Tigers vs Royals Today: First Pitch, Pitchers & Moneyline
First pitch Sat 7:15 PM ET. On the mound: Drew Anderson (Tigers) vs Michael Wacha (Royals). Moneyline: Tigers +100 (FanDuel) at Royals -101 (Betcris) — best prices across 8 books. Full line, total, and props on the live MLB odds screen.
Spencer Torkelson at +500 headlines the Detroit Tigers @ Kansas City Royals home run board — 8 bats priced to go deep tonight, and the board below shows the book paying the most on each.
Home Run Board for This Game
| Player | Best HR Price | Best Book | Implied | Books |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Torkelson (DET) | +500 | Bet365 | 16.7% | 34 |
| Dillon Dingler (DET) | +550 | Fanatics | 15.4% | 36 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. (KC) | +600 | BetOnline | 14.3% | 35 |
| Carter Jensen (KC) | +650 | Fanatics | 13.3% | 35 |
| Salvador Perez (KC) | +669 | NoVig | 13.0% | 36 |
| Jac Caglianone (KC) | +700 | Unibet | 12.5% | 35 |
| Kevin McGonigle (DET) | +750 | Fanatics | 11.8% | 34 |
| Gleyber Torres (DET) | +950 | Fanatics | 9.5% | 34 |
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The Yard's Model Read On This Game
Model board updated August 22, 2026 · 01:05 PM ET. The table above is the market; this is the model — park, wind against each hitter's spray pattern, the starter's pitch mix, and lineup slot, computed for every priced bat tonight. It is context, not a pick.
Tonight at Kauffman Stadium: park index 93.2 · wind 6 mph.
- Salvador Perez (KC) — punishes four-seam fastballs 14% of the time, and that is 36% of what this starter throws · homers every 19 PA against righties — but hitting into a 5 mph wind. (model confidence B)
- books: best +525 at BetMGM
- Jac Caglianone (KC) — on the bat alone — homers every 24 PA against righties, with nothing in the park or matchup either way. (model confidence B)
- books: best +641 at NoVig | exchanges: NoVig +641
- Bobby Witt Jr. (KC) — homers every 27 PA against righties · bats 2, so he gets 4.2 trips — but hitting into a 5 mph wind. (model confidence B)
- books: best +590 at NoVig | exchanges: ProphetX +510 · NoVig +590
- Dillon Dingler (DET) — homers every 23 PA against righties · sees the starter a 3rd time — but hitting into a 5 mph wind. (model confidence B)
- books: best +510 at ProphetX | exchanges: ProphetX +510
- Carter Jensen (KC) — homers every 22 PA against righties · bats 1, so he gets 4.3 trips. (model confidence B)
- books: best +614 at NoVig | exchanges: NoVig +614
- Spencer Torkelson (DET) — punishes four-seam fastballs 14% of the time, and that is 25% of what this starter throws · homers every 23 PA against righties · sees the starter a 3rd time — but hitting into a 5 mph wind. (model confidence B)
- books: best +500 at ProphetX | exchanges: ProphetX +500 · NoVig +456
- Vinnie Pasquantino (KC) — punishes curveballs 16% of the time, and that is 24% of what this starter throws · homers every 26 PA against righties. (model confidence B)
- books: best +860 at DraftKings | exchanges: NoVig +770
- Kevin McGonigle (DET) — punishes four-seam fastballs 16% of the time, and that is 29% of what this starter throws · homers every 34 PA against righties · sees the starter a 3rd time. (model confidence B)
- books: best +725 at BetMGM | exchanges: ProphetX +686 · NoVig +700
Exchange prices are two-sided event contracts (Kalshi, Polymarket) quoted beside the sportsbooks because they carry little to no hold — the honest comparison. 18+; availability varies.
Want the full slate, not just this game? Lindy's picks for every MLB game today breaks down the whole board in his own words, and the MLB Home Run Cheat Sheet ranks tonight's best HR prices across every book. Playing the season-long markets too? The AI panel's AL MVP and NL MVP verdict boards track the award races all year.
Tonight's Other Home Run Boards
Every game on the slate gets the same board: Atlanta Braves @ Milwaukee Brewers · Chicago Cubs @ Seattle Mariners · Cincinnati Reds @ Arizona Diamondbacks · Cleveland Guardians @ Colorado Rockies · Los Angeles Angels @ Texas Rangers · Minnesota Twins @ San Diego Padres · New York Mets @ Chicago White Sox · Oakland Athletics @ Houston Astros · Pittsburgh Pirates @ Los Angeles Dodgers · San Francisco Giants @ Boston Red Sox. The MLB Home Run Picks hub ranks the top prices across all of them.
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