The Tigers will play the Royals on Sunday, June 1st, 2025. Your timezone's first pitch time is 2:10 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Captain Shady Lines
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Team Standings
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - As the 2025 season continues, the Detroit Tigers possess a 99.33 SportsBetting3.com power ranking. The Kansas City Royals now have a 91.33 power ranking. Teams with a higher SportsBetting3.com power ranking will typically be moneyline favorites.
- Visiting Detroit Tigers - The Detroit Tigers head into this matchup with a 16-12 record as a visiting team. This standing ranks them 2nd Overall for visiting team wins.
- Home Kansas City Royals - The Kansas City Royals will throw the first pitch possessing a 17-10 home team record. That puts them 4th for home team wins in the Overall MLB standings.
- Runs Scored - Detroit Tigers batters have produced 284 runs, ranking them 4th Overall, with the Kansas City Royals ranking 24th (183) for runs scored.
- Runs Allowed - Detroit Tigers pitchers and fielders have allowed 201 runs, ranking them 21st Overall for runs allowed. Meanwhile, the Kansas City Royals now rank 26th Overall, allowing 184 runs.
- Team Streaks - The Detroit Tigers have won their last 3 games. Their opponent, the Kansas City Royals lost their last game.
- Team Records - Let's review each team's records. The Detroit Tigers have a 36-20 Overall record (0.0 GB American Central Division), with the Kansas City Royals notching a 29-26 Overall standing (7.0 GB American Central Division).
Captain Shady Lines
A broken compass is right at least twice a day.
Avast ye! Detroit Tigers be ready to plunder Kansas City Royals' turf... (Arrr!) The Tigers be sailin' in with a 36-20 record to pillage.
With a win percentage of 0.643, the Tigers be a formidable foe... (Shiver me timbers!) Their last 10 games show they be on a winning streak.
The Royals be standin' at 29-26, but don't underestimate their fight... (Aye, matey!) With a win percentage of 0.527, they be lookin' to defend their home.
But the Tigers be no pushovers, with a 6-4 record in their last 10... (Yo ho ho!) This be a showdown ye won't want to miss, so check out this game's prop bets below.
Bet on MLB baseball at legal US sportsbooks and watch as these two teams clash... (Ahoy, me hearties!) Review each team's standing at the bottom of the page and see who will come out on top.
Best Tigers at Royals Odds
| Underdog Detroit Tigers | Favorite Kansas City Royals |
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| Over | Under |
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| Underdog Detroit Tigers | Favorite Kansas City Royals |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
The Kansas City Royals are the -170 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and the Detroit Tigers are the +140 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 8.5 -110 runs at BetMGM, which means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 8.5 -110 runs at BetMGM, and that means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the under.
The Kansas City Royals are -1.5 +130 run line favorites at BetMGM, while the Detroit Tigers are +1.5 -155 run line underdogs at BetMGM.
MLB Odds Example
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Game |
 BetMGMBet |
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Tigers
Royals
6/01/25 2:10pm EDT | +140-170 |
- Detroit Tigers bettors risk $100 to win $140 at +140 odds. The implied probability for Detroit Tigers is 41.67%.
- Kansas City Royals bettors risk $100 to win $58.82 at -170 odds. The implied probability for Kansas City Royals is 62.96%.
Detroit Tigers at Kansas City Royals Prop Bets
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Tigers
Royals
First Team to Score
6/01/25 2:10pm EDT | -115-110Bet |
Tigers
Royals
Tie
1st Inning Winner
6/01/25 2:10pm EDT | +360+230-130Bet |
Tigers
Royals
Tie
First 3 Innings Winner
6/01/25 2:10pm EDT | +195-102+300Bet |
Tigers
Royals
To Extra Innings
6/01/25 2:10pm EDT | Yes +800No -1400Bet |
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Tigers
Royals
1st Team to Score Will Win
6/01/25 2:10pm EDT | Yes -250No +190Bet |
Tigers
Total Runs
DET at KAN 6/01/25 2:10pm EDT | 3.5 o -1253.5 u -105Bet |
Royals
Total Runs
DET at KAN 6/01/25 2:10pm EDT | 4.5 o -1054.5 u -125Bet |
Keider Montero
Strikeouts Thrown
DET at KAN 6/01/25 2:10pm EDT | 3.5 o +1003.5 u -135Bet |
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Kris Bubic
Strikeouts Thrown
DET at KAN 6/01/25 2:10pm EDT | 5.5 o -1505.5 u +115Bet |
Detroit Tigers & Kansas City Royals Futures Odds
Latest World Series odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the tournament. See past Championship results and learn how to bet World Series teasers, props and parlays.
Detroit Tigers World Series Odds|
Team | BetMGM |
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| Tigers | +800 Bet |
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Team | BetMGM |
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| Royals | +5000 Bet |
Detroit Tigers & Kansas City Royals Team Pages
Review each team's season win total odds, futures odds, betting bonuses and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
Team Standings
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Home | Away | RS | RA | Diff | Strk | L10 |
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| Detroit Tigers | 36 | 20 | 0.643 | 0.0 | 20-8 | 16-12 | 284 | 201 | +83 | W3 | 6-4 |
| Kansas City Royals | 29 | 26 | 0.527 | +6.5 | 17-10 | 12-16 | 183 | 184 | -1 | L1 | 4-6 |
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals MLB Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
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Tap to the sportsbook's MLB page, look for the Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
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