Kansas City Royals vs. Detroit Tigers
- Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Thursday when the Kansas City Royals and the Detroit Tigers meet at Comerica Park.
Ace righthander Zack Greinke will take the mound for the Royals to start this game. Greinke is 13-8 this season with a 2.19 ERA.
The Tigers will counter Greinke with Edwin Jackson. Righthander Jackson has a 3.22 ERA to go along with a 12-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Tigers listed as 110-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
The Tigers evened their three-game set with a 4-3 victory over the Royals on Wednesday, as -180 favorites. The seven runs went UNDER the posted over/under (10).
Adam Everett went 2-for-3 at the plate with two RBIs for the Tigers. Zach Miner earned the win in relief, and Fernando Rodney notched his 33rd save.
Mitch Maier went 3-for-4 at the plate and drove in one run for the Royals, who were +160 underdogs. Lenny DiNardo gave up nine hits and four runs in the loss.
Team records:
Kansas City: 58-87 SU
Detroit: 78-67 SU
Kansas City most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing Chi White Sox are 3-7
After playing Detroit are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4
Detroit most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Minnesota are 4-6
After playing Kansas City are 6-4
After a win are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
Kansas City is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
Kansas City is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Kansas City is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Detroit is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home
Detroit is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
Next up:
Kansas City at Chi White Sox, Friday, September 18
Detroit at Minnesota, Friday, September 18
- Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Thursday when the Kansas City Royals and the Detroit Tigers meet at Comerica Park.
Ace righthander Zack Greinke will take the mound for the Royals to start this game. Greinke is 13-8 this season with a 2.19 ERA.
The Tigers will counter Greinke with Edwin Jackson. Righthander Jackson has a 3.22 ERA to go along with a 12-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Tigers listed as 110-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
The Tigers evened their three-game set with a 4-3 victory over the Royals on Wednesday, as -180 favorites. The seven runs went UNDER the posted over/under (10).
Adam Everett went 2-for-3 at the plate with two RBIs for the Tigers. Zach Miner earned the win in relief, and Fernando Rodney notched his 33rd save.
Mitch Maier went 3-for-4 at the plate and drove in one run for the Royals, who were +160 underdogs. Lenny DiNardo gave up nine hits and four runs in the loss.
Team records:
Kansas City: 58-87 SU
Detroit: 78-67 SU
Kansas City most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing Chi White Sox are 3-7
After playing Detroit are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4
Detroit most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Minnesota are 4-6
After playing Kansas City are 6-4
After a win are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
Kansas City is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
Kansas City is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Kansas City is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Detroit is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home
Detroit is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
Next up:
Kansas City at Chi White Sox, Friday, September 18
Detroit at Minnesota, Friday, September 18