Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 4/27/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Saturday, April 27, 2024

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Kansas City

Odds/Point Spread: Kansas City (-104) Detroit (-112)

Comerica Park is the location where the Detroit Tigers (14-11) will play the Kansas City Royals (16-10) on Saturday. The line on this contest has Kansas City at -104 and Detroit is sitting at -112. The over/under has been set at 7.5. The expected starting pitchers are Brady Singer and Casey Mize.

The Royals have hit 41 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 29 baseballs out of the stadium. Kansas City has a slugging % of .400 and have been called out on strikes 175 times, while taking a walk on 80 occasions. As a team, the Kansas City Royals are earning 4.6 runs/g, which ranks them 12th in the league. They have compiled 111 runs batted in and 201 base knocks on the season, while their team batting average is .237. They have accumulated 119 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .306.

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They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.31 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.25. Royals pitchers have conceded 16 home runs in addition to 80 runs in total (1st in the league). Kansas City has allowed 203 hits (8.0 per 9 innings) in addition to 79 earned runs. The Royals have an ERA of 3.13 over the course of the season (4th in MLB), and they have rung up 187 hitters. They have walked 81 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 3.64 as a unit this season.

The Royals have dispatched 80 relievers to the mound for the season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 25 base runners for the year and 20.0% of those players crossed the plate. They have tallied 8 saves for the year and have blown 2 out of their 10 save chances. The Royals relief pitchers have accumulated a save percentage of 80.0% and has stepped onto the mound in 24 save situations. The bullpen are sitting with 13 holds for the year (22nd in the league). Royals pitchers have come into the game with runners on 13 times and also have had 32 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Royals have turned 70.8% of balls hit into play into outs in their 2,043 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 9th in the majors. The Kansas City Royals have accounted for 681 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 249 assists and 9 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .990 which has them sitting 3rd in baseball, and have 20 double plays.

Singer has taken the ball for 535 frames and has tallied 503 K's so far in his pro baseball career. Singer (29-32 mark in his career) has earned a FIP of 4.00 while facing 2,288 batters during his time in the majors. His ERA is 4.39 (261 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.323. He has surrendered 538 base knocks (9.1 hits per nine innings) and has 170 walks.

Detroit has accumulated 20 home runs over the course of the season to go along with 93 RBIs. They have put up 35 doubles, while walking 82 times and scoring 101 runs. The Detroit Tigers have tallied an on-base percentage of .297 in addition to a batting average of .221 over the course of the season. The Tigers have a team slugging percentage of .350 and they are recording 4.04 runs per game (19th in MLB). They have struck out on 234 instances (9th in the league) and have accounted for 188 base hits.

The Detroit pitching staff have surrendered 94 runs so far this season while having a team ERA of 3.00 (76 earned runs relinquished). They have given up 27 home runs and they allow 3.71 runs per 9 innings (6th in the league). The Tigers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.096 in addition to having a FIP of 3.90 as a pitching staff this year. Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.60 (218 strikeouts vs 71 walks). They are sitting at 2nd in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 179.

With 20 save situations, the Tigers have tallied 6 holds and also 6 blown saves. Detroit has had bullpen pitchers step onto the hill in 14 save chances and they have come away with 8 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 37 times in high leverage situations in addition to 24 occasions with runners on base. Detroit bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 20.7% out of their 29 inherited base runners. They are currently ranked 23rd in baseball holding a save rate of 57.1%, and they have dispatched 76 relievers onto the field on the campaign.

In their 2,055 innings played, the Tigers hold a defensive efficiency of 73.1% (1st in MLB). The Detroit Tigers have gotten 19 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .982 (24th in baseball). The Tigers have accrued 220 assists, 17 errors and have notched a total of 685 putouts during this campaign.

So far in his pro baseball career, Mize has surrendered 192 base hits while accumulating 164 punch outs in 210 innings. Mize (8-13 career win-loss record) has a 4.16 ERA and has allowed 8.2 hits per nine innings. He has allowed a total of 97 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.210 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.8. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.65 and he has gone up against 880 hitters so far in his MLB career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Detroit (-112)

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