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Nicky Lopez will try to collect his 100th hit of the season (he has 99) when the Kansas City Royals (63-91) square off against the Detroit Tigers (61-92) on Thursday at 1:10 PM ET. The Royals are underdogs (+114) versus the Tigers (-135). Eduardo Rodriguez takes the mound first for Detroit, and Jonathan Heasley is Kansas City’s pick to start.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Tigers vs. Royals
- Game Day: Thursday, September 29, 2022
- Game Time: 1:10 PM ET
- Location: Detroit, Michigan
- Stadium: Comerica Park
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Tigers | -135 | 7.5 |
Tigers Stats & Trends
Tigers Batting
- The Tigers have hit 100 home runs this season, the lowest total in MLB play.
- The Tigers’ .230 batting average ranks 26th in MLB.
- The Tigers’ .286 on-base percentage is the second-worst in the league.
- The Tigers’ 8.7 strikeouts per game rank 22nd in the league.
- The Tigers have hit 46 homers at home this season (0.6 per game).
- The Tigers are slugging .342 with 2.1 extra-base hits per game in home contests.
- The club is batting .232 with 581 hits (7.5 per game) at home this season.
Tigers Key Batters
- Javier Baez leads Detroit with 127 hits and an OBP of .280, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .390.
- Among qualified hitters in MLB, Baez’s batting average ranks 103rd, his on-base percentage ranks 130th, and he is 106th in slugging.
- Harold Castro has 20 doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 16 walks while batting .275.
- Castro enters this game looking to extend his four-game hit streak. In his last five games he is batting .588 with a double, a home run and six RBI.
- Jeimer Candelario has 86 hits this season and has a slash line of .209/.267/.358.
- Jonathan Schoop is batting .203 with a .236 OBP and 38 RBI for Detroit this season.
- Schoop has safely hit in three straight games. In his last five games he is batting .250 with a double, a home run, a walk and three RBI.
Royals Stats & Trends
Royals Batting
- The Royals have hit just 131 homers this season, which ranks 26th in the league.
- The Royals rank 14th in MLB with a .245 team batting average.
- The Royals have an OBP of .308 this season, which ranks 21st in MLB.
- The Royals are one of the most disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking eighth with an average of 7.9 strikeouts per game.
- They have averaged 0.9 home runs per game in their 74 road contests this season.
- They have a team slugging percentage of .363 in away games this season with 187 extra-base hits.
- In 74 road games this season, they have a batting average of .230 while averaging 7.9 base hits per contest.
Royals Key Batters
- Bobby Witt Jr. has put up a team-best slugging percentage (.440) while leading the Royals in hits (144).
- Including all the qualifying players in MLB, Witt Jr.’s batting average puts him 70th, his on-base percentage is 121st, and he is 57th in slugging.
- Witt Jr. brings a 10-game hitting streak into this game. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .364 with four doubles and eight RBI.
- Salvador Perez has 23 doubles, a triple, 22 home runs and 18 walks while batting .252.
- MJ Melendez has accumulated an on-base percentage of .316, a team-high for the Royals.
- Hunter Dozier has 26 doubles, three triples, 12 home runs and 34 walks while batting .240.
Tigers vs. Royals Probable Pitchers
| Rodriguez | Heasley | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | GS | 19 |
| 4-5 | W-L | 4-8 |
| 4.37 | ERA | 4.87 |
| 78.1 | IP | 94.1 |
| 29 | BB | 44 |
| 62 | SO | 65 |
