Royals vs. Tigers prediction: Detroit favored to win Sunday's MLB matchup [8/24/2025]

The Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals will lock horns in MLB action at Comerica Park on Sunday, starting at 1:40PM ET.

Jack Flaherty (7-12, 4.51 ERA) will be the starting pitcher for the Tigers, while the Royals have opted for Seth Lugo (8-6, 3.73 ERA).

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' advanced MLB model predicts 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 Royals-Tigers 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 59%, while the Royals have 41%."

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

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

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Sunday's MLB matchup between the Royals and Tigers 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives the Tigers a 59% chance of beating the Royals.

According to our model, the Royals (+1.5) have a 60% chance of covering the run line, while the over/under total of 8 runs has a 52% chance of going over.

Royals vs. Tigers odds [8/24/2025]

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

Bet Type	Royals	Tigers
Run Line	+1.5 (-162)	-1.5 (+140)
Moneyline	+130	-150
Total	o8 (-110)	u8 (-110)

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 strongest 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

Sunday's MLB matchup between the Tigers and Royals at Comerica Park is scheduled to begin at 1:40PM ET.

• Who: Kansas City Royals vs. Detroit Tigers
• Date: Sunday, August 24, 2025
• Time: 1:40PM ET/10:40AM PT
• Venue: Comerica Park

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Conclusion

We predict the Tigers, with a 59% win probability, will likely beat the Royals on Sunday.

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