 4.39.

As a team, Kansas City is hitting .261, good for 8th in the league while putting together a .248 average on the road. The Royals have a .399 team slugging percentage and an OBP of .312 which is good for 25th in the league. They rank 8th in baseball with 8.92 hits per contest. Eric Hosmer comes into this game hitting .269 and his on-base percentage is at .331. He has 156 hits this season along with 78 runs scored and 97 runs batted in. He's struck out 123 times and has walked 55 times. Alcides Escobar is hitting .266 and he has an on-base percentage of .299. He has totaled 161 hits so far while scoring 57 runs and he's driven in 52. He has walked 27 times and has struck out 90 times. The Royals have 1,363 hits, including 249 doubles and 139 home runs. They've stolen 112 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 33 times. Kansas City has walked 364 times this season and they've struck out 1,143 times as a unit. They've left 997 men on base and have a team OPS of .711. They score 4.12 runs per contest and have scored a total of 631 runs so far this year.

Detroit comes into this game with a 42-32 home mark and a 82-70 overall record. With an ERA of 3.63, Daniel Norris has a 3-2 record and a 1.44 WHIP. He has 57 strikeouts over the 57 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 64 hits. He has allowed 10.1 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.9. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 4.08 and they have given up 471 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .255 against the Tigers bullpen while being struck out 420 times and walking 174 times this season. As a team, Detroit has allowed 8.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.69 batters per nine. They are 19th in the league in team earned run average at 4.21. The Tigers pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,338 base knocks and 633 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 170 home runs this year and they give up 1.1 home runs per nine innings as a staff. Detroit as a staff has walked 439 hitters and struck out 1,156. They give up a walk 2.9 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.31 while their FIP as a staff is 4.14.

As a team, they are batting .264, good for 3rd in the league while putting together a .268 average at home. The Tigers hold a .432 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .328 which is good for 7th in baseball. They rank 5th in baseball with 9.07 hits per contest. Ian Kinsler comes into this matchup batting .277 and he has an OBP of .335. He has 161 hits this year along with 106 runs scored and 78 RBI. He's struck out 108 times and has walked on 40 occasions. Miguel Cabrera is hitting .307 and he has an OBP of .385. He has collected 172 hits so far while he's scored 84 runs and drove in 94. He has earned a walk 70 times and has punched out 107 times. The Tigers as a unit have 1,379 base hits, including 233 doubles and 195 homers. They have 58 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 27 times. Detroit as a team has walked 461 times this year and they have struck out 1,224 times. They've had 1,035 men left on base and have an OPS of .760. They score 4.59 runs per game and have totaled 698 runs so far this season.

Kansas City Royals Betting Trends

The Kansas City Royals are 70-75-8 against the over/under so far this season

The Kansas City Royals are 81-72-0 against the run line so far this season

Detroit Tigers Betting Trends

The Detroit Tigers are 74-71-7 against the over/under so far this season

The Detroit Tigers are 82-70-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Kansas City Royals

09/11/16 CF Lorenzo Cain Wrist out indefinitely
07/29/16 P Luke Hochevar Shoulder 60-day DL (7/25)
07/19/16 P Kris Medlen Shoulder 60-day DL (5/11)
05/26/16 3B Mike Moustakas Knee 60-day DL (5/23); out for season
04/10/16 P Mike Minor Shoulder 60-day DL (3/15); out for season
04/04/16 P Tim Collins Elbow 60-day DL; out for season

Detroit Tigers

09/22/16 2B Ian Kinsler Concussion "?" Friday vs. Kansas City Royals
08/07/16 3B Nick Castellanos Hand 15-day DL (8/7)
06/21/16 P Drew VerHagen Shoulder 60-day DL (5/23), out for season
04/04/16 P Jeff Ferrell Shoulder 15-day DL (3/25)
04/01/16 P Angel Nesbitt Ankle 15-day DL (3/25)

Guy's Pick: Take the Tigers

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