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The Kansas City Royals will face the Detroit Tigers in MLB action on Thursday.
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Kansas City Royals (7-10) vs. Detroit Tigers (8-9)Date: Thursday, April 16, 2026Time: 1:10 p.m. ETVenue: Comerica Park — Detroit, MichiganCoverage: DSN and Royals.TVAll MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.Moneyline: KC: (-118) | DET: (+100)Spread: KC: -1.5 (+146) | DET: +1.5 (-178)Total: 8 — Over: (-105) | Under: (-115)Royals vs Tigers Probable Starting Pitchers
Probable Pitchers: Kris Bubic (Royals) – 2-1, 2.50 ERA vs Keider Montero (Tigers) – 1-1, 1.74 ERA
The probable pitchers are Kris Bubic (2-1) for the Royals and Keider Montero (1-1) for the Tigers. Bubic’s team is 2-1-0 against the spread this season in his starts. Bubic’s team has a record of 2-1 this season when he starts and they are the favorite on the moneyline. Montero has started two games with set spreads, and the Tigers went 1-1-0. The Tigers have not been a moneyline underdog when Montero starts this season.
All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Royals win (54%)
Looking at the moneyline for Royals-Tigers, Kansas City is the favorite at -118, and Detroit is +100 playing at home.The Royals are 1.5-run road favorites on the runline against the Tigers. The Royals are +146 to cover, and the Tigers are -178.The Royals-Tigers game on April 16 has been given an over/under of 8 runs. The over is set at -105 and the under at -115.
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The Royals have been favorites in eight games this season and have come away with the win four times (50%) in those contests.Kansas City has a record of 3-4 when favored by -118 or more this year.Contests with the Royals have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in four of 16 chances this season.In 16 games with a line this season, the Royals have a mark of 7-9-0 against the spread.The Tigers are 1-2 in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 33.3% of those games).In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +100 or longer, Detroit has a record of 1-2 (33.3%).The Tigers have played in 17 games with a set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total seven times (7-9-1).The Tigers have put together an 8-9-0 record ATS this season (covering 47.1% of the time).Royals Player LeadersMaikel Garcia has 19 hits to go with a slugging percentage of .455, both of which are tops among Kansas City hitters this season. He has a .288 batting average and an on-base percentage of .360.Among the qualifying hitters in the majors, his batting average ranks 47th, his on-base percentage ranks 58th, and he is 60th in slugging.Bobby Witt Jr. leads Kansas City in OBP (.365) this season, fueled by 17 hits. He’s batting .270 while slugging .317.Among qualifying hitters, he is 65th in batting average, 50th in on-base percentage and 132nd in slugging percentage.Witt has picked up a hit in two games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .263 with two doubles, three walks and three RBIs.Kyle Isbel has collected 12 base hits, an OBP of .386 and a slugging percentage of .487 this season.Carter Jensen has been key for Kansas City with 10 hits, an OBP of .265 plus a slugging percentage of .511.Tigers Player LeadersKevin McGonigle has an on-base percentage of .417 and a slugging percentage of .492. Both lead the Tigers. He’s batting .311.Including all the qualified hitters in the majors, his batting average ranks 23rd, his on-base percentage is 13th, and he is 40th in slugging.Dillon Dingler has 13 hits to pace his team. He has a batting average of .271 while slugging .500 with an on-base percentage of .364.His batting average ranks 63rd among all qualified players, his on-base percentage is 52nd, and he is 38th in slugging.Riley Greene is batting .238 with four doubles, a home run and nine walks.Colt Keith has seven doubles and three walks while hitting .333.4/14/2026: 2-1 DET (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -122, Underdog Moneyline: +104)8/31/2025: 5-0 DET (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -174, Underdog Moneyline: +146)8/30/2025: 3-1 KC (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)8/29/2025: 5-3 DET (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)8/24/2025: 10-8 KC (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -154, Underdog Moneyline: +130)8/23/2025: 4-2 DET (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -122, Underdog Moneyline: +104)8/22/2025: 7-5 DET (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -162, Underdog Moneyline: +136)6/1/2025: 1-0 DET (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -166, Underdog Moneyline: +140)5/31/2025: 1-0 KC (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -190, Underdog Moneyline: +160)5/30/2025: 7-5 DET (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)
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