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The Royals vs. Tigers game Friday evening was seeing close to $1 million in betting volume at some prediction markets, making it among the most wagered on MLB games this day. Neither team is above the .500 mark. Most baseball gambling software will have the lines default to Tigers -304 with Tarik Skubal pitching, hence the reason this is such a favorite game among bettors even though neither the Royals or Tigers are particularly intriguing this season.
Detroit; Friday, 6:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Beck Way (1-0, 3.22 ERA, 1.52 WHIP, 21 strikeouts); Tigers: Tarik Skubal (6-5, 2.83 ERA, 0.93 WHIP, 98 strikeouts)
LINE: Tigers -304, Royals +237; over/under is 7 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Kansas City Royals will attempt to break their six-game road losing streak in a matchup against the Detroit Tigers.
Detroit has a 28-23 record at home and a 49-54 record overall. The Tigers are fifth in the AL with 126 total home runs, averaging 1.2 per game.
Kansas City is 17-34 in road games and 43-61 overall. The Royals have a 20-9 record in games when they did not allow a home run.
The matchup Friday is the eighth time these teams meet this season. The Tigers hold a 5-2 advantage in the season series.
TOP PERFORMERS: Kevin McGonigle has nine home runs, 63 walks and 35 RBI while hitting .281 for the Tigers. Dillon Dingler is 13 for 33 with three doubles, three home runs and six RBI over the last 10 games.
Jac Caglianone ranks third on the Royals with 35 extra base hits (17 doubles, two triples and 16 home runs). Salvador Perez is 7 for 34 with a double, three home runs and seven RBI over the last 10 games.
