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If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Friday when the Kansas City Royals and the Detroit Tigers meet at Comerica Park.
Righthander Kyle Davies will take the mound for the Royals to start this game. Davies is 0-0 this season with a 6.75 ERA.
Davies's opponent in this one will be Max Scherzer. The Tigers righthander has a 10.80 ERA to go along with a 1-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Tigers listed as 175-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total is sitting at 9.
The Royals were a 10-7 loser in their most recent outing at home against the White Sox. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at +100 on the moneyline, while the total score (17) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Detroit, they were a 9-5 loser as they battled the Orioles on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Orioles at -128 were rewarded, while the 14 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Team records:
Kansas City: 4-2 SU
Detroit: 2-4 SU
Kansas City: 4-2 SU
Detroit: 2-4 SU
Kansas City most recently:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing Detroit are 3-7
After playing Chi White Sox are 2-8
After a loss are 6-4
Detroit most recently:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing Kansas City are 9-1
After playing Baltimore are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing Detroit are 3-7
After playing Chi White Sox are 2-8
After a loss are 6-4
Detroit most recently:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing Kansas City are 9-1
After playing Baltimore are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Kansas City's last 10 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Kansas City's last 16 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Detroit's last 10 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Detroit's last 16 games when playing Kansas City
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Kansas City's last 10 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Kansas City's last 16 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Detroit's last 10 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Detroit's last 16 games when playing Kansas City
Next up:
Detroit home to Kansas City, Saturday, April 9
Detroit home to Kansas City, Saturday, April 9
