Tigers vs Royals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Aug. 31

Odds updated as of 12:11 p.m.

The Sunday schedule in MLB includes a matchup between the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Royals.

Before checking out the MLB betting lines on FanDuel Sportsbook, we've got you covered, in terms of the most important information regarding this matchup.

Tigers vs Royals Game Info

• Detroit Tigers (79-58) vs. Kansas City Royals (70-66)
• Date: Sunday, August 31, 2025
• Time: 2:10 p.m. ET
• Venue: Kauffman Stadium -- Kansas City, Missouri
• Coverage: FDSKC and FDSDET

Tigers vs Royals Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: DET: (-174) | KC: (+146)
• Spread: DET: -1.5 (+102) | KC: +1.5 (-122)
• Total: 7.5 -- Over: (-100) | Under: (-122)

Tigers vs Royals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Tarik Skubal (Tigers) - 11-4, 2.28 ERA vs Michael Wacha (Royals) - 8-10, 3.39 ERA

The Tigers will call on Tarik Skubal (11-4) against the Royals and Michael Wacha (8-10). Skubal's team is 11-13-0 against the spread in his starts this season. When Skubal starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 16-6. The Royals are 12-14-0 ATS in Wacha's 26 starts that had a set spread. The Royals are 8-8 in Wacha's 16 starts this season that they were the underdog on the moneyline.

Tigers vs Royals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Tigers win (60.4%)

Tigers vs Royals Moneyline

• The Tigers vs Royals moneyline has Detroit as a -174 favorite, while Kansas City is a +146 underdog at home.

Tigers vs Royals Spread

• The Tigers are at the Royals and are favored by 1.5 runs on the spread. The Tigers are +102 to cover the runline, with the Royals being -122.

Tigers vs Royals Over/Under

• Tigers versus Royals on Aug. 31 has an over/under of 7.5 runs, with the odds on the over -100 and the under set at -122.

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Tigers vs Royals Betting Trends

• The Tigers have won in 55, or 61.1%, of the 90 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• Detroit has a record of 21-12 when favored by -174 or more this year.
• The Tigers and their opponents have gone over in 65 of their 131 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Tigers are 63-68-0 against the spread in their 131 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Royals have won 36 of the 77 games they were the moneyline underdog this season (46.8%).
• Kansas City is 3-5 (winning just 37.5% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +146 or longer.
• The Royals have had an over/under set by bookmakers 134 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 58 of those games (58-74-2).
• The Royals have a 69-65-0 record against the spread this season.

Tigers Player Leaders

• Riley Greene has 137 hits to go with a slugging percentage of .517, both of which are tops among Detroit hitters this season. He has a .269 batting average and an on-base percentage of .323.
• He is 48th in batting average, 91st in on-base percentage, and 15th in slugging among qualified hitters in the majors.
• Greene has recorded a base hit in two straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .381 with two doubles, a home run and six RBIs.
• Gleyber Torres has 116 hits this season and a team-best OBP of .364. He's batting .262 and slugging .400.
• Among qualified hitters, his batting average places him 66th, his on-base percentage 20th, and his slugging percentage 110th.
• Torres enters this matchup looking to extend his two-game hit streak. During his last five outings he is batting .263 with a home run, four walks and two RBIs.
• Spencer Torkelson has collected 112 base hits, an OBP of .331 and a slugging percentage of .471 this season.
• Zach McKinstry is batting .261 with a .338 OBP and 43 RBI for Detroit this season.

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. has a team-high slugging percentage (.505) and leads the Royals in hits (158). He's batting .299 and with an on-base percentage of .355.
• Including all qualifying hitters in the majors, he is seventh in batting average, 30th in on-base percentage and 17th in slugging percentage.
• Witt enters this game on an 18-game hitting streak. In his last 10 games he is batting .386 with three doubles, two home runs, two walks and seven RBIs.
• Maikel Garcia has a .360 OBP to pace his team. He has a batting average of .297 while slugging .471.
• Including all qualified hitters, he ranks ninth in batting average, 24th in on-base percentage and 40th in slugging percentage.
• Vinnie Pasquantino is batting .259 with 22 doubles, a triple, 28 home runs and 42 walks.
• Salvador Perez is hitting .242 with 32 doubles, 23 home runs and 23 walks.

Tigers vs Royals Head to Head

• 8/30/2025: 3-1 KC (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)
• 8/29/2025: 5-3 DET (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)
• 8/24/2025: 10-8 KC (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -154, Underdog Moneyline: +130)
• 8/23/2025: 4-2 DET (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -122, Underdog Moneyline: +104)
• 8/22/2025: 7-5 DET (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -162, Underdog Moneyline: +136)
• 6/1/2025: 1-0 DET (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -166, Underdog Moneyline: +140)
• 5/31/2025: 1-0 KC (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -190, Underdog Moneyline: +160)
• 5/30/2025: 7-5 DET (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)
• 4/20/2025: 4-3 KC (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -225, Underdog Moneyline: +188)
• 4/19/2025: 3-1 DET (Favorite: Tigers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -132, Underdog Moneyline: +112)

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