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A winning streak will be on the line for the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday when they battle the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park.
The Royals will give the ball to starter Jeff Francis in this one. Lefthander Francis is 5-14 this season with a 4.82 ERA.
Starting this game for the Tigers will be Doug Fister. The righthander has a 3.35 ERA to go along with a 6-13 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Tigers listed as 180-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total is sitting at 8½.
In their last action, Kansas City was a 9-5 winner on the road against the Tigers. Bettors on Kansas City at +160 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (14) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Current streak:
Kansas City has won 2 straight games.
Detroit has lost 2 straight games.
Kansas City has won 2 straight games.
Detroit has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Kansas City: 56-79 SU
Detroit: 73-61 SU
Kansas City: 56-79 SU
Detroit: 73-61 SU
Kansas City most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Detroit are 5-5
After playing Detroit are 2-8
After a win are 2-8
Detroit most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
Before playing Kansas City are 7-3
After playing Kansas City are 4-6
After a loss are 6-4
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Detroit are 5-5
After playing Detroit are 2-8
After a win are 2-8
Detroit most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
Before playing Kansas City are 7-3
After playing Kansas City are 4-6
After a loss are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Kansas City is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games
Kansas City is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Kansas City
Detroit is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Kansas City is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games
Kansas City is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Kansas City
Detroit is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Next up:
Detroit home to Kansas City, Wednesday, August 31
Detroit home to Kansas City, Wednesday, August 31
