Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 6/20/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Tuesday, June 20, 2023

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

Odds/Point Spread: Kansas City (+100) Detroit (-120)

The Detroit Tigers (30-40) will try to beat the Kansas City Royals (19-52) at Comerica Park on Tuesday. The odds on this game have Kansas City at +100 and Detroit is at -120. The betting total is set at 9. The pitchers taking the mound will be Daniel Lynch and Michael Lorenzen.

The Royals have accounted for 112 two-baggers as a team and have hit 65 baseballs out of the stadium. Kansas City has a slugging percentage of .378 and have been called out on strikes 628 times, while taking a walk on 192 occasions. As a unit, the Kansas City Royals are scoring 3.8 runs/g, which has them sitting at 28th in baseball. They have amassed 254 RBI's and 552 hits on the year, and their team batting average is at .233. They have tallied 267 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .297.

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The Royals have compiled a team ERA of 5.22 on the campaign (28th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 594 hitters. Royals pitchers have yielded 85 home runs and also 379 runs in total (28th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 262 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 4.53 as a team for the season. Kansas City has surrendered 618 base hits (9.0 per 9 innings) in addition to 359 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.27 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.42.

The Royals have sent 238 relievers to the mound for the season. The relief pitchers have inherited 77 runners so far this season with 41.6% of them crossed home plate. They have earned 9 saves so far this year and have missed out on 9 of their 18 save chances. The Royals relief pitchers have earned a save percentage of 50.0% and has entered the game in 40 save situations. The bullpen have recorded 22 holds over the course of the season (28th in the league). Royals pitchers have come into the game with players on base 47 times and also have had 56 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Kansas City Royals have 1,858 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 595 assists and 34 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .986 which has them ranked 17th in the majors, and they have turned 54 double plays. The Royals have turned 68.0% of balls in play into outs in their 5,574 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 24th in pro baseball.

Lynch has taken the hill for 223 innings and is sitting with 197 K's during his career. Lynch (8-22 career mark) sits with a FIP of 4.77 while he has faced 1,014 hitters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 5.37 (133 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.574. He has given up 261 base hits (10.5 hits per nine innings) and has had 90 walks.

Detroit has knocked in 65 HRs this year and 253 RBIs. They have notched 110 doubles, while walking 236 times and scoring 262 runs. The Detroit Tigers hold an OBP of .302 and a batting average of .229 over the course of the season. The Tigers have a SLG% of .365 and they score 3.74 runs per game (29th in MLB). They have struck out on 631 occasions (14th in the league) and have totaled 545 hits.

The Tigers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.245 and have a FIP of 4.28 as a squad so far this season. They rank 9th in MLB as a staff in total hits allowed with 577. The Detroit pitching staff have conceded 338 runs over the course of the season while having an ERA of 4.48 (310 earned runs conceded). Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.20 (569 strikeouts vs 199 free passes). They have given up 85 home runs and they relinquish 4.88 runs per 9 innings (20th in baseball).

Detroit relievers hold an inherited score rate of 37.5% out of 112 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 79 times in high leverage situations and on 78 occasions with runners on. With 64 save situations, the Tigers have amassed 36 holds in addition to 11 blown saves. They sit at 23rd in the league with a save rate of 57.7%, and they have dispatched 224 relievers to the mound on the season. Detroit has called on relief pitchers to step onto the mound in 26 save opportunities and they have earned 15 saves.

In 5,613 innings played, the Tigers are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 70.3% (6th in baseball). The Detroit Tigers have turned 50 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .984 (22nd in professional baseball). The Tigers have accrued 614 assists, 41 errors and have a tally of 1,871 putouts on the campaign.

Thus far in his career, Lorenzen has surrendered 590 base knocks while accumulating 538 strikeouts in 637 innings. He has surrendered 291 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.328 and a FIP of 4.3. His K/BB ratio is 2.10 and he has gone up against 2,711 batters in his MLB career. Lorenzen (33-33 career mark) has a 4.11 ERA while giving up 8.3 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Detroit (-120)

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