Royals vs. Tigers Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - April 16

The Detroit Tigers will aim to keep a five-game winning streak going when they host the Kansas City Royals at 1:10 p.m. ET on Thursday. Kris Bubic (2-1, 2.50 ERA) gets the start for the Royals, who are 7-11 this season and fourth in the AL Central. Keider Montero (1-1, 1.74 ERA) is expected to start for the Tigers, who are 9-9 and third in the AL Central.

Sportsbooks have set the Royals as the moderate moneyline favorites (-120) on the road versus the Tigers (+101). The total for the Royals-Tigers game is set at 8.5.

Royals vs. Tigers Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Thursday, April 16, 2026
• Game time: 1:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Detroit, Michigan
• Stadium: Comerica Park
• Favorite: Royals (-120)
• Underdog: Tigers (+101)
• Over/under: 8.5

How to Watch Royals vs. Tigers

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

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Royals vs. Tigers: Betting the Moneyline

• The Royals have won four of the nine games they were favored on the moneyline this season (44.4%).
• Detroit has been victorious in one of the three contests it has been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Kansas City has entered eight games this season favored by -120 or more and is 3-5 in those contests.
• The Tigers have a mark of 1-2 in contests where oddsmakers favor them by +101 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Royals have a 54.5% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline's implied probability.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Tigers have a 49.8% chance of walking away with the win.

Royals vs. Tigers: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Royals have played in 18 games with over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total five times (5-13-0).
• Detroit and its opponents have hit the over in seven of its 18 games with a total this season.
• The Royals have collected an 8-10-0 record against the spread this season (covering 44.4% of the time).
• The Tigers have an against the spread record of 8-10-0 in 18 games with a line this season.