Tigers at Royals prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, trends, and stats for May 30
Its Friday, May 30 and the Tigers (37-20) are in Kansas City to take on the Royals (30-27).
Casey Mize is slated to take the mound for Detroit against Seth Lugo for Kansas City.
The Tigers finished off a three-game sweep of the Giants in Motown Wednesday with a 4-3 win. Colt Keith and Justyn-Henry Malloy each drove in a pair to account for the Detroit offense.
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KC salvaged the final game of their three-game series against the Reds with a 3-2 win Wednesday. Bobby Witt Jr. drove in a pair and Noah Cameron allowed just a single run over 6.1 innings to earn the win.
Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Tigers at Royals
Date: Friday, May 30, 2025
Time: 8:10PM EST
Site: Kauffman Stadium
City: Kansas City, MO
Network/Streaming: FDSNDT, FDSNKC
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Odds for the Tigers at the Royals
The latest odds as of Friday:
Moneyline: Tigers (-116), Royals (-103)
Spread: Tigers -1.5
Total: 8.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Tigers at Royals
Pitching matchup for May 30, 2025: Casey Mize vs. Seth Lugo
Tigers: Casey Mize (6-1, 2.46 ERA)
Last outing: 5/24 vs. Cleveland - 5IP, 1ER, 4H, 1BB, 6Ks Royals: Seth Lugo (3-4, 3.02 ERA)
Last outing: 5/11 vs. Boston - 6IP, 3ER, 6H, 0BB, 5Ks
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Tigers at Royals
The Tigers are on a 4-game winning streak
The Under is 8-5-1 in the Tigers' matchups against AL Central teams this season
The Tigers have covered the Run Line in 3 straight road games against the Royals
Gleyber Torres is 6-20 (.300) over his last 8 games
Bobby Witt Jr. is 8-44 (.182) over his last 11 games
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight's game between the Tigers and the Royals
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Friday's game between the Tigers and the Royals:
Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Detroit Tigers on the Moneyline.
Spread: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play ATS on the Detroit Tigers at -1.5.
Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 8.0.
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