Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals Prediction, 7/18/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals

Date: Tuesday, July 18, 2023

Location: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, MO

TV: Bally Sports Kansas City

Odds/Point Spread: Detroit (-150) Kansas City (+130)

The Kansas City Royals (27-67) will take on the Detroit Tigers (41-51) at Kauffman Stadium on Tuesday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Tigers at -150 and the Royals are coming in at +130. The total is set at 8.5. The men taking the mound are Tarik Skubal and Daniel Lynch.

As a unit, the Detroit Tigers are scoring 3.9 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 28th in the league. They have a total of 357 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .298. The Tigers have hit 138 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 87 baseballs out of the park. They have earned 346 RBI's and 716 base knocks this year, while their batting average is at .230. Detroit has a slugging rate of .368 and have been rung up 828 times, while drawing a walk on 292 occasions.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.94 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.24. Tigers pitchers have conceded 112 home runs in addition to 438 total runs (19th in the league). Detroit has surrendered 757 hits (8.3 per 9 innings) as well as 401 earned runs. The Tigers have compiled a team ERA of 4.39 for the season (21st in baseball), and the staff has rung up 777 hitters. They have walked 264 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 4.24 as a team on the campaign.

Tigers relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 101 times in addition to having 100 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have a total of 53 holds so far this season (10th in MLB). The Tigers bullpen have accumulated a save rate of 55.9% and has entered the game in 89 save situations. They have recorded 19 saves for the season and have blown 15 of 34 save opportunities. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 139 base runners on the campaign and 33.8% of those runners ended up scoring. The Tigers have dispatched 299 relief pitchers to the hill for the year.

The Detroit Tigers have notched a total of 2,465 putouts this season, as well as 796 assists and 57 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .983 which ranks 27th in the majors, and they have twisted 71 double plays. The Tigers have turned 70.0% of balls hit into play into outs in their 7,395 innings, which has them ranked 9th in pro baseball.

Skubal has taken the ball for 307 innings and has earned 329 strikeouts in his MLB career. Skubal (16-24 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 4.25 and he has gone up against 1,273 batters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 4.05 (138 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.195. He has surrendered 275 hits (8.1 hits per 9 innings) with 92 free passes.

The Kansas City Royals have accumulated an OBP of .294 as well as a batting average of .232 for the year. They have struck out on 847 instances (10th in the league) and have earned a total of 727 base hits. Kansas City has a total of 82 long balls this year to go along with 333 runs batted in. The Royals have a SLG% of .373 and they are earning 3.70 runs per game (29th in the league). They have put up 149 doubles, while getting a free base 240 times and scoring 348 runs.

The Kansas City pitching staff have given up 506 runs this season and come in with a team ERA of 5.25 (477 earned runs yielded). They have allowed 111 long balls and they yield 5.57 runs per 9 innings (28th in baseball). The Royals hold a team WHIP of 1.439 and have a FIP of 4.58 as a unit on the campaign. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.20 (745 strikeouts vs 337 bases on balls). They come in at 25th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 839.

With 53 save situations, the Royals have recorded 27 holds and also 13 blown saves. Kansas City has had relief pitchers step onto the hill in 26 save opportunities and they have walked away with 13 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 73 times in high leverage situations in addition to 61 occasions with base runners. Kansas City relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 39.6% out of their 101 inherited runners. They are currently ranked 28th in baseball with a save rate of 50.0%, and they have sent 306 relief pitchers onto the field this year.

Out of their 7,356 innings on the diamond, the Royals have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 67.8% (27th in the majors). The Kansas City Royals have turned 69 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .986 (13th in the majors). The Royals have recorded 790 assists, 45 errors and are sitting with 2,452 putouts on the season.

So far in his career, Lynch has surrendered 279 hits and he has 208 strikeouts in 247 frames. He has surrendered a total of 140 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.522 and a FIP of 4.7. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.14 and he has gone up against 1,111 opposing batters thus far in his career. Lynch (10-23 career record) holds a 5.10 ERA while allowing 10.2 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Detroit (-150)

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