Game Highlights for Tigers vs Royals – August 23, 2026

Detroit Tigers

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Kansas City Royals

Detroit Tigers Insights

• Tyler Holton – Over/Under Pitching Outs
  Taking into account both his underlying tendencies and the matchup, Tyler Holton is projected to throw 21 pitches in this outing by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) system, which is the least of all pitchers today.
  Explain: Pitchers who throw relatively few pitches are more likely to get pulled from the game earlier, record fewer outs, and generate fewer strikeouts.
• Javier Baez – Over/Under Hits
  Javier Baez is an extreme groundball batter and matches up with the strong infield defense of Kansas City (#2-best on the slate today).
  Explain: This player’s skill set matches up poorly with the opposing team’s defensive strength, which may lead to worse-than-usual performance.

Kansas City Royals Insights

• Daniel Lynch – Over/Under Strikeouts
  The Detroit Tigers have 7 hitters in the projected batting order that will have the handedness advantage against Daniel Lynch IV in today’s game.
  Explain: Right-handed pitchers perform worse against left-handed hitters (and visa-versa). If several hitters hold this advantage against the pitcher, it can have a huge impact on whether he will perform well or struggle on any given day.
• Carter Jensen – Over/Under Hits
  Carter Jensen has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this season (87% of the time), but he is penciled in 9th in the lineup in this game.
  Explain: The lower in the order a player bats, the fewer plate appearances he will get and the fewer opportunities he will get to hit the Over for every market. A player who hits lower in the order than he normally does may provide extra value opportunity since the market may be based on him hitting higher.
• Kansas City Royals – 2H Moneyline
  According to the leading projection system (THE BAT), the Kansas City Royals’ bullpen profiles as the worst out of all the teams in the league.
  Explain: Most bettors only consider the starting pitcher, but a weak bullpen sneakily creates an easier matchup for the opposing offense and boosts a game’s runs.