Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 8/22/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Friday, August 22, 2025

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: FanDuel Sports Network Detroit

Odds/Point Spread: Kansas City (+220) Detroit (-275)

The Detroit Tigers (76-53) are hosting the Kansas City Royals (65-62) at Comerica Park on Friday. The moneyline on this matchup has Kansas City at +220 while Detroit is at -275. The betting total is set at 8. The pitchers taking the mound will be Ryan Bergert and Casey Mize.

Kansas City has a slugging percentage of .391 and have struck out 863 times, while drawing a walk on 321 occasions. They have tallied 467 RBI's in addition to 1,029 hits so far this season, and their average at the plate is .246. The Royals have tallied 221 two-baggers as a team and have hit 116 baseballs out of the stadium. They have accounted for 475 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .305. As a team, the Kansas City Royals are scoring 3.8 runs per outing, which is 28th in the league.

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The Royals hold a team earned run average of 3.59 on the year (4th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 982 hitters. Royals pitchers have allowed 125 home runs and also 478 total runs (4th in MLB). They have walked 376 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 3.92 as a team for the year. Kansas City has surrendered 1,004 base knocks (8.1 per 9 innings) in addition to 444 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.61 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.24.

The Royals relievers have a save rate of 70.6% and have entered the game in 119 save situations. The relievers have inherited 169 runners on the season and 27.8% of those players earned a run for their team. Royals relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 124 times in addition to having 134 appearances in high leverage situations. The Royals have dispatched 418 relievers to the hill on the year. The relief pitchers have 67 holds over the course of the season (19th in the league). They have accumulated 36 saves for the year and have blown 15 out of their 51 chances to save the game.

The Houston Astros have earned a total of 3,339 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 1,119 assists and 51 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .989 which is 5th in pro baseball, and have a total of 99 double plays. The Royals have transformed 70.9% of baseballs in play into outs in their 10,017 innings, which has them sitting 7th in MLB.

Bergert has thrown 52 frames and has earned 51 strikeouts thus far in his career. Bergert (1-1 career record) has earned a FIP of 2.72 while he has gone up against 215 hitters during his time in the majors. His earned run average is 2.76 (16 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.132. He has surrendered 36 hits (6.2 hits per nine innings) and has had 23 free passes.

The Tigers hold a team slugging % of .423 and they are earning 4.83 runs per contest (8th in MLB). They have tallied 197 two-baggers, while taking a walk 394 times and scoring 614 runs. Detroit has knocked in 163 home runs so far this season as well as 592 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 1,120 instances (4th in MLB) and have recorded 1,069 base hits. The Detroit Tigers have accumulated an OBP of .318 as well as a team batting average of .250 so far this season.

The Detroit pitching staff have given up 524 runs on the campaign while having a team ERA of 3.80 (476 earned runs allowed). They have relinquished 141 HR's and they concede 4.19 runs per 9 innings (9th in MLB). The Tigers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.223 and have a FIP of 3.93 as a squad for the season. Their K/BB ratio is 8.70 (1,087 strikeouts vs 368 walks). They are currently ranked 14th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 1,009.

Sitting with 112 save situations, the Tigers have compiled 59 holds in addition to 16 blown saves. Detroit has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 50 save chances and they have converted 34 saves. Their relievers have come in 105 times in high leverage situations and on 137 occasions with base runners. Detroit bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 27.4% out of 190 inherited base runners. They sit at 6th in baseball holding a save percentage of 68.0%, and they have dispatched 388 relievers to the hill on the year.

The Detroit Tigers have turned 99 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .987 (15th in pro baseball). The Tigers have recorded 1,073 assists, 60 errors and have a total of 3,379 putouts over the course of the season. In 10,137 innings played, the Tigers are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 70.4% (13th in the majors).

Mize (21-23 mark in his career) is the owner of a 4.16 earned run average while giving up 9.0 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.89 and he has gone up against 1,711 opposing batters during his MLB career. He has allowed 186 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.285 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.1. During his career, Mize has conceded 403 base hits while earning 329 strikeouts in 402 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Kansas City (+220)

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