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The division rival Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals are set to renew hostilities on Friday when they meet at Kauffman Stadium.
The Tigers will give the ball to starter Rick Porcello in this one. Righthander Porcello is 11-6 this season with a 4.50 ERA.
The Royals will counter Porcello with Felipe Paulino. Righthander Paulino has a 3.75 ERA to go along with a 1-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Tigers listed as 120-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total is sitting at 9.
The Tigers were a 5-2 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Rangers. That made winners of bettors who got Texas at -146 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Kansas City, they were a 9-4 winner as they battled the Orioles at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Royals at -132 were rewarded, while the 13 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Current streak:
Kansas City has won 2 straight games.
Kansas City has won 2 straight games.
Team records:
Detroit: 59-52 SU
Kansas City: 48-63 SU
Detroit: 59-52 SU
Kansas City: 48-63 SU
Detroit most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Kansas City are 6-4
After playing Texas are 7-3
After a loss are 8-2
Kansas City most recently:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Detroit are 5-5
After playing Baltimore are 5-5
After a win are 5-5
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Kansas City are 6-4
After playing Texas are 7-3
After a loss are 8-2
Kansas City most recently:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Detroit are 5-5
After playing Baltimore are 5-5
After a win are 5-5
A few trends to consider:
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
Detroit is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Detroit's last 10 games when playing Kansas City
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
Kansas City is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Kansas City's last 10 games when playing Detroit
Kansas City is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Detroit
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
Detroit is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Detroit's last 10 games when playing Kansas City
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
Kansas City is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Kansas City's last 10 games when playing Detroit
Kansas City is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Detroit
Next up:
Kansas City home to Detroit, Saturday, August 6
Kansas City home to Detroit, Saturday, August 6
