Tigers vs. Royals Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - July 26

Hao-Yu Lee brings a 10-game hitting streak into the Detroit Tigers' game against the Kansas City Royals at 1:40 p.m. ET on Sunday, at Comerica Park. Framber Valdez (5-7, 4.57 ERA) will start for the Tigers, who are 50-55 this season and fourth in the AL Central. Luinder Avila (5-3, 4.86 ERA) is expected to start for the Royals, who are 44-62 and fifth in the AL Central.

The Tigers are moderate favorites on the moneyline (-194) at home over the Royals (+157). The contest has an over/under set at 9.

Tigers vs. Royals Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Sunday, July 26, 2026
• Game time: 1:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Detroit, Michigan
• Stadium: Comerica Park
• Favorite: Tigers (-194)
• Underdog: Royals (+157)
• Over/under: 9

How to Watch Tigers vs. Royals

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

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Tigers vs. Royals: Betting the Moneyline

• The Tigers have won 53.4% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (31-27).
• Kansas City has come away with 27 wins in the 70 contests it has been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Detroit is undefeated in six games this season when favored by -194 or more on the moneyline.
• This season, the Royals have come away with a win one times in five chances when named as an underdog of at least +157 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Tigers have an implied moneyline win probability of 66% in this matchup.
• The Royals have an implied victory probability of 38.9% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Tigers vs. Royals: Betting the Spread & Total

• In the 105 games in which bookmakers have set an over/under for the Tigers, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 44 times (44-58-3).
• Games involving Kansas City have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 50 of 106 chances this season.
• The Tigers have a 54-51-0 record ATS this season (covering 51.4% of the time).
• The Royals are 48-58-0 against the spread in their 106 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.