Royals vs. Tigers Prediction: Detroit Predicted to Win Saturday's MLB Matchup [4/19/2025]

The Detroit Tigers will square off with the Kansas City Royals, in what is expected to be a close MLB game, at Comerica Park on Saturday, commencing at 1:10PM ET.

The Tigers will have Casey Mize (2-1, 2.60 ERA) as their starting pitcher, while the Royals are going with Seth Lugo (1-2, 3.86 ERA).

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' advanced MLB model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects the Tigers as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Our team has used the latest data to run 10,000 simulations of Saturday's Kansas City-Detroit game," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"By incorporating recent updates and various other inputs, we estimate that the Tigers are more likely to win, while the Royals have a lower chance of victory."

For a closer look at Saturday's matchup, including best bets and picks, visit our interactive Royals vs. Tigers predictions page.

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Royals vs. Royals Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Run Line?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Saturday's MLB game between the Royals and Tigers 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives the Tigers a 53% chance of defeating the Royals.

According to our model, the Royals (+1.5) have a 65% chance of covering the run line, while the over/under total of 8 runs has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

Pre-Game Probabilities

Last Updated: 5:28PM, Apr 19

Moneyline

Over / Under

Run Line

Royals

Win %

47%

53%

+115

-121

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Tigers

Royals KC

+115

Win %

47%

53%

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Tigers DET

-121

Seth Lugo 1-2, 3.86 ERA

Casey Mize 2-1, 2.60 ERA

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Royals vs. Tigers Odds [4/19/2025]

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Royals vs. Tigers Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Saturday's MLB action between the Tigers and Royals at Comerica Park is scheduled to begin at 1:10PM ET.

• Who: Kansas City Royals vs. Detroit Tigers
• Date: Saturday, April 19, 2025
• Time: 1:10PM ET/10:10AM PT
• Venue: Comerica Park

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Conclusion

We predict the Tigers, with a 53% win probability, will likely beat the Royals on Saturday.

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