Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 08/30/25

I favor the over on the posted game total for the August 30 matchup between the Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals. Jack Flaherty had a very strong start to his season but has since not been in the sharpest of form. He faced this Kansas City lineup last week and allowed 8 earned runs. It is difficult facing the same lineup twice within a close proximity, let alone a lineup that knocked you around. I don’t love the scheduling spot on paper for Flaherty.

Stephen Kolek is set to make his Royals debut after being acquired from the Padres during the trade deadline. Kolek has pitched 79.2 innings this season with a respectable 4.18 ERA as a backend rotational piece. While those numbers are solid for his role, Kolek is a low strikeout rate arm, and the Tigers should be able to put the ball into play with regularity. I expect quality at-bats from the Tigers and enough runs to surpass the posted total.

Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals prediction: Over 9 (-110) available at time of publishing. Playable at that price.

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