Detroit Tigers at Kansas City Royals 5/6/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Sunday, May 6, 2018

Kauffman Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Matthew Boyd vs. Jakob Junis

The Detroit Tigers visit Kauffman Stadium on Sunday, May 6, 2018 to play the Kansas City Royals. The probable starters are Matthew Boyd for the Tigers and Jakob Junis for the Royals.

The opening line for this matchup has Detroit at +140 and Kansas City at -150. The Tigers have a 13-18-0 over/under record and a 16-15-0 run line mark. The Royals are 13-19-0 against the run line and have a 12-18-2 over/under record.

Valuable Detroit Tigers Betting Trends

The Detroit Tigers are 13-18-0 against the over/under

The Detroit Tigers are 16-15-0 against the run line

Important Kansas City Royals Betting Trends

The Kansas City Royals are 12-18-2 against the over/under

The Kansas City Royals are 13-19-0 against the run line

Key Detroit Tigers Injuries

05/04/18 1B Miguel Cabrera Hamstring 10-day DL (05/04)
04/30/18 P Daniel Norris Groin 10-day DL (04/30)

Key Kansas City Royals Injuries

04/25/18 P Justin Grimm Back 10-day DL (04/22)
03/30/18 P Nathan Karns Elbow 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 CF Bubba Starling Oblique 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Jesse Hahn Elbow 60-day DL (03/06)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Tigers have a 13-18 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Matthew Boyd has a 1-2 record with an earned run average of 2.48 and a WHIP of 1.07 this season. He has 21 strikeouts over his 29 innings pitched and he's given up 23 hits. He's allowed 7.1 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.1. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.88 and they have given up 116 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .259 against the bullpen and they've struck out 104 hitters and walked 52 batters. As a team, Detroit allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.5 batters per nine innings. They are 17th in the league in team earned run average at 4.27. The Tigers pitchers collectively have given up 270 base hits and 132 earned runs. They have allowed 37 home runs this season, ranking them 13th in the league. Detroit as a pitching staff has walked 102 batters and struck out 231. They have walked 3.3 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.5 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.34 and their FIP as a unit is 4.45.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Detroit is hitting .254, good for 7th in the league. The Tigers hold a .404 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .314, which is good for 20th in baseball. They rank 5th in MLB with 8.9 hits per game. Nicholas Castellanos is hitting .302 with an on-base percentage of .358. He has 38 hits this season in 126 at bats with 20 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .460 and an OPS+ of 119. Jeimer Candelario is hitting .290 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .362. He has totaled 36 hits and he has driven in 14 men in 124 at bats. His OPS+ is 134 while his slugging percentage is at .516. The Tigers have 276 hits, including 69 doubles and 25 home runs. Detroit has walked 88 times so far this season and they have struck out 239 times as a unit. They have left 220 men on base and have a team OPS of .719. They score 4.42 runs per contest and have scored a total of 137 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Kansas City has a 10-22 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.29, Jakob Junis has a 3-2 record and a 0.94 WHIP. He has 30 strikeouts over the 38.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 28 hits. He's allowing 6.6 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.52. The bullpen has an earned run average of 6.07 and they have given up 120 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .284 against the Royals bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 74 batters and walked 44 opposing hitters. As a team, Kansas City allows 9.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 6.9 batters per nine innings. They are 30th in the league in team earned run average at 5.21. The Royals pitchers as a team have surrendered 306 base knocks and 166 earned runs this season. They have given up 44 home runs this year, which ranks 6th in Major League Baseball. Kansas City as a staff has walked 100 hitters and struck out 221 batters. They give up a walk 3.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 6.9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.42 while their FIP as a staff is 4.82.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .252, good for 11th in the league. The Royals hold a .381 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .321, which is good for 13th in baseball. They rank 10th in MLB with 8.7 hits per contest. Whit Merrifield comes into this matchup batting .244 with an OBP of .315. He has 31 hits this year along with 11 RBI in 127 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .362 with an OPS+ of 84. Mike Moustakas is hitting .297 this season and he has an OBP of .331. He has collected 38 hits in 128 at bats while driving in 20 runs. He has an OPS+ of 135 and a slugging percentage of .555. The Royals as a unit have 278 base hits, including 52 doubles and 28 homers. Kansas City has walked 97 times this year and they have struck out on 230 occasions. They have had 238 men left on base and have an OPS of .701. They have scored 3.75 runs per game and totaled 120 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Tigers/Royals MLB game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Tigers +140

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