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

The Kansas City Royals have a 2-0 series lead and aim to sweep the Detroit Tigers on Sunday at Kauffman Stadium, at 2:10 p.m. ET. Daniel Lynch (4-4, 2.83 ERA) will start for the Royals, who are 57-74 this season and fifth in the AL Central. The Tigers, who are 61-68 and fourth in the AL Central, have not yet named a starter.

The moneyline odds for the Tigers (-113) versus the Royals (-101) are tight. The contest has a total set at 8.5.

Tigers vs. Royals Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Sunday, August 23, 2026
• Game time: 2:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Kansas City, Missouri
• Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
• Favorite: Tigers (-113)
• Underdog: Royals (-101)
• Over/under: 8.5

How to Watch Tigers vs. Royals

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

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Tigers vs. Royals: Betting the Moneyline

• The Tigers have won 39 of the 74 games they were favored on the moneyline this season (52.7%).
• Kansas City has been victorious in 32, or 37.6%, of the 85 contests it has been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Detroit is 37-31 this season when entering a game favored by -113 or more on the moneyline.
• The Royals have a win-loss record of 25-44 when favored by -101 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
• Based on this matchup's moneyline, the Tigers' implied win probability is 53.1%.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 50.2% chance of walking away with the win.

Tigers vs. Royals: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Tigers have combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 56 times this season for a 56-67-6 record against the over/under.
• Kansas City's games have gone over the total in 59 of its 131 chances.
• The Tigers have collected a 66-63-0 record ATS this season (covering 51.2% of the time).
• The Royals have posted a record of 63-68-0 against the spread this season.