The New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers meet Sunday in MLB action from Comerica Park. Here’s a Detroit Tigers vs NY Yankees Prediction. This will be the final installment in a three-game series. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Tigers vs Yankees pick.
New York Yankees Betting Preview
In their last series the Yankees took on the Chicago White Sox. New York lost 12-2 in the opener of that set, then took the next pair to win the series. After a 4-1 win over Detroit in the Friday game, in game two the Yankees took a shutout loss 4-0. Starter Carlos Rodon coughed up four earned over 3.1 innings on seven hits and a walk.
In the starter role for the finale will be New York’s Marcus Stroman. This year Stroman is 8-6 with a 4.01 ERA in 23 starts. Over 254 career games (246 starts) Stroman is 85-82 with a 3.68 ERA.
Detroit Tigers Betting Preview
Over on the Detroit side, they did well against the Seattle Mariners in their last set, taking a sweep with wins 15-1, 3-2 and 2-1. On Saturday the Tigers scored all their runs in the first two innings.
Tarik Skubal will finish things off as starter for the Tigers on Sunday. Skubal is 14-4 with a 2.53 ERA in 24 starts this year. Over 99 games (96 starts) in his career Skubal is 37-31 with a 3.49 ERA.
Total Runs Facts
- Eight of the Yankees’ last nine night games after playing the previous day have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Seven of the Tigers’ last eight games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Tigers’ last six games as favorites against American League opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Yankees’ last three games.
Detroit Tigers Player Prop Facts
- Matt Vierling has recorded at least one Single in each of his last six appearances with his team as a favorite against AL East opponents.
- Matt Vierling has recorded at least one total base in 12 of his last 13 appearances in night games against teams that held a winning record.
- Tarik Skubal has recorded eight or more strikeouts in each of his last four appearances against AL opponents.
- Tarik Skubal has recorded a win in four of his last five appearances.
- Andy Ibanez has recorded a Double in three of his last four appearances against AL East opponents.
- Matt Vierling has recorded at least one hit in 12 of his last 13 appearances in night games against teams that held a winning record.
- Spencer Torkelson has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last six Sunday appearances.
- Matt Vierling has scored at least one run in eight of his last nine appearances against AL East opponents.
New York Yankees Player Prop Facts
- Oswaldo Cabrera has recorded at least one Single in each of his last six appearances against AL Central opponents.
- Aaron Judge has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 10 appearances against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
- Aaron Judge has recorded a Double in three of the Yankees’ last four games against the Tigers.
- Aaron Judge has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 appearances against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
- Oswaldo Cabrera has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last five appearances after playing the previous day.
- Alex Verdugo has scored at least one run in 11 of his last 12 appearances after playing the previous day.
Detroit Tigers vs NY Yankees Prediction
I might try the Tigers here. The line really isn’t very enticing, though. Skubal has done pretty well in his last two starts. He’s 2-0 during that time, with three earned in 13.0 combined innings. As for Stroman, he’s coming off 5.0 innings and one earned versus the Rangers but did have a rough outing (2.2 innings; seven earned) prior to that.
On Saturday, the Tigers got a pretty well-rounded offensive effort off 10 team hits. The pitching staff was great across the board as well, giving up just four hits and three walks combined, alongside eight Ks. I think Detroit has a decent shot at keeping it going Sunday to win the series, but the risk probably isn’t worth it line-wise. I’m staying away.