Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals Prediction, 9/11/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals

Date: Sunday, September 11, 2022

Location: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, MO

TV: Bally Sports Kansas City

Odds/Point Spread: Detroit (+135) Kansas City (-155)

The Detroit Tigers (53-85) are headed to Kauffman Stadium on Sunday where they will meet the Kansas City Royals (56-83). The odds on this game have Detroit at +135 and Kansas City is opening at -155. The over/under has been set at 7. The men taking the mound are Tyler Alexander and Brady Singer.

As a squad, the Detroit Tigers are putting up 3.3 runs per game, which has them at 30th in MLB. They have 459 runs and hold an OBP of .287. The Tigers have hit 204 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 87 balls out of the park. They have recorded 438 RBI's in addition to 1,053 base knocks so far this year, while their team batting average is .230. Detroit has a slugging rate of .341 and have struck out 1,208 times, while drawing a walk on 326 occasions.

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The Tigers have compiled a team earned run average of 4.12 this year (20th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 1,012 hitters. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.37 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.30. Tigers pitchers have given up 142 long balls and 615 runs (20th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 427 players from the other team and their FIP is 4.14 as a unit on the year.

Tigers relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 96 times in addition to having 132 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have earned 76 holds so far this year (11th in MLB). The Tigers relief pitchers have accumulated a save percentage of 68.9% and stepped onto the hill in 123 save situations. They have accumulated 31 saves so far this season and have blown 14 of 45 save opportunities. The relievers have inherited 159 runners so far this year with 27.7% of them ended up scoring. The Tigers have sent 494 relievers to the mound for the season.

The Detroit Tigers have 3,615 putouts on the campaign, as well as 1,182 assists and 81 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .983 which ranks 22nd in baseball, and they have twisted 118 double plays. The Tigers have converted 69.9% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 10,845 innings on the field, which has them sitting 15th in professional baseball.

Alexander has taken the mound for 268 frames and is sitting with 207 punch outs during his pro baseball career. Alexander (8-20 career record) has a FIP of 4.63 while he has faced 1,150 hitters during his time in the major leagues. His earned run average is 4.42 (132 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.329. He has allowed 297 base knocks (9.9 hits per nine innings) and has 60 walks.

Kansas City is sitting with 119 long balls for the season to go along with 524 runs batted in. They have hit 208 doubles, while getting a free base 404 times as well as recording 545 runs. The Kansas City Royals have compiled a team OBP of .307 in addition to a batting average of .243 over the course of the season. The Royals hold a team SLG% of .379 and they score 3.92 runs per outing (24th in MLB). They have been rung up on 1,113 instances (21st in MLB) and have accounted for 1,135 base hits.

The Kansas City pitching staff have allowed 702 runs so far this season while having an ERA of 4.72 (639 earned runs allowed). They have conceded 158 long balls and they concede 5.18 runs per 9 innings (26th in the league). The Royals have a WHIP of 1.479 with a FIP of 4.52 as a unit for the year. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 1.98 (1,017 strikeouts vs 514 bases on balls). They have a ranking of 29th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 1,289.

Kansas City relievers have an inherited score percentage of 28.7% out of 254 inherited base runners. Their relievers have come in 152 times in high leverage situations and also on 157 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 120 save situations, the Royals have accumulated 71 holds and also 17 blown saves. They are ranked 18th in baseball holding a save rate of 62.2%, and they have sent 482 relievers onto the diamond this season. Kansas City has called on relief pitchers to step onto the mound in 45 save chances and they have earned 28 saves.

In their 10,974 innings on the diamond, the Royals have earned a defensive efficiency of 67.7% (28th in professional baseball). The Kansas City Royals have gotten 122 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .985 (17th in professional baseball). The Royals have accrued 1,295 assists, 73 errors and have a total of 3,658 putouts for the year.

Singer (16-19 win-loss record in his career) is the owner of a 4.13 ERA and has allowed 8.9 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.99 and he has faced 1,369 opposing batters thus far in his career. He has conceded 147 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.320 and a FIP of 3.9. In his pro baseball career, Singer has allowed 317 hits while totaling 317 K's in 320 frames.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Kansas City (-155)

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