Tigers vs. Royals Odds & Betting Predictions - August 22, 2026

Tigers at Royals

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Starting Pitchers
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Michael Wacha logoM.WachaKansas City Royals logo3.596-8
Drew Anderson logoD.AndersonDetroit Tigers logo4.014-4

Tigers at Royals Odds

Spread, Total, Moneyline

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Tigers
61-67
+1.5
-1.5+150
o8.5-105
-107
Royals
56-74
u8.5
+1.5-181
u8.5-115
-107
location pinSaturday 11:15 p.m.
August 22, 2026
Kauffman StadiumKansas City
thermometer image84°Fahrenheit
rain image0%Rain
wind image8Wind
Tigers vs. Royals Expert Picks
Frank Ammirante
Frank Ammirante
Last 30d: 398-425-14 (-20.4u)
Under 8.5-110
1.1u
The Degenerates
The Degenerates
Last 30d: 42-56-2 (-18.6u)
Under 8.5+100
1u
Grant Neiffer
Grant Neiffer
Last 30d: 28-93-5 (+6.7u)
B.Witt o0.5 HR+575
0.25u
Adam Kaufman
Adam Kaufman
Last 30d: 78-83-0 (-15.0u)
KC -109
1.09u
Doug Ziefel
Doug Ziefel
Last 30d: 95-117-8 (-13.5u)
M.Wacha o4.5 Ks+150
0.33u
Wags Wins
Wags Wins
Last 30d: 195-165-3 (+17.2u)
Under 8.5+100
1u

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Tigers vs. Royals Public Betting Percentages

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Tigers

Public

44%

Bets%

56%

Money%

Matchup History

Against the Spread (ATS) History

overallhomeawayfavoriteunderdog
Royals
61-6931-3330-3619-2641-43
Tigers
64-6432-3132-3335-3929-21

Over/Under History

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Royals
59-69-231-32-128-37-124-2135-47-2
Tigers
56-67-526-34-330-33-233-37-421-28-1

Straight-Up (ML) History

overallhomeawayfavoriteunderdog
Royals
56-7434-3022-4424-2131-53
Tigers
61-6732-3129-3640-3421-29

Last 5 Matchups

dateopponentscorespreadover/undermoneyline
Aug 22ndDETW 5-2+1.5 WU 8.5KC -106
Aug 20thATHW 6-2-1.5 WU 8.5KC -126
Aug 19thATHW 9-7-1.5 WO 8.5KC -177
Aug 18thATHW 4-3-1.5 LU 9KC -155
Aug 17thATHW 9-5-1.5 WO 9KC -180

Royals vs. Tigers Injury Updates

Royals Injuries

    Tigers Injuries

    • Reese Olson
      SP

      Olson is out with shoulder

      Out

    • Trey Sweeney
      SS

      Sweeney is out with shoulder

      Out

    • Sawyer Gipson-Long
      SP

      Gipson-Long is out with oblique

      Out

    • Beau Brieske
      RP

      Brieske is out with groin

      Out

    Tigers vs. Royals Starting Lineups
    Tigers Starting Lineup
    Projected
    PITCHERW-LERAWHIPK/9
    Drew Anderson logoRD.Anderson, P4-44.011.29710.26
    HITTERSAVGOBPSLGHR
    Colt Keith logo1C.Keith, DH.272.329.4259
    Gleyber Torres logo2G.Torres, 2B.266.375.3938
    Kevin McGonigle logo3K.McGonigle, 3B.284.386.42413
    Dillon Dingler logo4D.Dingler, C.252.316.48526
    Brett Callahan logo5B.Callahan, LF.308.308.6921
    Zach McKinstry logo6Z.McKinstry, RF.224.307.3314
    Spencer Torkelson logo7S.Torkelson, 1B.224.317.41020
    Max Clark logo8M.Clark, CF.260.316.3971
    Javier Baez logo9J.Baez, SS.255.284.3552
    Royals Starting Lineup
    Projected
    PITCHERW-LERAWHIPK/9
    Michael Wacha logoRM.Wacha, P6-83.581.1506.94
    HITTERSAVGOBPSLGHR
    Carter Jensen logo1C.Jensen, C.221.304.40717
    Bobby Witt logo2B.Witt, SS.288.363.46316
    Jac Caglianone logo3J.Caglianone, RF.277.329.49122
    Salvador Perez logo4S.Perez, DH.219.265.36716
    Vinnie Pasquantino logo5V.Pasquantino, 1B.247.331.3818
    Michael Massey logo6M.Massey, 2B.278.310.44811
    Nick Loftin logo7N.Loftin, 3B.228.322.3705
    Isaac Collins logo8I.Collins, LF.227.328.3486
    Kyle Isbel logo9K.Isbel, CF.234.283.3545

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    Tigers at Royals Team Totals

    MatchupOverUnder
    Tigers
    61-67
    N/A
    N/A
    Royals
    56-74
    N/A
    N/A