Tigers vs. Royals Prediction: Detroit Predicted to Win Friday's MLB Matchup [5/30/2025]

MLB action continues on Friday at 8:10PM ET as the Detroit Tigers take on the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium.

Seth Lugo (3-4, 3.02 ERA) will get the ball for the Royals, up against Casey Mize (6-1, 2.46 ERA) for the Tigers.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' advanced MLB model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects the Tigers as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Detroit-Kansas City game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Tigers' chance of winning is 51%, while the Royals' is 49%."

For expanded analysis of Friday's matchup, including best bets and picks, visit our interactive Tigers vs. Royals predictions page.

Royals vs. Tigers Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Run Line?

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Friday's MLB game between the Tigers and Royals 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives the Tigers a 51% chance of defeating the Royals.

According to our model, the Royals (+1.5) have a 62% chance of covering the run line, while the over/under total of 8.5 runs has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

Tigers vs. Royals Odds [5/30/2025]

We have sourced the best MLB odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Tigers	Royals
Run Line	-1.5 (+140)	+1.5 (-165)
Moneyline	-118	+102
Total	o8.5 (-102)	u8.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Tigers vs. Royals Picks and Best Bets

Our model's strongest edge in today's Tigers vs. Royals matchup is on the moneyline.

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Tigers vs. Royals Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's MLB matchup between the Royals and Tigers at Kauffman Stadium is scheduled to start at 8:10PM ET.

• Who: Detroit Tigers vs. Kansas City Royals
• Date: Friday, May 30, 2025
• Time: 8:10PM ET/5:10PM PT
• Venue: Kauffman Stadium

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Conclusion

We predict the Tigers, with a 51% win probability, will likely beat the Royals on Friday.

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