Tigers vs Royals: The Best MLB Bet for Saturday Night

On Saturday, the Tigers look to end their mini losing streak, while the Royals look to extend their winning streak. These are two teams trending in completely different directions, as the Tigers are struggling immensely but still trying to sneak into the playoffs, while the Royals are almost mathematically eliminated from playoff baseball but are in the midst of their hottest stretch of the season…

I’m staying away from a side in this one. The sharp play would be to take the Tigers on the ML, but it’s never smart to fade a winning streak in baseball. Instead, let’s target the total. The Tigers’ offense has been almost nonexistent during this rough patch, and this Royals hot stretch is bound to end here shortly. Let’s lean into these angles when targeting the total on Saturday.

Michael Wacha is one of the most consistent starters in baseball. The veteran is primed for another solid outing once again. Expect him to shove against this struggling Tigers offense on Saturday. Speaking of the Tigers, Drew Anderson will be taking the ball for Detroit on Saturday. He’s limited barrels and pitched around some heavy hitters of late; expect him to do the same against this Royals lineup primed for regression.

If you couldn’t already tell, I’m eyeing the under in this matchup. I would like to isolate the starting pitchers and keep the Royals bullpen out of this wager, though. Let’s lock in the F5 u4.5 on Saturday, banking on another Wacha gem and another solid outing from Anderson. The Royals are more than due to cool off offensively, and the Tigers’ bats have been putrid, don’t expect that to change overnight.