Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers 4/3/2018 Free MLB Parlay

Tuesday, April 3, 2018

Comerica Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jakob Junis vs. Matt Boyd

The Kansas City Royals visit Comerica Park on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 to play the Detroit Tigers. The probable starters are Jakob Junis for the Royals and Matt Boyd for the Tigers.

The opening line for this matchup has Kansas City at -104 and Detroit at -106. The Royals have a 1-1-0 over/under record and a 0-2-0 run line mark. The Tigers are 0-3-0 against the run line and have a 2-1-0 over/under record.

Valuable Kansas City Royals Betting Trends

The Kansas City Royals are 1-1-0 against the over/under

The Kansas City Royals are 0-2-0 against the run line

Important Detroit Tigers Betting Trends

The Detroit Tigers are 2-1-0 against the over/under

The Detroit Tigers are 0-3-0 against the run line

Key Kansas City Royals Injuries

03/30/18 SS Adalberto Mondesi Shoulder 10-day DL (03/26)
03/30/18 P Nathan Karns Elbow 10-day DL (03/26)
03/28/18 C Salvador Perez Knee 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 CF Bubba Starling Oblique 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Jesse Hahn Elbow 60-day DL (03/06)

Key Detroit Tigers Injuries

03/26/18 P Johnny Barbato Elbow 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Mike Fiers Back 10-day DL (03/26)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Royals have a 0-2 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jakob Junis had a 9-3 record with an earned run average of 4.30 and a WHIP of 1.28 last year. He had 80 strikeouts over his 98.1 innings pitched and he gave up 101 hits. He allowed 9.2 hits per 9 innings and he had a FIP of 4.55. The bullpen has an earned run average of 13.50 and they have given up 11 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .324 against the bullpen and they've struck out 5 hitters and walked 6 batters. As a team, Kansas City allows 11 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.5 batters per nine innings. They are 30th in the league in team earned run average at 9. The Royals pitchers collectively have given up 22 base hits and 18 earned runs. They have allowed 7 home runs this season, ranking them 3rd in the league. Kansas City as a pitching staff has walked 10 batters and struck out 15. They have walked 5 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.5 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.78 and their FIP as a unit is 7.91.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Kansas City is hitting .224, good for 18th in the league. The Royals hold a .343 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .312, which is good for 14th in baseball. They rank 19th in MLB with 7.5 hits per game. Alex Gordon is hitting .250 with an on-base percentage of .250. He has 2 hits this season in 8 at bats with 0 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .375 and an OPS+ of 78. Mike Moustakas is hitting .375 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .444. He has totaled 3 hits and he has driven in 1 men in 8 at bats. His OPS+ is 237 while his slugging percentage is at .750. The Royals have 15 hits, including 3 doubles and 2 home runs. Kansas City has walked 7 times so far this season and they have struck out 7 times as a unit. They have left 13 men on base and have a team OPS of .655. They score 5 runs per contest and have scored a total of 10 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Detroit has a 0-3 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.27, Matt Boyd had a 6-11 record and a 1.56 WHIP last year. He had 110 strikeouts over the 135 innings he pitched. He also gave up 157 hits. He allowed 10.5 hits per nine innings and his FIP stood at 4.51. The bullpen has an earned run average of 8.36 and they have given up 18 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .305 against the Tigers bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 10 batters and walked 5 opposing hitters. As a team, Detroit allows 9.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 7 batters per nine innings. They are 26th in the league in team earned run average at 6.1. The Tigers pitchers as a team have surrendered 33 base knocks and 21 earned runs this season. They have given up 4 home runs this year, which ranks 10th in Major League Baseball. Detroit as a staff has walked 9 hitters and struck out 24 batters. They give up a walk 2.6 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.36 while their FIP as a staff is 4.12.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .237, good for 14th in the league. The Tigers hold a .398 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .333, which is good for 9th in baseball. They rank 10th in MLB with 9.3 hits per contest. Miguel Cabrera comes into this matchup batting .357 with an OBP of .438. He has 5 hits this year along with 4 RBI in 14 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .786 with an OPS+ of 244. Nicholas Castellanos is hitting .385 this season and he has an OBP of .500. He has collected 5 hits in 13 at bats while driving in 2 runs. He has an OPS+ of 222 and a slugging percentage of .615. The Tigers as a unit have 28 base hits, including 12 doubles and 2 homers. Detroit has walked 17 times this year and they have struck out on 23 occasions. They have had 26 men left on base and have an OPS of .732. They have scored 5.33 runs per game and totaled 16 runs this season.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Tigers -106 and over 9 total runs

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