Detroit Tigers (62-65) vs. Kansas City Royals (55-72)

J.Verlander(R) vs. B.Bannister(R)

Date: 8/22/08

Odds

• BodogLife.com's betting odds for this game is Detroit Tigers (-180) / Kansas City Royals (172).

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Home/Away/Overall Moneyline Records

• The Kansas City Royals have a 28-34 record at home this season.
• The Detroit Tigers have a 29-37 record on the road this season.
• The Detroit Tigers are 62-65 on the season.
• The Kansas City Royals are 55-72 on the season.

Game Characteristics

• This is a divisional rivalry matchup.
• The Detroit Tigers have a 21-30 record in divisional rivalry games.
• The Kansas City Royals have a 18-29 record in divisional rivalry games.
• This is the first game of the series.
• The Kansas City Royals just got swept by the Cleveland Indians.

Kansas City Royals - Batting

Kansas City Royals - Pitching

• The Kansas City Royals are allowing 9.00 runs per game over their L3 games.
• 8.14 R/G L7 games.
• 6.15 R/G L20 games.
• 5.11 R/G overall.

Detroit Tigers - Batting

• The Detroit Tigers are averaging 6.67 runs per game over their L3 games.
• 5.71 R/G L7 games.
• 4.90 R/G L20 games.
• 5.07 R/G overall.
• Against righties, the Detroit Tigers are 39-51 on the season.

Detroit Tigers - Pitching

• The Detroit Tigers are allowing 6.33 runs per game over their L3 games.
• 7.14 R/G L7 games.
• 6.05 R/G L20 games.
• 4.99 R/G overall.

Applicable Betting Systems, Angles, Trends

• The Detroit Tigers falls into the First game of a series system.
• The Kansas City Royals falls into the Favorites to Go Against system.

Betting the Run Line

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