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If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the Kansas City Royals and the Detroit Tigers meet at Comerica Park.
The Royals will pin their hopes on the pitching of lefthander Danny Duffy in this game. Duffy has a 3-8 record and a 5.55 ERA this season.
Duffy's opponent in this one will be Jacob Turner. The Tigers righthander has a 3.38 ERA to go along with a 0-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Tigers listed as 165-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total is sitting at 9½.
In their last action, Kansas City was a 5-4 loser on the road against the Tigers. Bettors on Detroit at -178 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Current streak:
Kansas City has lost 2 straight games.
Detroit has won 2 straight games.
Kansas City has lost 2 straight games.
Detroit has won 2 straight games.
Team records:
Kansas City: 56-81 SU
Detroit: 75-61 SU
Kansas City: 56-81 SU
Detroit: 75-61 SU
Kansas City most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 8-2
Before playing Cleveland are 3-7
After playing Detroit are 2-8
After a loss are 5-5
Detroit most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 2-8
Before playing Chi White Sox are 6-4
After playing Kansas City are 5-5
After a win are 7-3
When playing on Thursday are 8-2
Before playing Cleveland are 3-7
After playing Detroit are 2-8
After a loss are 5-5
Detroit most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 2-8
Before playing Chi White Sox are 6-4
After playing Kansas City are 5-5
After a win are 7-3
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 9 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Kansas City is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Kansas City is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Detroit is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
Detroit is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 9 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Kansas City is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Kansas City is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Detroit is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
Detroit is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing Kansas City
Next up:
Kansas City home to Cleveland, Friday, September 2
Detroit home to Chi White Sox, Friday, September 2
Kansas City home to Cleveland, Friday, September 2
Detroit home to Chi White Sox, Friday, September 2
