Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals Betting Picks & Predictions
On Wednesday at 8:10 p.m. ET, the Kansas City Royals (27-68 SU, 5th AL Central) will host the Detroit Tigers (42-51 SU, 3rd AL Central) at Kauffman Stadium for the third game
Game outlook
On Wednesday at 8:10 p.m. ET, the Kansas City Royals (27-68 SU, 5th AL Central) will host the Detroit Tigers (42-51 SU, 3rd AL Central) at Kauffman Stadium for the third game of their four-game series. Eduardo Rodriguez (5-5) will be on the mound for the Tigers against Ryan Yarbrough (5.29 ERA) for the Royals, with the Tigers listed as the betting favorite at -146.
Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals Clash Again as Royals Continue Struggles from Recent Games
The Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals face each other once again as they enter Tuesday's matchup. Kansas City has struggled recently, having lost nine of their last 11 games and are currently 21 games behind the AL Central leaders. Catcher Freddy Fermin, filling in for the injured Salvador Perez, went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored on Monday's 3-2 loss. Relief pitcher Taylor Clarke (1-4) was tagged with the loss after he gave up three earned runs in 2/3 of an inning in the top of the eighth, despite Jordan Lyles pitching for six shutout innings. Kansas City’s offense has lacked all season, ranking in the bottom three teams in runs scored per game (3.7), batting average (.232), OPS (.664) and home runs (82). Royals first baseman Nick Pratto drove in a run and Bobby Witt Jr. leads the team in stolen bases with 27. Ryan Yarbrough is slated to make his fifth start and 12th appearance overall on Tuesday. Yarbrough is 2-4 with a 5.29 ERA and a 1.27 WHIP this season. He earned his most recent victory on July 9 with six innings of one-run baseball against the Cleveland Guardians. Kansas City faces a tough challenge as they enter the game 14-34 at home and 8-23 against division opponents. The outcome of Tuesday's matchup has yet to be determined.