Royals vs. Tigers Odds & Betting Predictions - April 16, 2026

Royals at Tigers

5:10 pm • ROYL
9 - 10
Starting Pitchers
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Keider Montero logoK.MonteroDetroit Tigers logo3.589-9
Kris Bubic logoK.BubicKansas City Royals logo4.113-2

Royals at Tigers Odds

Spread, Total, Moneyline

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Royals
67-86
+1.5
-1.5+135
o8.5-110
-120
Tigers
72-81
u7.5
+1.5-163
u8.5-110
+105
location pinThursday 5:10 p.m.
April 16, 2026
Comerica ParkDetroit
Royals vs. Tigers Expert Picks
Austin Pendergrass
Austin Pendergrass
Last 30d: 36-35-0 (-1.3u)
Under 8.5-110
0.5u
Kyle Murray
Kyle Murray
Last 30d: 77-69-3 (+6.8u)
DET +110 (F5)
1.1u
Cam Is Money
Cam Is Money
Last 30d: 0-0-0 (+0.0u)
Under 4.5 (F5)-120
1u
The Degenerates
The Degenerates
Last 30d: 49-47-0 (-2.0u)
Under 8.5-110
1.1u
Sandy Plashkes
Sandy Plashkes
Last 30d: 60-56-1 (+8.4u)
KC o3.5-140
1.5u
Billy Ward
Billy Ward
Last 30d: 19-28-0 (-4.8u)
Over 0.5 (1st Inn)+113
1u
+110 DK as well, good to +100
Doug Ziefel
Doug Ziefel
Last 30d: 249-268-11 (+8.2u)
K.Bubic u5.5 Ks+115
0.49u
Sean Zerillo
Sean Zerillo
Last 30d: 50-72-4 (-8.1u)
KC -109
1.09u
Bet to -123
Frank Ammirante
Frank Ammirante
Last 30d: 211-225-5 (-3.5u)
K.Bubic u5.5 Ks+111
1u

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Royals vs. Tigers Public Betting Percentages

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Royals

Public

37%

Bets%

63%

Money%

Matchup History

Against the Spread (ATS) History

overallhomeawayfavoriteunderdog
Tigers
78-7539-3639-3939-4339-27
Royals
74-7938-3736-4221-2949-50

Over/Under History

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Tigers
66-80-729-41-537-39-237-39-627-38-1
Royals
66-84-335-39-131-45-227-2338-58-3

Straight-Up (ML) History

overallhomeawayfavoriteunderdog
Tigers
72-8139-3633-4545-3727-39
Royals
67-8639-3628-5025-2539-60

Last 5 Matchups

dateopponentscorespreadover/undermoneyline
Apr 15thKCW 2-1-1.5 LU 8.5DET -127
Apr 14thKCW 2-1+1.5 WU 8DET -121
Apr 12thMIAW 8-2-1.5 WO 6.5DET -184
Apr 11thMIAW 6-1-1.5 WU 7DET -146
Apr 10thMIAW 2-0-1.5 WU 8.5DET -133

Royals vs. Tigers Injury Updates

Royals Injuries

  • Anthony Gose
    RP

    Gose is out with arm

    Out

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

Royals vs. Tigers Box Score
Royals Player Stats
Projected
PITCHERPCIPKER
Kris Bubic logoLK.Bubic, P824.235
John Schreiber logoRJ.Schreiber, P80.111
Alex Lange logoRA.Lange, P20120
Nick Mears logoRN.Mears, P20101
Daniel Lynch logoLD.Lynch, P7110
Lucas Erceg logoRL.Erceg, P240.213
HITTERSH-ABRHRRBI
Maikel Garcia logo1M.Garcia, 3B1-5101
Bobby Witt logo2B.Witt, SS3-5301
Vinnie Pasquantino logo3V.Pasquantino, 1B1-5111
Salvador Perez logo4S.Perez, DH2-4114
Carter Jensen logo5C.Jensen, C2-5001
Jonathan India logo6J.India, 2B1-4100
Jac Caglianone logo7J.Caglianone, RF1-4101
Michael Massey logo8M.Massey, LF1-2000
Lane Thomas logo8L.Thomas, PH1-1100
Lane Thomas logo8L.Thomas, LF1-1100
Kyle Isbel logo9K.Isbel, CF0-3000
Tigers Player Stats
Projected
PITCHERPCIPKER
Keider Montero logoRK.Montero, P83654
Drew Anderson logoRD.Anderson, P120.103
Tyler Holton logoLT.Holton, P130.101
Enmanuel De Jesus logoLE.De Jesus, P19110
Connor Seabold logoRC.Seabold, P151.121
HITTERSH-ABRHRRBI
Gleyber Torres logo1G.Torres, 2B2-4201
Kevin McGonigle logo2K.McGonigle, 3B1-4200
Kevin McGonigle logo2K.McGonigle, SS1-4200
Jahmai Jones logo3J.Jones, DH1-3101
Kerry Carpenter logo3K.Carpenter, PH0-1001
Kerry Carpenter logo3K.Carpenter, DH0-1001
Dillon Dingler logo4D.Dingler, C2-5112
Riley Greene logo5R.Greene, LF3-4202
Matt Vierling logo6M.Vierling, CF2-3101
Colt Keith logo6C.Keith, PH1-2001
Colt Keith logo6C.Keith, 3B1-2001
Spencer Torkelson logo7S.Torkelson, 1B2-4001
Wenceel Perez logo8W.Perez, RF0-4000
Javier Baez logo9J.Baez, SS0-3100
Javier Baez logo9J.Baez, CF0-3100

Royals vs. Tigers Odds Comparison

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Royals at Tigers Team Totals

MatchupOverUnder
Royals
67-86
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Tigers
72-81
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