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Hunter Dozier has 97 hits this season, and will look for his 100th when his Kansas City Royals (53-79) play the Detroit Tigers (50-81) on Saturday at 6:10 PM ET. The Royals are the underdog (-109) in this contest against the Tigers (-111). Detroit has Michael Pineda starting things off, and Kansas City will send out Jonathan Heasley.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Tigers vs. Royals
- Game Day: Saturday, September 3, 2022
- Game Time: 6:10 PM ET
- Location: Detroit, Michigan
- Stadium: Comerica Park
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Tigers | -111 | 8 |
Tigers Stats & Trends
Tigers Batting
- The Tigers have hit the fewest home runs in baseball this season (78).
- The Tigers have the fifth-worst batting average in the majors (.229).
- The Tigers are 29th in the league with a .285 on-base percentage.
- The Tigers strike out 8.8 times per game to rank 24th in baseball.
- The Tigers average 0.6 homers per home game this season (38 total at home).
- The Tigers are averaging 2.2 extra-base hits per game while slugging .347 at home.
- The club averages 7.7 hits per game and is batting .238 at home this season.
Tigers Key Batters
- Javier Baez leads Detroit in OBP (.268), slugging percentage (.368) and total hits (100) this season.
- Among all qualifying batters in baseball, Baez is 129th in batting average, 141st in on-base percentage, and 122nd in slugging.
- Baez hopes to build on a three-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .222 with a home run, two walks and two RBI.
- Harold Castro is hitting .281 with 19 doubles, two triples, five home runs and 14 walks.
- Castro heads into this game looking to extend his two-game hit streak. In his last five games he is batting .222 with a double and six RBI.
- Jeimer Candelario has 74 hits this season and has a slash line of .204/.265/.354.
- Willi Castro has been key for Detroit with 77 hits, an OBP of .292 plus a slugging percentage of .369.
Royals Stats & Trends
Royals Batting
- The Royals rank 25th in Major League Baseball with 113 home runs.
- The Royals’ .244 batting average ranks 14th in the league this season.
- The Royals have an OBP of .307 this season, which ranks 23rd in MLB.
- The Royals rank 11th with an average of 8.0 strikeouts per game.
- They have averaged 0.9 home runs per game in their 64 road contests this season.
- They are slugging .358 in 64 road games this season.
- In 64 road games this season, they have a batting average of .228 while averaging 7.7 base hits per contest.
Royals Key Batters
- Bobby Witt Jr. has racked up a slugging percentage of .440 and has 118 hits, both team-high marks for the Royals.
- Witt Jr. ranks 87th in batting average, 129th in on-base percentage and 55th in slugging percentage among all qualifying batters in MLB.
- Salvador Perez is batting .236 with 17 doubles, a triple, 19 home runs and 14 walks.
- MJ Melendez is hitting .221 with 15 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 50 walks.
- Dozier has a .301 OBP to lead his team.
Tigers vs. Royals Probable Pitchers
| Pineda | Heasley | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | GS | 15 |
| 2-6 | W-L | 2-7 |
| 5.27 | ERA | 5.22 |
| 42.2 | IP | 70.2 |
| 6 | BB | 35 |
| 23 | SO | 55 |
