Royals vs. Tigers Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - May 8

The Kansas City Royals host the Detroit Tigers to open a three-game series at Kauffman Stadium, with first pitch at 7:40 p.m. ET on Friday. Kris Bubic (3-1, 3.32 ERA) will start for the Royals, who are 17-21 this season and fourth in the AL Central. Keider Montero (2-2, 3.48 ERA) is expected to start for the Tigers, who are 18-20 and second in the AL Central.

At home, the Royals are favored to win on the moneyline (-148) over the Tigers (+123). The game has an over/under set at 8.5 runs.

Royals vs. Tigers Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Friday, May 8, 2026
• Game time: 7:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Kansas City, Missouri
• Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
• Favorite: Royals (-148)
• Underdog: Tigers (+123)
• Over/under: 8.5

How to Watch Royals vs. Tigers

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

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Royals vs. Tigers: Betting the Moneyline

• The Royals have been favored on the moneyline 19 total times this season. They've gone 10-9 in those games.
• Detroit has been underdogs in 11 games this season and has come away with the win five times (45.5%) in those contests.
• This season Kansas City has won three of its six games when favored by at least -148 on the moneyline.
• The Tigers have yet to play a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +123.
• The Royals have an implied moneyline win probability of 59.7% in this matchup.
• The Tigers have an implied victory probability of 44.8% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Royals vs. Tigers: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Royals have played in 38 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 16 times (16-22-0).
• Detroit and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 18 of its 38 opportunities.
• The Royals have covered 44.7% of their games this season, going 17-21-0 against the spread.
• In 38 games with a line this season, the Tigers have a mark of 19-19-0 against the spread.