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It’s the 24-28 Detroit Tigers battling the 22-29 Kansas City Royals in the final game of a three-game set at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri tonight. The first pitch at Kauffman Stadium is scheduled to be thrown at 8:15 PM ET.
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A quick glance at the betting odds shows the hometown Royals as a -128 moneyline favorite making the Tigers plus money (+118). The total line for this game is offered at most betting shops at 9 runs.
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In Game 2 of this series yesterday the Royals beat the Tigers 1-0. In the game the Royals scored one run on seven hits and the Tigers were held scoreless on only three hits. Kansas City starter Eric Skoglund made his MLB debut in the game and had a great one not allowing any runs in six innings of work and only allowing two hits.
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This season the Tigers rank 12th in the Majors in runs scored and 27th in team ERA.
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The Royals rank 30th in the Majors in runs scored and 21st in team ERA.
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Pitching Match Up<br />
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Detroit: Matthew Boyd (2-5, 5.40 ERA)<br />
Kansas City: Ian Kennedy (0-4, 4.43 ERA)
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Matthew Boyd gets the start in this series finale and he only went four innings in his last start giving up three earned runs in an 8-2 loss to the Chicago White Sox. Detroit has lost his last six starts and in his last three starts he has really struggled only lasting 11 innings and giving up 14 earned runs. Boyd had nine career starts facing Kansas City and has gone 1-3 with a less than impressive ERA of 9.00. The Tigers have lost 13 of his last19 road starts and they have also lost four of their last five games against the Royals with him on the hill.
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Ian Kennedy gets the starting nod for the Royals and in his last start he went five innings and gave up four earned runs, but got help from the lineup in a 6-4 win over the Cleveland Indians. Run support is not something he has got much of in his four home starts where Kansas City has only totaled eight runs. Previous to Kennedy’s last start the Royals had lost four straight with him on the mound where he gave up 12 earned runs in 18 innings of work. Kennedy has six career starts against Detroit 1-3 with an ERA of 3.79. The Tigers have lost four of his last four home starts and they have also lost four of his last five starts against a team with a losing record.
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Betting Angles<br />
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These teams have split the 2 games in this series, which are the only games they have faced each other this season.
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The total for Game 1 between these teams went Over while Game 2 went Under.
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This season the Royals are 11-9 at home and the Yankees are 9-7 on the road.
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Straight Up / Over/Under / Run Line Records<br />
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Detroit Tigers: 24-28 SU / O/U 27-23 / Run Line W/L 24-28<br />
Kansas City Royals: 22-29 SU / O/U 19-30 / Run Line W/L 23-28
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Detroit at Kansas City Key Betting Trends<br />
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DET is 3-8 in their last 11 road games
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DET is 3-8 in their last 11 overall
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DET has an Over record of 4-1-1 in their last 6 road games vs. a right-handed starter
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KC is 5-11 in their last 16 vs. a team with a losing record
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KC is 3-8 in their last 11 games vs. a left-handed starter
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KC has an Under record of 19-7-1 in their last 27 home games
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Key Player Injuries<br />
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<b>TIGERS</b><br />
[RF] 05/12/2017 - Jim Adduci 10-day DL (05/11) ( Oblique )<br />
[2B] 05/27/2017 - Ian Kinsler 10-day DL (05/27) ( Hamstring )<br />
[C] 05/26/2017 - James McCann 10-day DL (05/26) ( Hand )
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<b>ROYALS</b><br />
[3B] 04/02/2017 - Hunter Dozier 60-day DL (04/02) ( Oblique )<br />
[P] 05/28/2017 - Scott Alexander 10-day DL (05/08) ( Hamstring )<br />
[P] 05/29/2017 - Danny Duffy 10-day DL (05/28) ( Oblique )<br />
[P] 05/28/2017 - Brian Flynn 60-day DL (02/15) ( Back )<br />
[P] 05/24/2017 - Nathan Karns 10-day DL (05/21) ( Arm )
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