Royals vs Tigers Picks and Prediction – 8/2/2024

In Friday night MLB action, the Kansas City Royals and the Detroit Tigers will continue their four-game series from Comerica Park. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Royals (61-49) are riding a four-game winning streak and trail AL Central Division leading Cleveland by six games. Last night, 1B Vinnie Pasquantino homered twice and drove in four runs to power Kansas City to a 7-1 road triumph.
Twenty-six year old southpaw Cole Ragans (7-7 3.37 ERA) will head to the hill for the Royals in this contest. In his last start, Ragans (5.2 IP) gave up eight hits and four runs during a 7-3 home loss versus the Chicago Cubs.
The Detroit Tigers are looking to snap a four-game losing streak and were forced into selling at the MLB Trade Deadline. During Thursday’s home loss, Detroit batters went 0-for-5 with runners in scoring position and were limited to four hits. SP Keider Montero (1-5) gave up four runs in seven innings and took the loss for the Tigers (52-58), , who fell to 25-29 at home.
Twenty-seven year old lefty Tarik Skubal (12-3 2.35 ERA) is a serious contender for the Cy Young Award. Through 130 innings of work, Skubal has struck out 154 batters and owns a minuscule 0.92 WHIP.
Royals vs Tigers Prediction
Royals vs Tigers Pick Analysis
Betting Trends for Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals

Royals

Tigers
Our Free MLB Pick for Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals

Detroit Tigers -130
Detroit SP Casey Mize (hamstring) has been transferred to the 60-day injured list and will not return until September. Through 110 games, Kansas City ranks 12th in OPS and 9th in runs scored. For the season, Detroit ranks 26th in OPS and 19th in runs scored. Take the Tigers to win at home. Final Score Prediction, Detroit Tigers win 4-2.