Royals vs Tigers Picks and Prediction – 4/27/2024

On Saturday, the Kansas City Royals (15-10) face off against the Detroit Tigers (14-11) at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan. Matt Vierling went 2-for-4 with a run for the Tigers in their 7-5 loss to Tampa Bay on Wednesday. Stay up to date with our expert's MLB Picks.

Detroit comes into this matchup on a one-game losing streak, but has won three of their last five games prior to their series opener against Kansas City. Riley Greene and Mark Canha are the top home run hitters for the Detroit Tigers, each hitting 5 home runs so far this season. Following them is Kerry Carpenter with 3 home runs. Mark Canha also leads the team in RBI's with 14 so far this year. Gio Urshela has the highest batting average on the team with .298. In their last five games, the Tigers have been averaging 5 runs per game. Currently, they are in third place in the AL Central Division, trailing the first place Cleveland team by three and a half games. The Tigers are looking to end their losing streak by defeating the Kansas City Royals, who are just ahead of them in the standings. On average, the Tigers score 4 runs per game.

Kansas City enters this game on a two-game winning streak, but has dropped three of their last five games prior to their series opener against Detroit. In their 3-2 win over Toronto on Wednesday, Bobby Witt Jr. hit the go-ahead RBI single for the Royals. Salvador Perez leads Kansas City in home runs, hitting 6 so far. Vinnie Pasquantino, Maikel Garcia, Bobby Witt Jr. and MJ Melendez are their second-leading home run hitters with 4 hit each so far this year. Kansas City’s RBI-leader, Salvador Perez, leads with 23 RBI’s so far this season. Perez also leads the Royals in batting average with .348 so far this season. In their last five games, Kansas City has allowed an average of 4.6 runs and sits in second place in the AL Central Division standings, two and a half games out of first place. Kansas City is hoping to extend their winning streak and get a win on the road against a surprisingly good Detroit team. Overall, the Royals score an average of 4.7 runs per game.