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On the Monday baseball card, the 50-47 Kansas City Royals travel to take on the 45-52 Detroit Tigers in the first game of a three-game set at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan tonight. The first pitch at Comerica Park is scheduled to be thrown at 7:10 PM ET.
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The host Tigers are a large -147 plus moneyline favorite over the visiting Royals with a total line of 9.5 runs.
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In their last game, the Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 5-4. In that contest, the Royals scored five runs on eight hits and the White Sox scored four runs on 10 hits.
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In their most recent game the Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 9-6. In the match, the Tigers scored nine runs on 16 hits and the Twins scored six runs on nine hits.
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This season the Royals rank 25th in the Majors in runs scored and 14th in team ERA.
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The Tigers rank 9th in the Majors in runs scored and 28th in team ERA.
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Pitching Match Up<br />
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Kansas City: Jason Hammel (4-8, 4.81 ERA)<br />
Detroit: Justin Verlander (5-7, 4.54 ERA)
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Jason Hammel goes for the Royals tonight and in his last start he had a good one only giving up one earned run in six innings in a 4-3 win over the Tigers. The Royals had lost his previous four starts where he went 21 innings and gave up 14 earned runs. Kansas City is 1-1 in Hammels two starts against the Tigers this season with both games in Detroit. In11 career appearances, including eight starts, against the Tigers he is 2-2 with an ERA of 6.98. Kansas City has lost five of Hammels last six starts and they have lost six of his last eight starts against a team with a losing record.
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Justin Verlander takes the hill for the Tigers and he opposed Hammel and the Royals in his last outing where he went seven innings and gave up two earned runs in the 4-3 loss. The Tigers have lost his last four starts, but he has not gotten much run support in his last three starts where he has gone 18 innings and given up five earned runs. Verlander has three starts against Kansas City this season, where the Tigers have lost two of them, where he has pitched 21 innings and given up six HR. In 44 career starts against the Royals he is 23-10 with an ERA of 3.18. Detroit has lost four of Verlander’s last five starts against a team with a winning record, but they have won 10 of his last14 home starts.
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Betting Angles<br />
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This season the Royals are 6-4 against the Tigers.
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In the last 6 games between these teams the Over record is 5-1.
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In the last 6 games between these teams in Detroit the Over record is 5-1.
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This season the Tigers are 25-21 at home and the Royals are 20-24 on the road.
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Straight Up / Over/Under / Run Line Records<br />
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Kansas City Royals: 50-47 SU / O/U 44-48 / Run Line W/L 50-47<br />
Detroit Tigers: 45-52 SU / O/U 51-40 / Run Line W/L 48-49
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Kansas City at Detroit Key Betting Trends<br />
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KC is 5-0 in their last 5 overall
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KC is 4-1 in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a losing record
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KC has an Over record of 12-5-2 in their last 19 road games
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DET is 10-21 in their last 31 games following a win
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DET is 5-2 in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a losing road record
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DET has an Over record of 7-2 in their last 9 games
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Key Player Injuries<br />
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ROYALS<br />
[RF] 06/02/2017 - Paulo Orlando 60-day DL (06/01) ( Shin )<br />
[P] 06/26/2017 - Nathan Karns 60-day DL (05/21) ( Forearm )<br />
[P] 07/01/2017 - Matt Strahm 10-day DL (07/01) ( Knee )
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TIGERS<br />
[P] 07/06/2017 - Daniel Norris 10-day DL (07/06) ( Groin )
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