Royals vs. Tigers Prediction: Detroit Predicted to Win Thursday's MLB Matchup [4/17/2025]

The Detroit Tigers will take on the Kansas City Royals in MLB action at Comerica Park on Thursday, starting at 6:40PM ET.

The Tigers will have Reese Olson (1-1, 6.00 ERA) as their starting pitcher, pitting him against Michael Lorenzen (1-2, 3.71 ERA) for the Royals.

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

"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's Kansas City-Detroit game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast the Tigers with a win probability of 55% and the Royals with 45%."

For further insights into Thursday'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 analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Thursday's MLB matchup between the Royals and Tigers 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives the Tigers a 55% chance of defeating the Royals.

According to our model, the Royals (+1.5) have a 63% chance of covering the run line, while the over/under total of 7.5 runs has a 54% chance of going over.

Pre-Game Probabilities

Last Updated: 10:27PM, Apr 17

Moneyline

Over / Under

Run Line

Royals

Win %

44%

56%

+130

-150

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Tigers

Royals KC

+130

Win %

44%

56%

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Tigers DET

-150

Michael Lorenzen 1-2, 3.71 ERA

Reese Olson 1-1, 6.00 ERA

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Royals vs. Tigers Odds [4/17/2025]

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Royals vs. Tigers Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's MLB game between the Tigers and Royals at Comerica Park is scheduled to begin at 6:40PM ET.

• Who: Kansas City Royals vs. Detroit Tigers
• Date: Thursday, April 17, 2025
• Time: 6:40PM ET/3:40PM PT
• Venue: Comerica Park

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Conclusion

We predict the Tigers, with a 55% win probability, will likely beat the Royals on Thursday.

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