Tigers vs. Royals Player Props Today: Matt Vierling - September 28

Matt Vierling will try for a more productive showing after a hitless showing in his most recent game (0-for-4). He and the Detroit Tigers square off versus the Kansas City Royals on Thursday, who will send out Cole Ragans to start, at 1:10 PM ET on BSDET.

Vierling paces the Tigers with a .259 batting average. He’s hit nine home runs and racked up 39 RBI.

Matt Vierling prop lines and game time

• Matchup: Detroit Tigers vs. Kansas City Royals
• Time: 1:10 PM ET
• Date: Thursday, September 28, 2023
• TV Channel: BSDET
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch Now!)
• Hits Prop: 1.5 hits (Over odds: +180)
• Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +800)
• RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +195)
• Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: -110)
• Total Bases Prop: 1.5 total bases (Over odds: +110)
• Stolen Bases Prop: 0.5 stolen bases (Over odds: +575)

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 11:43 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Matt Vierling prop bet insights

• In 78 of 127 games this season (61.4%) Vierling has recorded a hit, and 29 of those contests (22.8%) he posted at least two.
• He has homered in eight games this season (127 opportunities, 6.3%), leaving the ballpark in 1.8% of his trips to the plate.
• Vierling has scored in 41 of 127 games this season, with multiple runs scored in 12 of them.
• He has notched at least one RBI 25 times this year in 127 games played (19.7%), including eight times plating multiple runs (6.3%). He has also driven in three or more of his team’s runs in three contests.
• In 65.4% of his 127 games this season, Vierling has struck out (83 times). He’s also had 23 games with multiple strikeouts in 2023 (18.1%).

Matt Vierling stats against the Royals

Royals starter: Cole Ragans

• The Royals will call on Ragans (7-4) to make his 12th start of the season. He is 7-4 with a 3.41 ERA and 105 Ks in 89 2/3 innings pitched.
• When he last took the hill on Saturday versus the Houston Astros, the lefty threw six innings, allowing two earned runs while surrendering three hits.
• The 25-year-old has posted a 3.41 ERA and 10.5 Ks per nine innings in 28 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .204 to opposing hitters.
• Ragans is looking to register his eighth quality start in this outing.