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The Kansas City Royals and the Detroit Tigers will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Comerica Park.
The Royals will trot Luke Hochevar out to the mound in this one. Righthander Hochevar has a 2-1 record and a 4.99 ERA this season.
Hochevar's opponent in this one will be Duane Below. The Tigers lefthander has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Tigers listed as 149-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total is sitting at 8½.
The Royals were a 7-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Twins. That made winners of bettors who got Minnesota at +101 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Detroit, they were a 6-2 loser as they battled the Yankees on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Yankees at -192 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Team records:
Kansas City: 6-15 SU
Detroit: 11-11 SU
Kansas City: 6-15 SU
Detroit: 11-11 SU
Kansas City most recently:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Detroit are 3-7
After playing Minnesota are 4-6
After a loss are 1-9
Detroit most recently:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing Kansas City are 7-3
After playing NY Yankees are 6-4
After a loss are 4-6
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Detroit are 3-7
After playing Minnesota are 4-6
After a loss are 1-9
Detroit most recently:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing Kansas City are 7-3
After playing NY Yankees are 6-4
After a loss are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games on the road
Kansas City is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Kansas City is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games at home
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games on the road
Kansas City is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Kansas City is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games at home
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Next up:
Detroit home to Kansas City, Tuesday, May 1
Detroit home to Kansas City, Tuesday, May 1
