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Eric Haase leads the Detroit Tigers (52-85) into a contest with the Kansas City Royals (56-82) a game after he homered twice in a 10-2 win over the Royals. The Royals are favored (-116) against the Tigers (-103) in this outing, which starts at 4:10 PM ET on Saturday. Kansas City’s Jonathan Heasley and Detroit’s Matt Manning pitch first for their squads in this matchup.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Royals vs. Tigers
- Game Day: Saturday, September 10, 2022
- Game Time: 4:10 PM ET
- TV Channel: BSKC
- Location: Kansas City, Missouri
- Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Royals | -116 | 8 |
Royals Stats & Trends
Royals Batting
- The Royals are fifth-worst in MLB play with 119 home runs.
- The Royals rank 13th in MLB with a .244 batting average.
- The Royals rank 23rd in baseball with an on-base percentage of .307.
- Royals batters strike out 8.0 times per game, the 10th-fewest strikeouts in baseball.
- The Royals average 0.8 homers per home game this season (57 total at home).
- The Royals are slugging .391 with 2.6 extra-base hits per game at home.
- At home this season the team averages 8.5 hits per game and is batting .255.
Royals Key Batters
- Bobby Witt Jr. leads Kansas City with 123 hits and a team-best slugging percentage of .437.
- Among qualifying batters in baseball, Witt Jr.’s batting average ranks 86th, his on-base percentage ranks 124th, and he is 61st in slugging.
- Witt Jr. hopes to build on a two-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .211 with a double, four walks and two RBI.
- MJ Melendez leads Kansas City in OBP (.318) this season, fueled by 82 hits.
- Among qualifying hitters, Melendez’s batting average places him 127th, his on-base percentage 90th, and his slugging percentage 99th.
- Salvador Perez is batting .241 with a .457 slugging percentage and 66 RBI this year.
- Perez has logged a hit or more in five straight games. In his last five games he is batting .333 with a double, a home run, a walk and three RBI.
- Nicky Lopez has been key for Kansas City with 97 hits, an OBP of .295 plus a slugging percentage of .289.
Tigers Stats & Trends
Tigers Batting
- The Tigers’ 87 home runs rank last in MLB this season.
- The Tigers rank 25th in MLB with a .230 team batting average.
- The Tigers have an on-base percentage of .287 this season, which ranks 28th in the league.
- The Tigers rank 23rd with an average of 8.7 strikeouts per game.
- In 69 games on the road this season, they’ve hit 47 homers, an average of 0.7 per contest.
- They have a team slugging percentage of .336 in away games this season with 163 extra-base hits.
- In away games this season, they’re batting .223 with 7.5 base hits per contest.
Tigers Key Batters
- Javier Baez has an on-base percentage of .273, a slugging percentage of .367, and has 108 hits, all club-bests for the Tigers.
- Including all the qualifying hitters in MLB, Baez’s batting average ranks 119th, his on-base percentage ranks 136th, and he is 121st in slugging.
- Baez brings a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .300 with a walk and four RBI.
- Harold Castro has 19 doubles, two triples, six home runs and 16 walks while hitting .274.
- Jeimer Candelario has 15 doubles, two triples, 13 home runs and 26 walks while hitting .207.
- Willi Castro has 17 doubles, two triples, six home runs and 14 walks while hitting .240.
Royals vs. Tigers Probable Pitchers
| Heasley | Manning | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | GS | 9 |
| 3-7 | W-L | 1-2 |
| 4.98 | ERA | 3.86 |
| 77.2 | IP | 44.1 |
| 37 | BB | 13 |
| 57 | SO | 35 |
