The Detroit Tigers are 5-8 at home this season and the Kansas City Royals are 5-6 on the road this season. This is a close match-up with both teams having a 45 to 55 percent chance of winning based on 10,000 game simulations generated one play at a time by the AccuScore Simulation Supercomputer. Both starters have a good chance of having a quality start. Tarik Skubal has a 62% chance of a QS and Michael Wacha a 58% chance. If Tarik Skubal has a quality start the Tigers has a 67% chance of winning. His simulated strikeout to walk ratio is 6.7 and he has a 54% chance of having a 5 to 1 K/BB ratio. When he has a 5/1 ratio the Tigers win 54%. If Michael Wacha has a quality start the Royals has a 63% chance of winning. His simulated strikeout to walk ratio is 3.5 and he has a 26% chance of having a 5 to 1 K/BB ratio. When he has a 5/1 ratio the Royals win 48%. In simulations we tracked the batter for each team that was most productive based his average hits, walks and RBI per simulation. The most productive batter for the Detroit Tigers is Mark Canha who averaged 2.24 hits+walks+RBI. He has a 38% chance of having a big game with 3+ Hits, Walks, RBI and if he has a big game the Tigers have a 65% chance of winning. The most productive batter for the Kansas City Royals is Salvador Perez who averaged 2.03 hits+walks+RBI. He has a 33% chance of having a big game with 3+ Hits, Walks, RBI and if he has a big game the Royals have a 64% chance of winning.
CURRENT SEASON: We advise relying on these trends after the first 6 to 8 weeks of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Kansas City Royals
| Kansas City Royals | RECORD | Detroit Tigers | RECORD | UNITS EDGE |
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| Record on the Road | 5-6, 45% -108 | Record at Home | 5-8, 38% -404 | Kansas City Royals |
| VS Detroit Tigers | 1-1, 50% -2 | VS Kansas City Royals | 1-1, 50% -14 | Kansas City Royals |
| vs Team .500 or Better | 5-9, 36% -293 | vs Team .500 or Better | 9-9, 50% -26 | Detroit Tigers |
| Record As Road Underdog | 3-4, 43% -14 | Record As Home Favorite | 4-6, 40% -310 | Kansas City Royals |
| When Michael Wacha Starts | 2-3, 40% -148 | When Tarik Skubal Starts | 4-1, 80% 159 | Detroit Tigers |
LAST SEASON: We advise focusing on these trends in the first month of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Detroit Tigers
| Kansas City Royals | RECORD | Detroit Tigers | RECORD | UNITS EDGE |
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| Record on the Road | 23-58, 28% -1981 | Record at Home | 37-44, 46% -366 | Detroit Tigers |
| VS Detroit Tigers | 3-10, 23% -608 | VS Kansas City Royals | 10-3, 77% 420 | Detroit Tigers |
| vs Team Under .500 | 31-46, 40% -831 | vs Team Under .500 | 47-30, 61% 1536 | Detroit Tigers |
| Record As Road Underdog | 22-57, 28% -1949 | Record As Home Favorite | 12-9, 57% -96 | Detroit Tigers |
| When Michael Wacha Starts | 17-10, 63% 195 | When Tarik Skubal Starts | 9-7, 56% 126 | Kansas City Royals |
OVER-UNDER TRENDS
| Kansas City Royals | RECORD | Detroit Tigers | RECORD | O-U EDGE |
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| OVER-UNDER ON ROAD | 3-6, 33% Over | OVER-UNDER AT HOME | 6-5, 55% Over | UNDER |
| ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS | 3-6, 33% Over | ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS | 6-5, 55% Over | UNDER |
| ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON | 37-40, 48% Over | ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON | 43-35, 55% Over | OVER |
| OVER-UNDER IN Michael Wacha STARTS | 1-4, 20% Over | OVER-UNDER IN Tarik Skubal STARTS | 4-1, 80% Over | N/A |
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SIDE VALUE (Current Season) - Kansas City Royals Road Games: 5-6, 45% -22 Detroit Tigers Home Games: 9-4, 69% +514 SIDE VALUE (Last Season) - Kansas City Royals Road Games: 49-32, 60% +1176 Detroit Tigers Home Games: 42-39, 52% +23
MONEY LINE (Current Season) - Kansas City Royals Road Games: 6-5, 55% -87 Detroit Tigers Home Games: 6-7, 46% -218 MONEY LINE (Last Season) - Kansas City Royals Road Games: 59-22, 73% +955 Detroit Tigers Home Games: 41-40, 51% -942
OVER-UNDER RECORD (Current Season) - Kansas City Royals Road Games: 6-3, 67% + 270 Detroit Tigers Home Games: 6-5, 55% + 50 OVER-UNDER RECORD (LAST SEASON) - Kansas City Royals Road Games: 41-29, 59% + 910 Detroit Tigers Home Games: 34-37, 48% -670
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