Royals vs. Tigers Prediction: Close Contest Projected After New Data Released for Friday's MLB Game [8/2/2024]

The Detroit Tigers will face the Kansas City Royals in MLB action at Comerica Park on Friday, beginning at 6:40PM ET.

Tarik Skubal (12-3, 2.35 ERA) will get the ball for the Tigers, while the Royals have opted for Cole Ragans (7-7, 3.37 ERA).

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

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Royals-Tigers game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Tigers' chance of winning is 52% , while the Royals' is 48%."

Royals vs. Tigers Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's MLB matchup between the Tigers and Royals at Comerica Park is scheduled to start at 6:40PM ET.

• Who: Kansas City Royals vs. Detroit Tigers
• Date: Friday, August 2, 2024
• Time: 6:40PM ET/3:40PM PT
• Venue: Comerica Park
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Friday's Royals vs. Tigers matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

Before making any Tigers vs. Royals picks, be sure to check out the latest MLB predictions and betting advice from Dimers Pro.

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

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

Our famous predictive model currently gives the Tigers a 52% chance of beating the Royals.

According to our model, the Tigers (+1.5) have a 65% chance of covering the run line, while the over/under total of 7 runs has a 51% chance of going over.

Royals vs. Tigers Odds [8/2/2024]

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Royals	Tigers
Run Line	-1.5 (+170)	+1.5 (-196)
Moneyline	+100	-116
Total	o7 (-105)	u7 (-108)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Royals vs. Tigers Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Royals vs. Tigers matchup is on the run line.

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Conclusion

We predict the Tigers, with a 52% win probability, will likely beat the Royals on Friday.

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