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The Detroit Tigers (+140) visit Kauffman Stadium to take on the Kansas City Royals (-170) on Sunday, June 1, 2025. First pitch is scheduled for 2:10pm EDT in Kansas City, MO.
This season, the Tigers are 38-21 against the spread (ATS), while the Royals are 31-28 ATS.
Tigers vs Royals Starting Pitchers Today:
- Tigers starting pitcher: Keider Montero 2-1, 4.59 ERA
- Royals starting pitcher: Kris Bubic 5-2, 1.44 ERA
Tigers vs. Royals Odds, Run Line, Over/Under & Moneyline
| Spread | Over / Under | Moneyline | |
| Tigers | +1.5 -155 | O 8.5 -110 | +140 |
| Royals | -1.5 +130 | U 8.5 -110 | -170 |
Tigers vs Royals Prediction for Today’s Game
Based on recent trends the model predicts the Royals will win Sunday‘s MLB game with 56.1% confidence, factoring in game simulations, recent player performances, starting pitchers and injuries.
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We’ve highlighted some favorite MLB player prop bets for Tigers players for Sunday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:
Best Tigers Player Prop Bets Today:
- Gleyber Torres has hit the Walks Over in 11 of his last 15 games (+11.85 Units / 79% ROI)
- Zach McKinstry has hit the Home Runs Over in 1 of his last 4 games (+11.00 Units / 275% ROI)
- Spencer Torkelson has hit the Runs Over in 11 of his last 15 away games (+9.60 Units / 62% ROI)
- Gleyber Torres has hit the Hits Under in 9 of his last 15 games (+7.40 Units / 38% ROI)
- Zach McKinstry has hit the Singles Under in his last 7 games (+7.10 Units / 72% ROI)
And here are some favorite MLB player prop bets for Royals players for Sunday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:
Best Royals Player Prop Best Bets Today:
- Salvador Perez has hit the Runs Under in 21 of his last 25 games (+13.45 Units / 31% ROI)
- Vinnie Pasquantino has hit the Singles Over in 19 of his last 25 games (+13.20 Units / 49% ROI)
- Vinnie Pasquantino has hit the Hits Over in 20 of his last 25 games (+9.85 Units / 19% ROI)
- Maikel Garcia has hit the Hits Runs and RBIs Over in 12 of his last 15 games (+8.50 Units / 46% ROI)
- Kyle Isbel has hit the Total Bases Over in 9 of his last 10 games at home (+7.75 Units / 56% ROI)
Tigers Best Bets Today:
- The Detroit Tigers have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Over in 38 of their last 59 games (+17.48 Units / 26% ROI)
- The Detroit Tigers have hit the Moneyline in 38 of their last 56 games (+16.15 Units / 20% ROI)
- The Detroit Tigers have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline in 35 of their last 58 games (+14.25 Units / 16% ROI)
- The Detroit Tigers have hit the Team Total Over in 38 of their last 59 games (+14.05 Units / 20% ROI)
- The Detroit Tigers have covered the 1st Five Innings (F5) Run Line in 37 of their last 58 games (+12.35 Units / 17% ROI)
Royals Best Bets Today:
- The Kansas City Royals have hit the Team Total Under in 43 of their last 59 games (+26.80 Units / 39% ROI)
- The Kansas City Royals have hit the Game Total Under in 34 of their last 51 games (+16.30 Units / 29% ROI)
- The Kansas City Royals have hit the Moneyline in 23 of their last 37 games (+11.50 Units / 24% ROI)
- The Kansas City Royals have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Under in 35 of their last 58 games (+10.55 Units / 16% ROI)
- The Kansas City Royals have covered the 1st Five Innings (F5) Run Line in 22 of their last 35 games (+7.15 Units / 17% ROI)
Tigers Against the Spread (ATS) Record
Against the spread this season, the Tigers are 33-26 against the Run Line (+4.7 Units / 6.16% ROI).
- 38-21 when betting on the Moneyline for +13.15 Units / 15.56% ROI
- 27-28 when betting on the total runs Over for -3.3 Units / -5.13% ROI
- 28-27 when betting on the total runs Under for -1.7 Units / -2.59% ROI
Royals Against the Spread (ATS) Record
Against the spread this season, the Royals are 31-28 against the Run Line (-6.1 Units / -7.08% ROI).
- 31-28 when betting on the Moneyline for +4 Units / 5.49% ROI
- 21-37 when betting on the total runs Over for -19.12 Units / -29.77% ROI
- 37-21 when betting on the total runs Under for +13.8 Units / 21.04% ROI
Royals vs Tigers Home Run Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Bobby Witt Jr. (KC) | 0.5 +400 | 0.5 -550 |
| Salvador Perez (KC) | 0.5 +450 | 0.5 -625 |
| Spencer Torkelson (DET) | 0.5 +500 | 0.5 -750 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino (KC) | 0.5 +575 | 0.5 -900 |
| Riley Greene (DET) | 0.5 +700 | 0.5 -1200 |
Royals vs Tigers Total Hits Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| John Rave (KC) | 0.5 -250 | 0.5 +190 |
| Gleyber Torres (DET) | 0.5 -235 | 0.5 +175 |
| Riley Greene (DET) | 0.5 -210 | 0.5 +155 |
| Andy Ibanez (DET) | 0.5 -200 | 0.5 +150 |
| Michael Massey (KC) | 0.5 -200 | 0.5 +150 |
Royals vs Tigers RBI Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Bobby Witt Jr. (KC) | 0.5 +120 | 0.5 -155 |
| Salvador Perez (KC) | 0.5 +120 | 0.5 -160 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino (KC) | 0.5 +120 | 0.5 -160 |
| Michael Massey (KC) | 0.5 +170 | 0.5 -225 |
| Spencer Torkelson (DET) | 0.5 +175 | 0.5 -235 |
Royals vs Tigers Strikeout Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Kris Bubic (KC) | 5.5 -145 | 5.5 +110 |
| Keider Montero (DET) | 3.5 +115 | 3.5 -150 |
Tigers Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends
Keider Montero has allowed an OPS of 1.020 (142 PA’s) when facing the leadoff batter in the inning since last season — 2nd highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 87 total IP; League Avg: .713 — first Percentile.
Opponents have a groundball rate of 78% (18/23) against Keider Montero’s fastballs in this season — highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 22 total IP; League Avg: 42% — 100th Percentile.
Keider Montero has allowed a slugging percentage of .611 (77 Total Bases / 126 ABs) when facing the leadoff batter in the inning since last season — 3rd highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 87 total IP; League Avg: .410 — second Percentile.
Keider Montero has a first-pitch in-zone of 62% (355/568) since last season — 5th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 87 total IP; League Avg: 55% — 97th Percentile.
Royals Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends
Kris Bubic has allowed an OBP of just .222 (99 PA’s) when going through the lineup the second time in a game this season — tied for 4th best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .292 — 96th Percentile.
Kris Bubic has allowed an OPS of just .056 (18 PA’s) when going through the lineup the second time in a game in his last two starts — best in MLB over the last two weeks; League Avg: .686 — 100th Percentile.
Kris Bubic has allowed a slugging percentage of just .280 (69 Total Bases / 246 ABs) this season — 5th best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .381 — 95th Percentile.
Opponents are hitting just .091 (4-for-44) against Kris Bubic in his last two starts — best in MLB over the last two weeks; League Avg: .235 — 100th Percentile.
Tigers Keys to the Game vs. the Royals
The Tigers were 13-55 (.191) when trailing entering the 8th inning in the 2024 season — best in MLB; League Avg: .100.
The Tigers are 59-6 (.908) when they’ve had 10 or more hits since last season — best in MLB; League Avg: .746.
The Tigers were 18-54 (.250) when trailing entering the 7th inning in the 2024 season — best in MLB; League Avg: .143.
The Tigers are 15-71 (.174) when trailing entering the 8th inning since last season — best in MLB; League Avg: .099.
Royals Keys to the Game vs. the Tigers
The Royals are just 6-64 (.086) when allowing 5 or more runs since last season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .193.
The Royals were just 4-50 (.074) when they allowed 5 or more runs in the 2024 season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .196.
The Royals are just 18-89 (.168) when allowing 2 or more home runs since the 2023 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .298.
The Royals are 9-0 (1.000) when scoring 5 or more runs this season — best in MLB; League Avg: .813.
Tigers Hitting Stats & Trends
Tigers hitters slugged just .377 against RHP in the 2023 season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .413.
Tigers hitters had an OPS of just .679 (4,707 PA’s) against RHP in the 2023 season — 3rd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .732.
Tigers hitters are slugging just .176 on pitches out of the zone since the 2023 season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .207.
The Tigers batted just .205 when leading off an inning in the 2024 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .240.
Royals Hitting Stats & Trends
Royals hitters are slugging just .377 against LHP since the 2023 season — tied for 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .404.
Royals hitters are slugging just .300 against LHP this season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .377.
Royals hitters have an OPS of just .588 (469 PA’s) against LHP this season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .686.
The Royals are batting just .316 on the first pitch of at-bats since the 2023 season — tied for lowest in MLB; League Avg: .340.
Tigers Pitching Stats & Trends
Tigers pitchers walked 416 of 5,969 batters (7%) in the 2024 season — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: 8%.
Tigers pitchers have won 48% of games in which they have allowed their opponent to score in three different innings this season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 27%.
Tigers pitchers have walked 7% of batters since last season — 3rd best in MLB; League Avg: 8%.
Batters facing the Tigers pitchers have struck out on pitches in the zone 51% of the time since the 2023 season — tied for 5th highest in MLB; League Avg: 49%. since the 2023 season — tied for 5th highest in MLB; League Avg: 49%.
Royals Pitching Stats & Trends
The longest HR allowed by the Royals pitchers in the 2024 season traveled 519.4 feet — — longest in MLB; League Avg: 470.4
Royals pitchers picked-off 19 runners from first base in 2023 — best in MLB.
Royals pitchers had an ERA of 5.39 (674.0 IP) on the road in 2023 — 2nd highest in MLB; League Avg: 4.44.
Royals pitchers had an ERA of 2.97 (460.2 IP) against division opponents in the 2024 season — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: 4.06.
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