MLB matchup
08/29/20258:10 PMKauffman StadiumKansas City, Missouri81°F · Cloudy-Dry

Tigers73 – 83vsRoyals67 – 89

Sharp side
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Sharp total
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Model value

Model forecast

Projected outcome

A projection is not available because one or both teams do not have sufficient qualifying history.
Matchup intelligence

Team grades

TeamLineupStarterOverall
Detroit TigersB-BB-
Kansas City RoyalsCC+C
Sportsbook context

Game lines

A dash means that book has not supplied a usable price.

ESPN BET
TeamMoneylineRun line
DET+100-1.5 (+165)
KC-120+1.5 (-200)
Total 9.5Over +110Under -130
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Last 10 games

Detroit Tigers

Overall5–5–0W–L–TRun line4–6–0W–L–PO/U6–4–0O–U–P
DateOpponentResultRun lineTotal
8/27/25@ ATHL 0–7L -1.5U 10.5
8/26/25@ ATHL 6–7L -1.5O 10.5
8/25/25@ ATHL 3–8L -2.5O 9.5
8/24/25vs KCL 8–10L -1.5O 8.5
8/23/25vs KCW 4–2W -1.5U 8.5
8/22/25vs KCW 7–5W -1.5O 8.5
8/20/25vs HOUW 7–2W +1.5O 8.5
8/19/25vs HOUW 1–0L -1.5U 7.5
8/18/25vs HOUW 10–0W -1.5O 8.5
8/17/25@ MINL 1–8L -1.5U 9.5

W win · L loss · T tie · P push · O over · U under · — unavailable.

Kansas City Royals

Overall6–4–0W–L–TRun line4–6–0W–L–PO/U6–4–0O–U–P
DateOpponentResultRun lineTotal
8/27/25@ CHWW 12–1W -1.5O 8.5
8/26/25@ CHWW 5–4L -1.5O 8.5
8/25/25@ CHWL 0–7L -1.5U 8.5
8/24/25@ DETW 10–8W +1.5O 8.5
8/23/25@ DETL 2–4L +1.5U 8.5
8/22/25@ DETL 5–7L +1.5O 8.5
8/21/25vs TEXW 6–4W +1.5O 9.5
8/20/25vs TEXL 3–6L -1.5O 8.5
8/19/25vs TEXW 5–2W +1.5U 8.5
8/18/25vs TEXW 4–3L -1.5U 9.5

W win · L loss · T tie · P push · O over · U under · — unavailable.

Team comparison

Projected team stats

Parenthetical values show each team’s average over the last 365 days.

Projected team statistics for Tigers and Royals
Statistic
N/A (8.1)HitsN/A (8.2)
N/A (1.5)DoublesN/A (1.8)
N/A (1.1)Home RunsN/A (1.0)
N/A (13.3)Total BasesN/A (13.4)
N/A (3.6)WalksN/A (3.2)
N/A (8.9)StrikeoutsN/A (7.8)
N/A (0.3)Stolen BasesN/A (0.8)

Starting pitcher context

Expected starters

TigersChris PaddackConfirmed
RoyalsSeth LugoConfirmed

Starting lineups

Detroit TigersConfirmed
  1. 1Colt KeithDH
  2. 2Gleyber Torres2B
  3. 3Kerry CarpenterRF
  4. 4Riley GreeneLF
  5. 5Spencer Torkelson1B
  6. 6Wenceel PerezCF
  7. 7Dillon DinglerC
  8. 8Zach McKinstry3B
  9. 9Javier BaezSS
Kansas City RoyalsConfirmed
  1. 1Mike YastrzemskiRF
  2. 2Bobby Witt Jr.SS
  3. 3Vinnie Pasquantino1B
  4. 4Maikel Garcia3B
  5. 5Salvador PerezC
  6. 6Adam FrazierDH
  7. 7Jonathan India2B
  8. 8Michael MasseyLF
  9. 9Kyle IsbelCF


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