Jacob deGrom (7-5, 2.41 ERA) starts for the New York Mets (56-54) as they square off against Anibal Sanchez (6-11, 6.26 ERA) and the Detroit Tigers (61-49) in the last of a three-game series at Comerica Park. The Tigers won the last game 6-5, and Detroit leads the series 2-0. Action begins at 1:10 p.m. ET on Sunday, Aug. 7 and can be seen on FSDT and SNY.
Sanchez pitched 6.0 innings in his most recent start, surrendering one run, striking out two and walking three in an 11-5 win over the White Sox. Miguel Cabrera (.311, 64 Rs, 25 HRs, 74 RBIs) had another good game yesterday, going 2 for 4 with three RBIs. deGrom went 7.0 innings, surrendering zero runs, striking out eight and walking one in a 7-1 win over the Yankees in his last outing. Jay Bruce (.262, 63 Rs, 27 HRs, 84 RBIs, 4 SBs) has been successful at the plate for the Mets, going 2 for 5 yesterday with one run, one home run, and one RBI.
New York takes on Detroit as a -127 favorite. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is sitting at eight runs. The Tigers have an overall money line of +1,601 and a record as the underdog of 30-37. Detroit is undefeated as the underdog (5-0) over its last ten and has a record of 9-1 SU. The Tigers have seen an uptick in scoring as of late, averaging 6.5 runs during the last 10 games compared to their season average of 4.8 runs per game.
In games where it is the favorite, New York has a 41-34 record and an overall money line of -1,040. New York is 4-4 as the favorite and 8-7 SU against interleague opponents. When it comes to issuing walks, the Mets have the fewest in the NL with only 2.6 walks allowed per game.
The Tigers have the edge in the season series, 2-0. The Tigers have a 44-33 record against right-handed starting pitchers on the year, which is what they’ll be facing when deGrom takes the mound. Sanchez (RHP) will be on the hill against the Mets, who have a 43-39 record against right-handed starting pitchers.
Predictions: SU Winner – DET, O/U – Over
Notes
For the eighth time this season, the Tigers registered at least two errors in a game.
The Tigers are coming off of a weak pitching game where they recorded six strikeouts. The Mets have a record of 14-15 when opponents’ pitchers have six strikeouts or less.
It looks like the Tigers have a slight leg up on the Mets, as the Tigers have won their last two games while the Mets have lost their last two.
When they outhit their opponents, the Mets are 36-10. The Tigers have a 46-10 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 29th in runs, New York has earned 410 this season. Detroit ranks seventh with 529 runs.
Ranking 17th, Detroit is in the bottom half of the league in walks, notching 326 this season. New York ranks in the top half with 338.
The Tigers are 50-28 when they hit at least one home run. The Mets perform similarly when they hit one or more homers with a 48-27 record.
