Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers 7/26/2017 Free MLB Pick and Parlay

Wednesday, July 26, 2017

Comerica Park

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Probable Pitchers: Ian Kennedy vs. Anibal Sanchez

Comerica Park is the site of the matchup between the Kansas City Royals and the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday, July 26, 2017. The probable starting pitchers are Ian Kennedy for the Royals and Anibal Sanchez for the Tigers.

Kansas City opens at +106 while Detroit opens at -116. The Royals have a 44-49-5 over/under record and a 51-47-0 run line mark. The Tigers are 48-50-0 against the run line and have a 51-41-6 over/under record.

Valuable Kansas City Royals Betting Trends

The Kansas City Royals are 44-49-5 against the over/under

The Kansas City Royals are 51-47-0 against the run line

Important Detroit Tigers Betting Trends

The Detroit Tigers are 51-41-6 against the over/under

The Detroit Tigers are 48-50-0 against the run line

Key Kansas City Royals Injuries

06/26/17 P Nathan Karns Forearm 60-day DL (05/21)
06/02/17 RF Paulo Orlando Shin 60-day DL (06/01)

Key Detroit Tigers Injuries

07/06/17 P Daniel Norris Groin 10-day DL (07/06)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Royals have a 51-47 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Ian Kennedy has a 3-6 record with an earned run average of 4.61 and a WHIP of 1.19. He has 86 strikeouts over his 97.2 innings pitched and he's given up 77 hits. He allows 7.1 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.17. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.83 and they have given up 313 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .243 against the bullpen and they've struck out 307 hitters and walked 141 batters. As a team, Kansas City allows 8.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.7 batters per nine innings. They are 14th in the league in team earned run average at 4.23. The Royals pitchers collectively have given up 868 base hits and 413 earned runs. They have allowed 108 home runs this season, ranking them 26th in the league. Kansas City as a pitching staff has walked 313 batters and struck out 748. They have walked 3.2 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.7 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.35 and their FIP as a unit is 4.21.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Kansas City is hitting .251, good for 21st in the league. The Royals hold a .419 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .305, which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 21st in MLB with 8.6 hits per game. Lorenzo Cain is hitting .267 with an on-base percentage of .339. He has 95 hits this season in 356 at bats with 30 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .413 and an OPS+ of 98. Eric Hosmer is hitting .311 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .370. He has totaled 116 hits and he has driven in 47 men in 373 at bats. His OPS+ is 125 while his slugging percentage is at .491. The Royals have 840 hits, including 160 doubles and 125 home runs. Kansas City has walked 238 times so far this season and they have struck out 740 times as a unit. They have left 611 men on base and have a team OPS of .723. They score 4.27 runs per contest and have scored a total of 418 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Detroit has a 45-53 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.95, Anibal Sanchez has a 2-0 record and a 1.45 WHIP. He has 52 strikeouts over the 56 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 65 hits. He allows 10.4 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.32. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.16 and they have given up 301 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .255 against the Tigers bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 277 batters and walked 140 opposing hitters. As a team, Detroit allows 9.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.7 batters per nine innings. They are 28th in the league in team earned run average at 4.86. The Tigers pitchers as a team have surrendered 903 base knocks and 467 earned runs this season. They have given up 123 home runs this year, which ranks 14th in Major League Baseball. Detroit as a staff has walked 337 hitters and struck out 740 batters. They give up a walk 3.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.44 while their FIP as a staff is 4.57.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .260, good for 8th in the league. The Tigers hold a .431 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .332, which is good for 8th in baseball. They rank 9th in MLB with 8.9 hits per contest. Miguel Cabrera comes into this matchup batting .256 with an OBP of .344. He has 80 hits this year along with 48 RBI in 313 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .419 with an OPS+ of 105. Justin Upton is hitting .278 this season and he has an OBP of .367. He has collected 93 hits in 334 at bats while driving in 61 runs. He has an OPS+ of 133 and a slugging percentage of .506. The Tigers as a unit have 874 base hits, including 180 doubles and 118 homers. Detroit has walked 345 times this year and they have struck out on 797 occasions. They have had 683 men left on base and have an OPS of .763. They have scored 4.87 runs per game and totaled 477 runs this season.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Royals +106 and under 2 total runs

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