Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 8/1/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Thursday, August 1, 2024

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

Comerica Park is the site where the Detroit Tigers (52-57) will take on the Kansas City Royals (59-49) on Thursday. The pitchers taking the mound will be Seth Lugo and Keider Montero.

The Royals have accumulated 177 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 112 baseballs out of the park. Kansas City is slugging .409 and have been called out on strikes 725 times, while being walked on 284 occasions. As a squad, the Kansas City Royals are earning 4.7 runs per outing, which puts them at 10th in the league. They have amassed 488 runs batted in as well as 898 base knocks for the year, while their average at the plate sits at .251. They have 502 runs scored while having a team OBP of .309.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.70 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.26. Royals pitchers have conceded 101 home runs and also 427 total runs (6th in MLB). Kansas City has given up 873 hits (8.3 per 9 innings) in addition to 401 earned runs. The Royals have a team ERA of 3.81 on the year (12th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 861 hitters. They have walked 319 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 3.88 as a team this year.

The Royals relief pitchers have a save rate of 65.0% and has entered the game in 92 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 145 runners for the year and 25.5% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. Royals bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 81 times in addition to having 97 appearances in high leverage situations. The Royals have dispatched 335 relief pitchers to the mound on the season. The relievers have a total of 51 holds for the season (21st in baseball). They have accumulated 26 saves this year and have blown 14 of 40 save chances.

The Kansas City Royals have accumulated 2,841 putouts this season, as well as 981 assists and 50 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .987 which has them sitting 6th in pro baseball, and have accumulated 83 double plays. The Royals have converted 69.9% of balls in play into outs out of their 8,523 innings, which has them sitting 16th in professional baseball.

Lugo (52-36 mark in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 3.29 while he has faced 3,220 batters during his time in the majors. He has surrendered 695 base hits (8.0 hits per nine innings) and has 205 walks. His earned run average is 3.34 (291 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.149. Lugo has pitched in 783 innings and has earned 772 punch outs in his pro baseball career.

Detroit has accounted for 112 HRs so far this year and 440 runs batted in. They have notched 156 doubles, while getting a free base 309 times as well as racking up 459 runs. The Detroit Tigers have recorded an OBP of .296 and a team batting average of .231 this season. The Tigers have a team SLG% of .384 and they are earning 4.21 runs per game (20th in MLB). They have been rung up on 944 occasions (11th in the league) and have accounted for 842 base knocks.

The Tigers hold a team WHIP of 1.224 in addition to having a FIP of 3.81 as a staff for the year. They rank 19th in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 893. The Detroit pitching staff have allowed 470 runs this year and come in with a team ERA of 3.97 (425 earned runs given up). Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.60 (926 strikeouts against 287 walks). They have conceded 115 homers and they surrender 4.39 runs per 9 innings (15th in the league).

Detroit relievers have an inherited score percentage of 26.5% out of their 162 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 105 times in high leverage situations in addition to 115 occasions with base runners. With 86 save situations, the Tigers have earned 44 holds and 18 blown saves. They rank 24th in MLB with a save rate of 56.1%, and they have dispatched 332 bullpen pitchers onto the field this season. Detroit has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 41 save opportunities and they have come away with 23 saves.

The Detroit Tigers have gotten 87 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .985 (20th in pro baseball). The Tigers have 927 assists, 60 errors and have 2,894 putouts for the year. In their 8,682 innings played, the Tigers are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 69.4% (21st in pro baseball).

Montero (1-4 career win-loss record) is the owner of a 6.46 ERA while allowing 10.4 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.82 and he has gone up against 159 opposing batters in his pro baseball career. He has given up a total of 26 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.464 and having a FIP of 6.4. In his MLB career, Montero has conceded 42 hits while totaling 31 K's in 36 innings pitched.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Detroit

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