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Nicky Lopez is just one hit away from his 100th of the season as his Kansas City Royals (63-89) ready for a matchup with the Detroit Tigers (59-92) on Tuesday at 6:40 PM ET. The Royals are underdogs (-107) against the Tigers (-112). Detroit has Joey Wentz set to start, and Kansas City counters with Zack Greinke.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Tigers vs. Royals
- Game Day: Tuesday, September 27, 2022
- Game Time: 6:40 PM ET
- Location: Detroit, Michigan
- Stadium: Comerica Park
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Tigers | -112 | 8 |
Tigers Stats & Trends
Tigers Batting
- The Tigers have hit the fewest home runs in MLB play this season (99).
- The Tigers’ .231 batting average ranks 24th in MLB.
- The Tigers are 29th in the league with an on-base percentage of .286.
- The Tigers strike out 8.8 times per game to rank 22nd in baseball.
- The Tigers average 0.6 homers per home game this season (45 total at home).
- The Tigers are averaging 2.2 extra-base hits per game while slugging .344 in home contests.
- At home this season the team averages 7.6 hits per game and is batting .233.
Tigers Key Batters
- Javier Baez leads Detroit with 126 hits and an OBP of .281, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .394.
- Among the qualifying hitters in baseball, Baez’s batting average ranks 97th, his on-base percentage ranks 128th, and he is 103rd in slugging.
- Harold Castro is batting .271 with 20 doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 16 walks.
- Castro has picked up at least one hit in three straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .412 with a double, a home run and three RBI.
- Jeimer Candelario has collected 86 base hits, an OBP of .269 and a slugging percentage of .360 this season.
- Candelario takes a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .412 with three doubles, a walk and two RBI.
- Jonathan Schoop has 11 home runs, 38 RBI and a batting average of .202 this season.
- Schoop has hit safely in two games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .188 with a double, a home run, a walk and three RBI.
Royals Stats & Trends
Royals Batting
- The Royals have hit just 129 homers this season, which ranks 28th in the league.
- The Royals have a team batting average of .245 this season, which ranks 14th among MLB teams.
- The Royals have an on-base percentage of .308 this season, which ranks 21st in the league.
- The Royals have shown patience at the plate this season with the eighth-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.9) among MLB offenses.
- They have averaged 0.9 home runs per game in their 72 road contests this season.
- They are slugging .361 in 72 road games this season.
- They are averaging 7.8 base hits per game and batting .230 on the road this season.
Royals Key Batters
- Bobby Witt Jr. has racked up a team-high slugging percentage (.442) and leads the Royals in hits (143).
- Witt Jr. ranks 69th in batting average, 120th in on-base percentage and 58th in slugging percentage among all qualified hitters in the majors.
- Witt Jr. hopes to build on a nine-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last 10 outings he is batting .349 with four doubles and eight RBI.
- Salvador Perez is batting .253 with 22 doubles, a triple, 22 home runs and 17 walks.
- MJ Melendez has put up a team-best .314 on-base percentage.
- Hunter Dozier is batting .240 with 26 doubles, three triples, 11 home runs and 34 walks.
Tigers vs. Royals Probable Pitchers
| Wentz | Greinke | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | GS | 24 |
| 2-2 | W-L | 4-9 |
| 3.13 | ERA | 4.21 |
| 23.0 | IP | 124.0 |
| 6 | BB | 25 |
| 19 | SO | 70 |
