Royals vs. Tigers Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - May 9

The Detroit Tigers will look to stop a four-game losing streak when visiting the Kansas City Royals at 7:10 p.m. ET on Saturday. Michael Wacha (3-2, 3.05 ERA) gets the start for the Royals, who are 18-21 this season and third in the AL Central. Burch Smith (0-1, 1.59 ERA) is the expected starter for the Tigers, who are 18-21 and second in the AL Central.

The bookmakers have spoken, making the Royals (-141) a moderate moneyline favorite to defeat the Tigers (+119) at home. The game's over/under is set at 9.5.

Royals vs. Tigers Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Saturday, May 9, 2026
• Game time: 7:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Kansas City, Missouri
• Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
• Favorite: Royals (-141)
• Underdog: Tigers (+119)
• Over/under: 9.5

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 won 55% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (11-9).
• Detroit has been pegged as an underdog in 12 games this year and has walked away with the win five times (41.7%) in those games.
• Kansas City has a record of 5-3 when favored by -141 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The Tigers have played as an underdog of +119 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
• Based on this contest's moneyline, the Royals have an implied win probability of 58.5%.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Tigers have a 45.7% chance of walking away with the win.

Royals vs. Tigers: Betting the Spread & Total

• In the 39 games in which bookmakers have set an over/under for the Royals, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 16 times (16-23-0).
• Games involving Detroit have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 18 of 39 chances this season.
• The Royals have covered 43.6% of their games this season, going 17-22-0 against the spread.
• The Tigers have posted a record of 20-19-0 against the spread this season.