Tigers vs. Royals Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - July 23

The Kansas City Royals aim to continue their three-game winning streak when they take on the Detroit Tigers on Thursday at 6:40 p.m. ET, at Comerica Park. Troy Melton (5-1, 1.80 ERA) will start for the Tigers, who are 48-54 this season and fourth in the AL Central. Randy Dobnak (0-0, 1.93 ERA) is the expected starter for the Royals, who are 43-60 and fifth in the AL Central.

Sportsbooks have made the Tigers a decent moneyline favorite (-235) at home over the Royals (+188). The total for the Tigers-Royals game is 8.5.

Tigers vs. Royals Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Thursday, July 23, 2026
• Game time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Detroit, Michigan
• Stadium: Comerica Park
• Favorite: Tigers (-235)
• Underdog: Royals (+188)
• Over/under: 8.5

How to Watch Tigers vs. Royals

• TV Channel: MLB Network, DSN and ROYL
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Tigers vs. Royals: Betting the Moneyline

• The Tigers have won 29 of the 55 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (52.7%).
• Kansas City has been underdogs in 67 games this season and has come away with the win 26 times (38.8%) in those contests.
• Detroit has played as favorites of -235 or more twice this season and won both games.
• The Royals have yet to play a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +188.
• The Tigers have a 70.1% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline's implied probability.
• The Royals have an implied victory probability of 34.7% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Tigers vs. Royals: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Tigers have had an over/under set by oddsmakers 102 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 44 of those games (44-55-3).
• So far this season, Kansas City and its opponents have hit the over in 50 of its 103 games with a total.
• The Tigers have put together a 54-48-0 record ATS this season.
• In 103 games with a line this season, the Royals have a mark of 45-58-0 against the spread.