Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers 4/22/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Sunday, April 22, 2018

Comerica Park

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Probable Pitchers: Eric Skoglund vs. Francisco Liriano

The Kansas City Royals visit Comerica Park on Sunday, April 22, 2018 to play the Detroit Tigers. The probable starters are Eric Skoglund for the Royals and Francisco Liriano for the Tigers.

The opening line for this matchup has Kansas City at +139 and Detroit at -149. The Royals have a 6-11-1 over/under record and a 7-11-0 run line mark. The Tigers are 9-9-0 against the run line and have a 7-11-0 over/under record.

Valuable Kansas City Royals Betting Trends

The Kansas City Royals are 6-11-1 against the over/under

The Kansas City Royals are 7-11-0 against the run line

Important Detroit Tigers Betting Trends

The Detroit Tigers are 7-11-0 against the over/under

The Detroit Tigers are 9-9-0 against the run line

Key Kansas City Royals Injuries

04/11/18 LF Alex Gordon Hip 10-day DL (04/09)
03/30/18 SS Adalberto Mondesi Shoulder 10-day DL (03/26)
03/30/18 P Nathan Karns Elbow 10-day DL (03/26)
03/28/18 C Salvador Perez Knee 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)

Key Detroit Tigers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Royals have a 4-14 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Eric Skoglund has a 0-2 record with an earned run average of 9.31 and a WHIP of 1.76 this season. He has 7 strikeouts over his 9.2 innings pitched and he's given up 14 hits. He's allowed 13 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 6.25. The bullpen has an earned run average of 7.91 and they have given up 60 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .280 against the bullpen and they've struck out 42 hitters and walked 27 batters. As a team, Kansas City allows 8.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.4 batters per nine innings. They are 27th in the league in team earned run average at 4.9. The Royals pitchers collectively have given up 151 base hits and 86 earned runs. They have allowed 22 home runs this season, ranking them 12th in the league. Kansas City as a pitching staff has walked 60 batters and struck out 130. They have walked 3.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.4 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.34 and their FIP as a unit is 4.64.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Kansas City is hitting .237, good for 17th in the league. The Royals hold a .352 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .305, which is good for 20th in baseball. They rank 16th in MLB with 8.1 hits per game. Whit Merrifield is hitting .271 with an on-base percentage of .354. He has 19 hits this season in 70 at bats with 5 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .400 and an OPS+ of 109. Mike Moustakas is hitting .333 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .359. He has totaled 25 hits and he has driven in 14 men in 75 at bats. His OPS+ is 167 while his slugging percentage is at .627. The Royals have 145 hits, including 25 doubles and 13 home runs. Kansas City has walked 51 times so far this season and they have struck out 139 times as a unit. They have left 131 men on base and have a team OPS of .657. They score 3.11 runs per contest and have scored a total of 56 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Detroit has a 8-10 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 2.55, Francisco Liriano has a 2-1 record and a 1.13 WHIP. He has 14 strikeouts over the 17.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 12 hits. He's allowing 6.1 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.39. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.10 and they have given up 66 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .251 against the Tigers bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 68 batters and walked 29 opposing hitters. As a team, Detroit allows 8.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.8 batters per nine innings. They are 15th in the league in team earned run average at 3.9. The Tigers pitchers as a team have surrendered 154 base knocks and 71 earned runs this season. They have given up 19 home runs this year, which ranks 17th in Major League Baseball. Detroit as a staff has walked 57 hitters and struck out 142 batters. They give up a walk 3.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.29 while their FIP as a staff is 4.07.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .239, good for 14th in the league. The Tigers hold a .386 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .304, which is good for 21st in baseball. They rank 13th in MLB with 8.3 hits per contest. Nicholas Castellanos comes into this matchup batting .264 with an OBP of .329. He has 19 hits this year along with 6 RBI in 72 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .375 with an OPS+ of 93. Miguel Cabrera is hitting .286 this season and he has an OBP of .370. He has collected 18 hits in 63 at bats while driving in 10 runs. He has an OPS+ of 127 and a slugging percentage of .460. The Tigers as a unit have 149 base hits, including 39 doubles and 13 homers. Detroit has walked 53 times this year and they have struck out on 135 occasions. They have had 124 men left on base and have an OPS of .690. They have scored 4.28 runs per game and totaled 77 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Royals +139

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