Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 4/26/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Friday, April 26, 2024

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

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

The Detroit Tigers (14-11) will try to defeat the Kansas City Royals (15-10) at Comerica Park on Friday. The moneyline on this game has the Royals at -105 while the Tigers are priced at -115. The over/under is set at 8.5. The expected starting pitchers will be Seth Lugo and Reese Olson.

The Royals have accounted for 41 doubles as a team and have knocked 28 baseballs out of the park. Kansas City has a slugging percentage of .399 and have been rung up 174 times, while taking a walk on 77 occasions. As a team, the Kansas City Royals are compiling 4.7 runs per game, which is 12th in baseball. They have amassed 109 runs batted in and 198 hits on the campaign, and their batting average is sitting at .239. They have racked up 117 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .306.

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They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.35 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.25. Royals pitchers have yielded 16 home runs and also 79 total runs (1st in the league). Kansas City has relinquished 200 base hits (8.1 per 9 innings) in addition to 78 earned runs. The Royals have compiled a team earned run average of 3.16 this season (5th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 183 batters. They have walked 78 opposing players and their FIP is 3.66 as a team for the year.

Royals pitchers have entered the game with runners on 13 times as well as having 32 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have racked up 13 holds so far this year (20th in baseball). The Royals bullpen have a save percentage of 80.0% and has entered the game in 24 save situations. They have compiled 8 saves for the year and have blown 2 of their 10 chances to get a save. The relief pitchers have inherited 25 runners this season and 20.0% of those players ended up scoring. The Royals have sent 80 relief pitchers to the mound on the season.

The Royals have turned 70.6% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 1,998 innings on the field, ranking them 11th in professional baseball. The Kansas City Royals have a tally of 666 putouts on the year, as well as 245 assists and 9 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .990 which puts them in 3rd in the majors, and have 20 double plays.

Lugo has taken the mound for 672 frames and has accounted for 662 strikeouts during his career. Lugo (43-32 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 3.69 and he has gone up against 2,777 hitters during his time in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.43 (256 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.174. He has allowed 609 hits (8.2 hits per nine innings) with 180 free passes.

The Detroit Tigers hold a team OBP of .297 as well as a team batting average of .221 so far this year. They have been rung up on 234 instances (8th in the league) and have a total of 188 hits. Detroit has knocked in 20 long balls for the year to go along with 94 RBIs. The Tigers hold a team slugging percentage of .350 and they earn 4.04 runs per contest (19th in the league). They have notched 35 doubles, while walking 82 times as well as racking up 101 runs.

The Detroit pitching staff have conceded 94 runs for the season and come in with a team ERA of 3.00 (76 earned runs surrendered). They have allowed 27 home runs and they concede 3.71 runs per 9 innings (6th in the league). The Tigers have a team WHIP of 1.096 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.91 as a team on the year. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.60 (218 strikeouts vs 71 free passes). They rank 4th in MLB as a staff in total hits given up with 179.

Detroit relievers have an inherited score percentage of 20.7% out of 29 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 37 times in high leverage situations in addition to 24 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 20 save situations, the Tigers have compiled 6 holds and 6 blown saves. They rank 20th in the league with a save percentage of 57.1%, and they have dispatched 76 relievers to the hill so far this season. Detroit has had relievers enter the contest in 14 save opportunities and they have walked away with 8 saves.

In 2,055 innings on the diamond, the Tigers have a efficiency on defense of 73.1% (1st in the majors). The Detroit Tigers have turned 19 double plays and have a fielding rate of .982 (24th in the majors). The Tigers have racked up 220 assists, 17 errors and have notched a total of 685 putouts this season.

Olson (5-10 win-loss record in his career) has a 3.96 earned run average while giving up 7.6 hits per 9 innings. His K/BB ratio is 2.95 and he has faced 518 hitters during his pro baseball career. He has given up a total of 55 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.176 and a FIP of 3.8. During his MLB career, Olson has allowed 106 base hits and he has 121 strikeouts in 125 frames.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Kansas City (-105)

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