Royals vs. Tigers Prediction: Detroit Predicted to Win Sunday's MLB Matchup [4/20/2025]

The Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals will meet in MLB action at Comerica Park on Sunday, starting at 1:40PM ET.

The Tigers will send Tarik Skubal (2-2, 2.66 ERA) to the mound, while the Royals will counter with Michael Wacha (0-3, 4.36 ERA).

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' advanced MLB model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Tigers as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the most recent data, our experts ran 10,000 simulations of Sunday's Kansas City-Detroit game," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"After accounting for recent updates and other variables, our prediction shows the Tigers with a win probability of 64%, while the Royals have 36%."

For a closer look at Sunday'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 Sunday's MLB matchup between the Royals and Tigers 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives the Tigers a 64% chance of defeating the Royals.

According to our model, the Royals (+1.5) have a 57% chance of covering the run line, while the over/under total of 7 runs has a 51% chance of going over.

Pre-Game Probabilities

Last Updated: 6:28PM, Apr 20

Moneyline

Over / Under

Run Line

Royals

Win %

37%

63%

+195

-220

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Tigers

Royals KC

+195

Win %

37%

63%

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Tigers DET

-220

Michael Wacha 0-3, 4.36 ERA

Tarik Skubal 2-2, 2.66 ERA

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Royals vs. Tigers Odds [4/20/2025]

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Our model's biggest edge in today's Royals vs. Tigers matchup is on the over/under.

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Royals vs. Tigers Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Sunday's MLB matchup between the Tigers and Royals at Comerica Park is scheduled to begin at 1:40PM ET.

• Who: Kansas City Royals vs. Detroit Tigers
• Date: Sunday, April 20, 2025
• Time: 1:40PM ET/10:40AM PT
• Venue: Comerica Park

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Conclusion

We predict the Tigers, with a 64% win probability, will likely beat the Royals on Sunday.

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