Kansas City Royals vs Detroit Tigers Matchup Preview - September 27th, 2022

Bobby Witt Jr. and the Royals go head-to-head against Akil Baddoo and the Tigers today. Over the last 7 days, Bobby Witt Jr. has provided the bulk of the offense for Royals. He's batted .440 with 8 runs, 6 RBIs, and 1 stolen bases. Meanwhile, it's been Akil Baddoo who has been hot for the Tigers. Over the last week, he's batting .333 with 3 runs, 2 RBIs, 1 home runs, and 1 stolen bases.

Kansas City Royals Insights

• Zack Greinke's 88.2 mph fastball velocity this year ranks in the 5th percentile among SPs.

• Michael A. Taylor's average exit velocity has declined this year; his 89.4-mph average last year has fallen off to 86.7-mph.

• Nicky Lopez has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.9%) and will be challenged by the league's 3rd-deepest LF fences today.

Detroit Tigers Insights

• Joey Wentz has been given less leash than the typical pitcher this year, throwing 11 fewer adjusted pitches-per-game than the average hurler.

• Jonathan Schoop has been unlucky this year, putting up a .242 wOBA despite The Sharp Model X estimating his true talent level to be .286 — a .044 gap.

• The Detroit Tigers projected offense profiles as the 3rd-worst of all teams on the slate.

Betting Trends

• The Detroit Tigers have hit the Game Total Under in 80 of their last 149 games (+18.35 Units / 11% ROI)

• The Kansas City Royals have hit the Run Line in 47 of their last 81 games (+12.85 Units / 13% ROI)

• Kyle Isbel has hit the Hits Under in 18 of his last 23 away games (+14.45 Units / 60% ROI)