Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals Prediction, 9/17/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals

Date: Tuesday, September 17, 2024

Location: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, MO

TV: Bally Sports Kansas City

Odds/Point Spread: Detroit (+124) Kansas City (-148)

The Detroit Tigers (77-73) are traveling to Kauffman Stadium on Tuesday where they will go up against the Kansas City Royals (82-68). The odds on this game have Detroit at +124 while Kansas City is at -148. The total has been set at O8.5. The expected starting pitchers will be Casey Mize and Cole Ragans.

Detroit has a slugging rate of .387 and have been called out on strikes 1,336 times, while being walked on 427 occasions. They have accounted for 613 RBI's as well as 1,181 hits this year, and their team batting average comes in at .234. The Tigers have hit 224 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 154 baseballs out of the park. They have accounted for 635 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .298. As a team, the Detroit Tigers are knocking in 4.2 runs per contest, which puts them at 17th in the league.

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The Tigers have compiled a team ERA of 3.63 so far this season (3rd in the league), and the staff has struck out 1,255 hitters. Tigers pitchers have yielded 146 home runs and also 600 total runs (6th in the league). They have walked 385 batters and their FIP is 3.70 as a squad this year. Detroit has surrendered 1,179 hits (7.9 per 9 innings) as well as 540 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.26 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.17.

The Tigers relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 61.3% and has come into the game in 132 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 222 base runners on the season with 23.9% of them crossed home plate. Tigers relief pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 164 times in addition to having 148 appearances in high leverage situations. The Tigers have sent 462 relievers to the mound for the year. The bullpen have notched 69 holds so far this season (24th in MLB). They have accumulated 38 saves on the season and have blown 24 of 62 save opportunities.

The Tigers have turned 70.6% of balls hit into play into outs out of 12,042 innings on the field, which has them sitting 9th in professional baseball. The Detroit Tigers have 4,014 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 1,302 assists and 75 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .986 which has them ranked 9th in the majors, and they have turned 120 double plays.

Mize (9-19 mark in his career) sits with a FIP of 4.30 while going up against 1,203 opposing hitters during his time in the majors. He has conceded 282 base hits (9.0 hits per 9 innings) and has 79 free passes. His ERA is 4.37 (137 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.278. Mize has taken the ball for 282 innings and has 219 strikeouts in his pro baseball career.

Kansas City has accounted for 166 long balls on the season to go along with 687 runs batted in. They have notched 256 two-baggers, while walking 391 times and putting up 709 runs. The Kansas City Royals are sitting with an OBP of .310 and a batting average of .252 so far this year. The Royals have a slugging percentage of .415 and they score 4.73 runs per contest (10th in baseball). They have been rung up on 1,048 instances (29th in baseball) and have 1,271 base knocks.

The Royals have a WHIP of 1.258 in addition to having a FIP of 3.78 as a staff this year. They are currently ranked 20th in baseball as a staff in total hits relinquished with 1,224. The Kansas City pitching staff have conceded 606 runs on the year and come in with a team ERA of 3.85 (564 earned runs yielded). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.40 (1,227 strikeouts against 436 free passes). They have allowed 135 dingers and they concede 4.13 runs per 9 innings (8th in the league).

Kansas City relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 28.6% out of 206 inherited runners. Their relievers have come in 133 times in high leverage situations and also on 119 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 132 save situations, the Royals have 70 holds in addition to 23 blown saves. They rank 19th in the league with a save percentage of 61.7%, and they have dispatched 465 bullpen pitchers onto the field on the campaign. Kansas City has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the contest in 60 save chances and they have earned 37 saves.

In their 11,877 innings played, the Royals have a defensive efficiency of 69.3% (20th in MLB). The Kansas City Royals have turned 118 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .986 (7th in the majors). The Royals have recorded 1,315 assists, 73 errors and are sitting with 3,959 putouts this year.

Ragans (18-17 mark in his career) has a 3.58 earned run average and has conceded 7.3 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.00 and he has gone up against 1,278 hitters in his career. He has surrendered 123 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.194 and having a FIP of 3.5. During his career, Ragans has conceded 252 hits while accumulating 351 strikeouts in 309 frames.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Detroit (+124)

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