Courtesy of OddsShark.com
The Detroit Tigers will be trying to extend a winning streak on Tuesday when they take on the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium.
Drew Smyly will be the starting pitcher for the Tigers on this day. Lefthander Smyly is 0-0 this season with a 2.25 ERA.
Starting this game for the Royals will be Bruce Chen. The lefthander has a 1.64 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Tigers listed as 110-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total is sitting at 9½.
In their last action, Detroit was a 3-2 winner on the road against the Royals. Bettors on Detroit at -173 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Current streak:
Detroit has won 2 straight games.
Kansas City has lost 5 straight games.
Detroit has won 2 straight games.
Kansas City has lost 5 straight games.
Team records:
Detroit: 7-3 SU
Kansas City: 3-7 SU
Detroit: 7-3 SU
Kansas City: 3-7 SU
Detroit most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 3-7
Before playing Kansas City are 6-4
After playing Kansas City are 5-5
After a win are 4-6
Kansas City most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Detroit are 4-6
After playing Detroit are 3-7
After a loss are 5-5
When playing on Tuesday are 3-7
Before playing Kansas City are 6-4
After playing Kansas City are 5-5
After a win are 4-6
Kansas City most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Detroit are 4-6
After playing Detroit are 3-7
After a loss are 5-5
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games on the road
Detroit is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Kansas City's last 11 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games when playing at home against Detroit
Kansas City is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games on the road
Detroit is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Kansas City's last 11 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games when playing at home against Detroit
Kansas City is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing Detroit
Next up:
Kansas City home to Detroit, Wednesday, April 18
Kansas City home to Detroit, Wednesday, April 18
