Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals Prediction, 7/17/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals

Date: Monday, July 17, 2023

Location: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, MO

TV: Bally Sports Kansas City

Odds/Point Spread: Detroit (-115) Kansas City (-105)

The Detroit Tigers (41-50) are en route to Kauffman Stadium on Monday where they will meet the Kansas City Royals (27-67). The line on this contest has Detroit at -115 and Kansas City is coming in at -105. The over/under comes in at 8.5. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Matt Manning and Daniel Lynch.

The Tigers have hit 137 two-baggers as a team and have hit 87 balls out of the park. Detroit has a slugging rate of .369 and have been called out on strikes 818 times, while taking a walk on 291 occasions. As a unit, the Detroit Tigers are knocking in 3.9 runs per contest, which puts them at 28th in the league. They have accrued 346 RBI's in addition to 710 base knocks this year, while their batting average is at .230. They have earned 357 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .299.

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The Tigers have an earned run average of 4.41 this year (21st in the league), and the staff has struck out 770 batters. Tigers pitchers have relinquished 111 home runs in addition to 436 runs (21st in the league). They have walked 262 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 4.24 as a squad so far this season. Detroit has conceded 751 base hits (8.3 per 9 innings) and 399 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.94 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.25.

Tigers pitchers have come into the game with runners on 101 times in addition to having 100 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have accumulated 53 holds for the year (8th in the league). The Tigers relievers have accumulated a save rate of 55.9% and has come into the game in 89 save situations. They have earned 19 saves for the year and have blown 15 of 34 save opportunities. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 139 runners on the year with 33.8% of those players earned a run for their team. The Tigers have dispatched 297 relief pitchers to the hill for the season.

The Tigers have converted 69.9% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 7,323 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 10th in the majors. The Detroit Tigers have accounted for 2,441 putouts so far this season, in addition to 789 assists and 57 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .983 which has them ranked 27th in pro baseball, and have a total of 70 double plays.

Manning (9-11 win-loss mark in his career) has a FIP of 4.41 and he has gone up against 766 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues. He has allowed 171 base knocks (8.7 hits per nine innings) and has had 62 free passes. His earned run average is 4.62 (91 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.314. Manning has taken the hill for 177 innings and has tallied 125 punch outs so far in his career.

The Royals hold a slugging percentage of .369 and they earn 3.66 runs per game (29th in MLB). They have put up 148 two-baggers, while getting a free base 240 times and recording 340 runs. Kansas City has accumulated 79 home runs on the campaign to go along with 325 RBIs. They have struck out on 845 occasions (6th in baseball) and have notched a total of 716 base hits. The Kansas City Royals have accounted for an on-base percentage of .293 and a team batting average of .231 for the year.

The Kansas City pitching staff have surrendered 502 runs this year while holding an ERA of 5.27 (473 earned runs conceded). They have given up 109 long balls and they yield 5.59 runs per 9 innings (28th in MLB). The Royals have a WHIP of 1.447 and have a FIP of 4.57 as a pitching staff so far this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.30 (741 strikeouts vs 337 free passes). They come in at 25th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 832.

Kansas City bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 39.6% out of 101 inherited runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 73 times in high leverage situations and also on 61 occasions with runners on. With 53 save situations, the Royals have 27 holds and 13 blown saves. They sit at 28th in the league with a save rate of 50.0%, and they have sent 305 relief pitchers to the mound this year. Kansas City has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 26 save opportunities and they have tallied 13 saves.

The Kansas City Royals have gotten 67 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .986 (14th in baseball). The Royals have recorded 775 assists, 45 errors and have accounted for 2,425 putouts during this campaign. In 7,275 innings on the diamond, the Royals have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 67.7% (27th in professional baseball).

During his career, Lynch has surrendered 279 hits while totaling 208 punch outs in 247 innings. He has surrendered a total of 140 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.522 and a FIP of 4.7. His K/BB ratio is 2.14 and he has faced 1,111 batters in his career. Lynch (10-23 career win-loss record) is the owner of a 5.10 ERA while allowing 10.2 hits per 9 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Detroit (-115)

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