The Detroit Tigers will do battle against the New York Yankees in a Tuesday showdown. This AL matchup will begin at 6:35 p.m. ET and Fox Sports Detroit is in line to broadcast the game.
Detroit Tigers vs. New York Yankees Odds
New York (receiving -240 odds) is the massive favorite against Detroit and oddsmakers have set the Over/Under for this night game at 8.5 runs (-120 for the under and +100 for the over). Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the most recent odds standing at +100 for the Tigers +1.5 runs and -120 for the Yankees -1.5.
The Tigers have gone 2-3 SU this year and are 2-2 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 0.8 units for moneyline bettors in this young season, despite having lost 1.6 units ATS. The Yankees, on the other hand, are 2-2 SU and 1-2 ATS. The team has lost 5.7 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 2.1 units ATS.
Yankees games have an over/under record of 2-1 in 2019. Detroit has an over/under record of 0-4.
Right-hander Jordan Zimmermann (0-0, 0.00 ERA) will get the ball for Detroit. Zimmermann started 25 games last year and finished the season 7-8 overall with a 4.52 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP.
The Bronx Bombers will be turning to righty Masahiro Tanaka (1-0, 1.59 ERA), who struck out 159 hitters in 155 innings last year (27 starts), while finishing the season 12-6 overall with a 3.75 ERA and a 1.13 WHIP.
New York’s pitchers have yielded 3.8 runs per game overall in 2019 as a unit. Its starters have a 2.66 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a solid ERA of just 2.30, a WHIP of 1.28 and a K/9 of 10.3.
The New York offense is putting up 4.5 runs per outing so far this season and the team has a slash-line of .254/.386/.423 to begin the year.
Outfielder Aaron Judge and shortstop Gleyber Torres have led the Yankees’ batters so far. Judge is hitting .333/.474/.400 with five hits, two RBIs and three runs scored, and the line for Torres stands at .313/.353/.375 with five hits and zero RBIs.
In the visiting dugout, Detroit’s pitchers have allowed 3.0 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 2.48 ERA, 0.83 WHIP and 9.00 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 2.81, along with a K-per-9 of 7.88.
The Tigers offense has yet to warm up, hitting just .140/.250/.207 on its way to 1.4 runs scored per game in 2019.
Third baseman Jeimer Candelario and right fielder Nicholas Castellanos have led Detroit’s offense. Candelario is slashing .273/.273/.318 with six hits and two RBIs, while Castellanos (.263/.364/.421) has produced five hits and one RBI.
The Tigers have gained 0.8 units and are 2-2 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has cashed in zero of those games, compared to four that’ve gone under against righty starters. On the other hand, the Yankees have lost 5.7 units and are 1-2 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher.
Tigers at Yankees Free MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Yankees, ATS Winner – Tigers, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The Tigers went 3-4 SU against the Yankees last season.
- The Tigers’ bullpen posted 3.91 ERA against the Yankees last year.
