In the 2 game of their doubleheader, the New York Yankees are set to face off against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park. This AL matchup will begin at 7:10 p.m. ET and YES Network is in line to broadcast the game.
New York Yankees vs. Detroit Tigers Odds
Detroit (+140) is coming into this one as the underdog against New York (-150) and Vegas has put the Over/Under for this one at 9 runs (-110 for the over and -110 for the under). Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the runline odds standing at -105 for the Yankees -1.5 runs and -115 for the Tigers +1.5.
The Yankees have gone 7-7 SU this year and are 7-7 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 2.8 units for moneyline gamblers this year and 2.1 units ATS. New York is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the total has gone over in six of those seven. The Tigers are 4-9 SU and 5-8 ATS. The team’s lost 4.3 units for moneyline bettors and 3.4 units ATS. Detroit has a 3-4 ATS mark over its last seven games and the total has gone under in five of those seven.
Detroit games have an over/under record of 5-8 thus far in 2018. The Yankees have an over/under record of 9-4-1.
The Yankees have gained 2.0 units and are 3-1 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has hit in three of those games, compared to one that’ve hit the under against righties. On the other hand, the Tigers have lost 3.4 units and are 5-7 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over has hit in four of those games, compared to eight that went under the total.
Luis Cessa (0-0, 0.00 ERA) will get the nod for the visiting Yankees. The right-handed Cessa started five games last year and finished the season 0-3 overall with a 4.75 ERA and a 1.47 WHIP.
The Tigers are turning to lefty Matthew Boyd (0-1, 1.38 ERA), who started 25 games last year while finishing the season 6-11 overall with a 5.27 ERA and a 1.56 WHIP.
As a unit, Detroit’s pitching staff has given up 4.5 runs per game overall in 2018. The team’s starting pitching staff has an ERA of 3.99, a WHIP of 1.17 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 6.0. The bullpen has a 3.93 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 8.2 K/9.
The Detroit offense has produced 3.8 runs per outing, including 3.3 per game over its last 10 games and 2.2 per game over its last five. The team has hit .193/.239/.307 over its last five matchups and is 0-5 SU during that span.
The Tigers’ offense has been led by outfielders Nicholas Castellanos and Leonys Martin. Castellanos is slashing .302/.362/.415 with 16 hits, five RBIs and nine runs scored, and Martin’s line is .271/.352/.396 with 13 hits, three RBIs and eight runs.
In the other dugout, New York’s pitching staff allowed 5.5 runs per game and its starters own a 4.83 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 8.92 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 4.71, along with a K-per-9 of 13.34.
Yankees hitters have slashed .244/.334/.423 on their way to 5.5 runs scored per game this season, including 6.0 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 5.8 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
Outfielder Aaron Judge and shortstop Didi Gregorius have led New York’s offense. Judge is hitting .340/.470/.566 with 18 hits, nine RBIs and 13 runs scored, while Gregorius is hitting .311/.433/.689 with 14 hits, three homers, 13 RBIs and 11 runs scored.
Compared to his total season slash line of .284/.422/.627, Judge did not perform especially well against lefty pitching on the road in 2017, putting up a slash line of .175/.390/.456 across 77 such plate appearances.
New York Yankees vs. Detroit Tigers MLB Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Yankees, ATS Winner – Yankees, O/U – OVER
Notes
Betting Notes
Detroit has recorded 17.3 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 15.0 over its last five.
The Yankees have hit 12 home runs in their last 10 games. The Tigers have hit four over their last 10.
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