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Michael A. Taylor is only three hits away from his 100th of the season as his Kansas City Royals (56-81) ready for a matchup with the Detroit Tigers (51-85) on Friday at 8:10 PM ET. The Royals are favored (-130) over the Tigers (+110). Kansas City’s Jonathan Heasley and Detroit’s Joey Wentz will take the mound first.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Royals vs. Tigers
- Game Day: Friday, September 9, 2022
- Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
- Location: Kansas City, Missouri
- Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Royals | -130 | 8.5 |
Royals Stats & Trends
Royals Batting
- The Royals average 0.9 home runs per game to rank 25th in MLB play with 119 total home runs .
- The Royals’ .244 batting average ranks 13th in MLB.
- The Royals rank 23rd in the league with an on-base percentage of .308.
- Royals hitters strike out 8.0 times per game, the 10th-lowest average in baseball.
- The Royals have hit 57 homers at home this season (0.8 per game).
- The Royals are slugging .393 with 2.7 extra-base hits per game at home.
- The team is batting .256 with 611 hits (8.5 per game) at home this season.
Royals Key Batters
- Bobby Witt Jr. leads Kansas City in slugging percentage (.438) and total hits (122) this season.
- Witt Jr. ranks 85th in batting average, 124th in on-base percentage, and 59th in slugging among all qualified hitters in the majors.
- MJ Melendez leads Kansas City in OBP (.319) this season, fueled by 82 hits.
- Melendez ranks 129th in batting average, 88th in on-base percentage and 94th in slugging in MLB.
- Salvador Perez has 88 hits this season and has a slash line of .239/.278/.457.
- Perez heads into this game with four games in a row with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is hitting .278 with a double, a home run, a walk and three RBI.
- Hunter Dozier is batting .238 with a .295 OBP and 36 RBI for Kansas City this season.
Tigers Stats & Trends
Tigers Batting
- The Tigers’ 84 home runs rank last in MLB this season.
- The Tigers rank 26th in MLB with a team batting average of just .229.
- The Tigers have an OBP of just .286 this season, which ranks 28th in MLB.
- The Tigers are one of the least disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking 26th with an average of 8.7 strikeouts per game.
- In 68 games on the road this season, they’ve hit 44 homers, an average of 0.6 per contest.
- They are slugging .330 in 68 road games this season.
- They are averaging 7.4 base hits per game and batting .220 on the road this season.
Tigers Key Batters
- Javier Baez has a team-high OBP (.274) and slugging percentage (.368), and leads the Tigers in hits (107).
- Including all qualified hitters in the majors, Baez is 119th in batting average, 138th in on-base percentage and 122nd in slugging percentage.
- Baez brings a two-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is hitting .368 with a walk and three RBI.
- Harold Castro is batting .274 with 19 doubles, two triples, six home runs and 16 walks.
- Jeimer Candelario is batting .201 with 14 doubles, two triples, 12 home runs and 25 walks.
- Willi Castro is hitting .242 with 17 doubles, two triples, six home runs and 14 walks.
Royals vs. Tigers Probable Pitchers
| Heasley | Wentz | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | GS | 0 |
| 3-7 | W-L | 0-0 |
| 4.98 | ERA | – |
| 77.2 | IP | 0 |
| 37 | BB | 0 |
| 57 | SO | 0 |
