Royals vs. Tigers Picks & Best Bets 2nd Aug 2024: MLB Prediction, Betting Odds, Player Props & Trends

The Detroit Tigers will go up against the Kansas City Royals in MLB action on Friday at Comerica Park, beginning at 6:40 p.m. ET.

We conducted 10,000 simulations of Friday's MLB matchup using state-of-the-art AI technology to pinpoint the best Royals vs. Tigers bets, player props and predictions.

According to our predictions, the Tigers have a 52% chance of beating the Royals.

To maximize the value of predictions like this, we constantly monitor the best odds for each market. This means that the sportsbooks listed below are currently offering the highest payouts for the plays identified.

Our Royals vs. Tigers Betting Picks & Predictions

Today's Royals vs. Tigers picks fuse the power of AI, stats and analytics to create MLB predictions that are free from the emotional biases typical of human-made picks.

Royals vs. Tigers Game Information

• Game Date: Friday, August 2nd, 2024
• Game Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Comerica Park
• Run Line: Royals -1.5 / Tigers +1.5
• Moneyline: Royals +100 / Tigers -116
• Scoring Total: Over/Under 7 Runs (-105/-108)

Tigers +1.5 @ -196 via FanDuel Sportsbook

• According to our simulations, the Tigers have a 65% chance of covering the run line, while the Royals have a probability of 35%.
• FanDuel Sportsbook offers the best odds for this bet at -196.

Total Runs Over 7 @ -105 via BetMGM

• The over/under for total runs scored is set at 7 at BetMGM, which offers the best odds for the over at -105.
• Our analysis shows a 51% likelihood that the total will go over 7 runs.

Royals vs. Tigers Moneyline Odds

The sportsbooks have released the moneyline odds for this matchup, with the Kansas City Royals at +100 via BetMGM, whilst the Detroit Tigers are available at -116 with FanDuel Sportsbook.

According to the model, the Tigers are favored to win this game, with our projections giving them a 52% chance of coming out on top.

Although the Tigers are more likely to win, BetMGM offers -100 odds on the Royals moneyline, making it our recommended moneyline bet, as it represents the best value currently available.

Our Player Prop Picks for Royals vs. Tigers

Here are the best MLB player props for Friday's Royals vs. Tigers game.

Kansas City Royals Prediction - Cole Ragans Under 6.5 Strikeouts (+130)

• Our top prop bet for the Royals is on Cole Ragans to record under 6.5 strikeouts.
• Our analysis projects this prop to have a probability of 56.0%, giving us an edge of 12.5% on the +130 odds offered by BetMGM.

Detroit Tigers Prediction - Tarik Skubal Under 4.5 Hits Allowed (+115)

• Our best prop bet for the Tigers is on Tarik Skubal to have under 4.5 hits allowed.
• According to our analysis, this prop has a probability of 54.8%, providing an edge of 8.3% on the +115 odds available at BetMGM.

These MLB player props today are based purely on advanced modeling techniques that factor in variables including but not limited to past form and opponent trends, meaning you can trust that there is no bias that comes into play.

Royals vs. Tigers Betting Trends

In addition to our MLB prop picks, we have sourced the best Royals vs. Tigers trends to enhance your research and betting strategy for this game.

Vinnie Pasquantino to Record a Hit

Vinnie Pasquantino has recorded at least one hit in 11 of his last 12 games (92% success rate). You can put money on him to do it again at odds of -160 (62% implied probability), available at DraftKings.

Hunter Renfroe to Record an RBI

Hunter Renfroe has recorded at least one RBI in 8 of his last 13 games (62%). You can place a bet on him to record another one at odds of +240 (29%), also available at DraftKings.

Salvador Perez to Record an RBI

Salvador Perez has recorded at least one RBI in 10 of his last 19 games (53%). You can wager on him to record at least one RBI again at odds of +185 (35%), again available at DraftKings.

Conclusion

At BettingOdds.com, we're backing Cole Ragans of the Royals to record under 6.5 strikeouts, with an edge of 12.5% marking this as our top prop bet of the game. Additionally, we are betting on the Tigers +1.5 to cover.

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