Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals Prediction, 5/22/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals

Date: Monday, May 22, 2023

Location: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, MO

TV: Bally Sports Kansas City

Odds/Point Spread: Detroit (+110) Kansas City (-130)

The Kansas City Royals (14-34) will try to defeat the Detroit Tigers (20-24) at Kauffman Stadium on Monday. The odds on this game have Detroit at +110 and Kansas City is coming in at -130. The over/under has been set at 8. The pitchers taking the mound will be Michael Lorenzen and Brady Singer.

Detroit is slugging .353 and have been rung up 386 times, while being walked on 125 occasions. They have 148 runs batted in and 334 hits so far this season, while their team batting average sits at .228. The Tigers have tallied 71 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 36 balls out of the park. They have earned a total of 153 runs and have an OBP of .293. As a unit, the Detroit Tigers are recording 3.6 runs per game, which puts them at 29th in MLB.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 2.78 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.22. Tigers pitchers have given up 58 home runs and 202 runs in total (15th in the league). Detroit has surrendered 349 base hits (8.2 per 9 innings) in addition to 188 earned runs. The Tigers have a team earned run average of 4.41 over the course of the season (20th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 334 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 120 hitters and their FIP sits at 4.57 as a unit on the season.

The Tigers relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 64.7% and has come into the game in 41 save situations. The relievers have inherited 69 runners on the campaign and 37.7% of those runners crossed the plate. Tigers bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 47 times in addition to having 47 appearances in high leverage situations. The Tigers have sent 135 relief pitchers to the hill so far this season. The relief pitchers have a total of 22 holds for the year (20th in MLB). They have accumulated 11 saves on the season and have missed out on 6 of 17 save chances.

The Detroit Tigers have a total of 1,152 putouts thus far, in addition to 373 assists and 20 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .987 which has them sitting 12th in MLB, and they have twisted 30 double plays. The Tigers have turned 71.9% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 3,456 innings on the field, ranking them 3rd in baseball.

Lorenzen has taken the mound for 605 innings and has 517 punch outs during his career. Lorenzen (33-31 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 4.25 and he has faced 2,588 hitters in the majors. His ERA is 4.06 (273 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.347. He has conceded 565 base hits (8.4 hits per 9 innings) and has 250 free passes.

The Royals hold a slugging percentage of .383 and they average 3.89 runs per contest (25th in MLB). They have put up 82 doubles, while taking a walk 124 times and recording 183 runs. Kansas City has 45 home runs this year as well as 175 RBIs. They have struck out on 416 occasions (8th in the league) and have accounted for 361 base hits. The Kansas City Royals have earned an OBP of .293 and a team batting average of .230 on the season.

The Royals have a team WHIP of 1.432 in addition to having a FIP of 4.66 as a pitching staff for the season. They come in at 26th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 408. The Kansas City pitching staff have conceded 251 runs on the year while holding an ERA of 5.19 (236 earned runs surrendered). Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.70 (396 strikeouts vs 178 walks). They have allowed 58 home runs and they give up 5.52 runs per 9 innings (28th in the league).

Kansas City has called on relievers to step onto the mound in 13 save opportunities and they have come away with 7 saves. They are currently ranked 24th in the league holding a save percentage of 53.8%, and they have dispatched 156 bullpen pitchers to the hill this year. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 36 times in high leverage situations and on 27 occasions with base runners. Kansas City relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 45.7% of 46 inherited runners. Sitting with 28 save situations, the Royals have earned 15 holds and also 6 blown saves.

The Kansas City Royals have turned 40 double plays and have a fielding rate of .987 (14th in pro baseball). The Royals have 396 assists, 22 errors and have earned 1,228 putouts this season. In 3,684 innings on the diamond, the Royals have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 68.0% (21st in the majors).

Singer (22-24 career mark) is the owner of a 4.37 earned run average and has surrendered 9.0 hits per 9 innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.01 and he has faced 1,676 hitters so far in his MLB career. He has conceded a total of 190 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.325 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.0. So far in his career, Singer has allowed 392 base hits while tallying 382 punch outs in 391 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Detroit (+110)

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