The Detroit Tigers host the Kansas City Royals on April 16, 2026. First pitch from Comerica Park is scheduled for 1:10 p.m. EDT. The game will be broadcast on ROYL.
The Royals are favored by -120 on the moneyline and by -1.5 on the run line. The Tigers are +102 on the moneyline and +1.5 on the run line. The total is set at 8 runs.
Find my MLB picks and Royals vs Tigers prediction below, as well as probable pitchers, weather report, and more.
Royals vs Tigers Prediction
- Royals vs Tigers Pick: Royals ML (-123 or Better)
My Royals vs Tigers best bet is on Kansas City to win. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live MLB odds page.
Royals vs Tigers Odds
| Royals Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 +142 | 8 -115o / -105u | -120 |
| Tigers Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -172 | 8 -115o / -105u | +102 |
- Royals vs Tigers spread: Royals -1.5 (+142), Tigers +1.5 (-172)
- Royals vs Tigers over/under: 8 (-115o / -105u)
- Royals vs Tigers moneyline: Royals -120, Tigers +102
Royals vs Tigers Projected Starting Pitchers
| Kris Bubic (LHP) | Stat | Keider Montero (RHP) |
|---|---|---|
| 2-1 | W-L | 1-1 |
| 0.4 | fWAR (FanGraphs) | 0.5 |
| 2.50 / 2.80 | ERA / xERA | 1.74 / 1.21 |
| 3.21 / 3.24 | FIP / xFIP | 1.80 / 3.69 |
| 0.83 | WHIP | 0.68 |
| 23.5% | K-BB% | 21.1% |
| 42.1% | GB% | 38.5% |
| 92 | Stuff+ | 93 |
| 105 | Location+ | 109 |
Royals vs Tigers MLB Betting Preview
Royals vs Tigers Picks
Our own Sean Zerillo projects an edge on the Royals for Thursday's game against the Tigers.
While the consensus moneyline price sits around Royals -118, Zerillo projects the Royals as -133 favorites, providing around a 3% edge against the market.
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Pick: Royals ML (-123 or Better)
