Royals vs. Tigers prediction: Detroit favored to win Saturday's MLB matchup [8/23/2025]

The Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals are scheduled to meet in MLB action at Comerica Park on Saturday, starting at 6:10PM ET.

The Tigers will have Chris Paddack (4-11, 5.10 ERA) as their starting pitcher, pitting him against Michael Wacha (8-9, 3.34 ERA) for the Royals.

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

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Tigers vs. Royals prediction: Who will win, cover the run line?

Using innovative machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Saturday's MLB matchup between the Royals and Tigers 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives the Tigers a 53% chance of defeating the Royals.

According to our model, the Royals (+1.5) have a 64% chance of covering the run line, while the over/under total of 8.5 runs has a 53% chance of going over.

Royals vs. Tigers odds [8/23/2025]

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

Bet Type	Royals	Tigers
Run Line	+1.5 (-192)	-1.5 (+165)
Moneyline	+108	-125
Total	o8.5 (-118)	u8.5 (+101)

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

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Royals vs. Tigers picks and best bets

Our model's biggest edge in today's Royals vs. Tigers matchup is on the run line.

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Royals vs. Tigers game-day updates and essential details

Saturday's MLB matchup between the Tigers and Royals at Comerica Park is scheduled to start at 6:10PM ET.

• Who: Kansas City Royals vs. Detroit Tigers
• Date: Saturday, August 23, 2025
• Time: 6:10PM ET/3:10PM PT
• Venue: Comerica Park

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Conclusion

We predict the Tigers, with a 53% win probability, will likely beat the Royals on Saturday.

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