It’s Friday, August 22 and the Royals (66-62) are in Detroit to take on the Tigers (76-53). Ryan Bergert is slated to take the mound for Kansas City against Casey Mize for Detroit.

Detroit is 5-2 versus Kansas City this season, but both teams enter this series hot. The Tigers are 7-1 in the last eight games and 10-3 over the previous 13. For the Royals, they are 6-1 over the past seven games and 10-4 in the last 14. The Tigers have won the last four series, while the Royals have taken the previous three.

Let’s dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two. We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch first pitch, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.

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Game details & how to watch Royals at Tigers

• Date: Friday, August 22, 2025
• Time: 7:10PM EST
• Site: Comerica Park
• City: Detroit, MI
• Network/Streaming: Apple TV+

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Odds for the Royals at the Tigers

The latest odds as of Friday:

• Moneyline: Royals (+136), Tigers (-162)
• Spread:  Tigers -1.5
• Total: 8.0 runs

Probable starting pitchers for Royals at Tigers

• Pitching matchup for August 22, 2025: Ryan Bergert vs. Casey Mize
  • Royals: Ryan Bergert, (1-1, 2.78 ERA)
    Last outing: 1.69 ERA, 1 Earned Runs Allowed, 6 Hits Allowed, 2 Walks, and 7 Strikeouts
  • Tigers: Casey Mize, (12-4, 3.63 ERA)
    Last outing: 5.68 ERA, 4 Earned Runs Allowed, 4 Hits Allowed, 1 Walks, and 10 Strikeouts

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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Royals and the Tigers

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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Friday’s game between the Royals and the Tigers

• Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Detroit Tigers on the Moneyline.
• Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Kansas City Royals at +1.5.
• Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the over on the Game Total of 8.0.

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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Royals at Tigers

• Detroit is 5-2 versus Kansas City this season
• Detroit is 7-1 in the past 8 games
• Detroit is 10-3 in the past 13 games
• Kansas City is 6-1 in the last 7games
• Kansas City is 10-4 in the last 14 games
• The Tigers have won 4 of their last 5 games at home against American League teams
• 7 of the Royals’ last 8 divisional matchups have gone under the Total
• The Tigers are 3-7 against the Run Line on the last 10 occasions that they’ve had a rest advantage

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