Tigers vs. Royals Player Props Today: Kerry Carpenter - September 28

Kerry Carpenter is looking to improve on a one-hit showing in his previous game (1-for-4). His Detroit Tigers square off versus Cole Ragans and the Kansas City Royals on Thursday at 1:10 PM ET on BSDET.

Carpenter has 17 doubles, two triples, 20 home runs and 29 walks while hitting .288.

Kerry Carpenter 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: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -227)
• Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +525)
• RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +145)
• Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +110)
• Total Bases Prop: 1.5 total bases (Over odds: +125)
• Stolen Bases Prop: 0.5 stolen bases (Over odds: +1050)

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 11:42 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Kerry Carpenter prop bet insights

• In 65.5% of his 113 games this season, Carpenter has notched a base hit (74 times). He’s also put up 34 multi-hit games in 2023 (30.1%).
• Out of the 113 games he has played in this season, he’s homered in 18 contests (15.9%), homering in 4.6% of his trips to the plate.
• Carpenter has scored at least a run in 38.9% of his games this year (44 of 113), with more than one run scored in 10 of them (8.8%).
• In 33.6% of his 113 games this season, he has driven in a run (38 times). He’s also notched 17 games with multiple RBI in 2023 (15.0%) and produced three or more of his team’s runs in six contests.
• Carpenter has struck out at least once 78 times this year in 113 games played (69.0%), including 25 multi-strikeout contests (22.1%).

Kerry Carpenter stats against the Royals

Royals starter: Cole Ragans

• Ragans (7-4 with a 3.41 ERA and 105 strikeouts in 89 2/3 innings pitched) gets the call for the Royals in his 12th start of the season.
• His most recent outing was on Saturday versus the Houston Astros, when the left-hander threw six innings, allowing two earned runs while surrendering three hits.
• In 28 outings this season, the 25-year-old has put up a 3.41 ERA and 10.5 strikeouts per nine frames, while surrendering a batting average of .204 to opposing batters.
• Ragans has posted seven quality starts this year.