Francisco Liriano Tigers at Home vs Kansas City Royals in MLB Betting Odds Clash

A key battle on the MLB betting odds menu sees the visiting Kansas City Royals dueling the Detroit Tigers on Sunday at Comerica Park.

Kansas City puts its faith in starter Eric Skoglund to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 0-2. Getting the ball for the Detroit Tigers is Francisco Liriano, who owns a 2-1 record on the season with a 2.55 ERA.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

The Detroit Tigers were listed as -149 moneyline favorites earlier in the day at Sportsbook, while odds makers set the Sportsbook total line around 8.5 earlier at Sportsbook.

Odds Shark computer prediction formulas pick a 6.5-1.5 win for the Tigers on Sunday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Detroit Tigers sport a record of 9-10 heading into this matchup, while the Kansas City Royals sit at 4-15 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Detroit vs Kansas City injuries news.

The Detroit Tigers sit at No. 20 in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Kansas City Royals sit at No. 26 on the same chart.

Statistical Matchup

At the plate, Detroit owns the No. 8 ranking for hits at 8.68 per game. By contrast, the Kansas City Royals are rated No. 15 in the same category at 8.16 per game.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping betting factors and Detroit has the No. 14-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Royals own the No. 28 mark in runs allowed.