KC Royals vs. DET Tigers

The Kansas City Royals will face the Detroit Tigers in Major League Baseball action this Saturday at Comerica Park. This will be the third of a four-game series, with the Tigers having won the first two games with scores of 6-1 and 7-3.

The Kansas City Royals enter the game with a record of 8-13, and are just 2-9 on the road. The Detroit Tigers are 12-8, and are killing it in home games with a record of 7-1.

Kansas City has lost two of their last three games against the Detroit Tigers in this four-game series, leading to a concerning four-game losing streak. They are struggling at the plate right now, with a batting average of only .207, which ranks 28th in the league.

In Thursday's opening game against the Tigers, the Royals were out-hit 12-7, resulting in a 6-1 loss. On Friday, during game two, the Royals scored two runs at the top of the ninth, but it just wasn't enough, ending in a 7-3 loss.

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Today, the Royals will have right-handed pitcher Seth Lugo on the mound. The 35-year-old currently holds a 1-2 record with a 3.86 ERA and a 1.29 WHIP over four starts, totaling 23.1 innings pitched this season. In his last time out, he allowed four runs and seven hits over 6.2 innings against the Yankees.

The Tigers will bring out right-handed pitcher Casey Mize, who holds a 2-1 record and an ERA of 2.60. Last time he pitched, the 27-year-old allowed four runs and seven hits over 5.2 innings against Minnesota.

All the momentum is with Detroit heading into Game 3 against the Royals. They currently hold a team batting average of .243, score an average of 4.58 runs per game, and allow only 3.58 runs, ranking them third in the majors.

The Detroit Tigers have been a profitable pick so far this season, consistently cashing in both moneyline bets and against the run line. They have 5 wins in their last 8 games straight up and have covered the run line in 7 of their last 11.

I'm confident in Detroit here, especially at home, where they have covered the run line in 7 of their last 8 games. On the other side, the Kansas City Royals have faced difficulties, losing 7 of their last 9 games and covering the run line in only 2 of their last 11 games, including both games in this series against the Tigers.

I'm taking the Detroit Tigers at home on the moneyline (-123) for 2 units.