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Javier Baez will look for his 100th hit of the season (he has 99) when the Detroit Tigers (50-81) square off against the Kansas City Royals (53-79) on Friday at 7:10 PM ET. The Tigers are favored (-112) over the Royals (-107). Detroit’s Drew Hutchison and Kansas City’s Daniel Lynch pitch first for their squads in this matchup.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Tigers vs. Royals
- Game Day: Friday, September 2, 2022
- Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
- Location: Detroit, Michigan
- Stadium: Comerica Park
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Tigers | -112 | 8.5 |
Tigers Stats & Trends
Tigers Batting
- The Tigers have hit 76 home runs this season, the lowest total in baseball.
- The Tigers’ .229 batting average ranks 26th in the majors.
- The Tigers are 29th in the league with an on-base percentage of .285.
- The Tigers strike out 8.8 times per game, the No. 24 average in baseball.
- The Tigers average 0.5 homers per home game this season (36 total at home).
- The Tigers have a .345 slugging percentage and are averaging 2.2 extra-base hits per game at home.
- The club is batting .238 with 512 hits (7.8 per game) at home this season.
Tigers Key Batters
- Baez leads Detroit in OBP (.266), slugging percentage (.361) and total hits (99) this season.
- Baez ranks 131st in batting average, 142nd in on-base percentage, and 125th in slugging among all qualified batters in MLB.
- Baez hopes to build on a two-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .263 with two walks and two RBI.
- Harold Castro is batting .279 with 19 doubles, two triples, five home runs and 14 walks.
- Jeimer Candelario is batting .204 with a .354 slugging percentage and 42 RBI this year.
- Willi Castro is batting .243 with a .288 OBP and 25 RBI for Detroit this season.
Royals Stats & Trends
Royals Batting
- The Royals rank 26th in Major League Baseball with just 112 home runs as a team.
- The Royals have a team batting average of .244 this season, which ranks 14th among MLB teams.
- The Royals have an on-base percentage of .307 this season, which ranks 23rd in the league.
- The Royals rank 11th with an average of eight strikeouts per game.
- They have averaged 0.9 home runs per game in their 63 road contests this season.
- In 63 road games this season, they’re slugging .359 with 155 hits going for extra bases.
- In away games this season, they’re batting .228 with 7.7 base hits per contest.
Royals Key Batters
- Bobby Witt Jr. has accumulated a slugging percentage of .444 and has 118 hits, both team-best numbers for the Royals.
- Including all the qualifying hitters in MLB, Witt Jr.’s batting average puts him 84th, his on-base percentage is 127th, and he is 54th in slugging.
- Witt Jr. heads into this matchup on a three-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is batting .182 with a double, a home run, a walk and two RBI.
- Salvador Perez has 17 doubles, a triple, 19 home runs and 14 walks while hitting .237.
- MJ Melendez has 15 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 50 walks while batting .221.
- Hunter Dozier paces his team with a .302 OBP.
Tigers vs. Royals Probable Pitchers
| Hutchison | Lynch | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | GS | 21 |
| 2-7 | W-L | 4-9 |
| 4.01 | ERA | 4.70 |
| 76.1 | IP | 103.1 |
| 33 | BB | 43 |
| 48 | SO | 97 |
