Tigers vs. Royals prediction: Detroit favored to win Sunday's MLB matchup [8/31/2025]

The Kansas City Royals will face the Detroit Tigers in MLB action at Kauffman Stadium on Sunday, starting at 2:10PM ET.

Michael Wacha (8-10, 3.39 ERA) will get the ball for the Royals, pitting him against Tarik Skubal (11-4, 2.28 ERA) for the Tigers.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' proven MLB model projects the Tigers as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the most recent data, our experts ran 10,000 simulations of Sunday's Tigers-Royals game," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"After accounting for recent updates and other variables, our prediction shows the Tigers with a win probability of 61%, while the Royals have 39%."

For further insights into Sunday'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 trusted machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Sunday's MLB matchup between the Tigers and Royals 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives the Tigers a 61% chance of beating the Royals.

According to our model, the Royals (+1.5) have a 54% chance of covering the run line, while the 7-run over/under has a 57% chance of going over.

Tigers vs. Royals odds [8/31/2025]

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

Bet Type	Tigers	Royals
Run Line	-1.5 (+105)	+1.5 (-115)
Moneyline	-174	+146
Total	o7 (-115)	u7 (+100)

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 run line.

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Tigers vs. Royals game-day updates and essential details

Sunday's MLB game between the Royals and Tigers at Kauffman Stadium is scheduled to begin at 2:10PM ET.

• Who: Detroit Tigers vs. Kansas City Royals
• Date: Sunday, August 31, 2025
• Time: 2:10PM ET/11:10AM PT
• Venue: Kauffman Stadium

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Conclusion

We predict the Tigers, with a 61% win probability, will likely beat the Royals on Sunday.

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