NY Yankees vs Detroit Tigers Prediction 5-5-24 Picks

The Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees meet Sunday in MLB action from Yankee Stadium. Here’s a NY Yankees vs Detroit Tigers 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 bets for the game.

Detroit Tigers Betting Preview

The Tigers took on the St. Louis Cardinals in their last series and did pretty well, winning Tuesday 11-6 and Wednesday 4-1 to take the set. Following a 2-1 loss to the Yankees on Friday, in game two Detroit surrendered four runs in the fourth inning along the way to a 5-3 loss. Starter Casey Mize gave up five earned runs in 5.1 innings on nine hits and one walk with six Ks.

For the Sunday finale starter role, the Tigers will send out Tarik Skubal. This year in six starts Skubal is 4-0 with a 1.72 ERA and 41 Ks in 36.2 innings. Skubal is 27-27 with a 3.68 ERA in 81 career games (78 starts).

New York Yankees Betting Preview

Over on the Yankees’ side, their last set was against the Baltimore Orioles. New York won just one of those four games, falling 2-0, 4-2 and 7-2 otherwise. After their one-run win over Detroit in the opener, on Saturday the Yankees got two hits, three RBI and a homer from Anthony Rizzo in the victory. Clarke Schmidt managed 5.0 innings in the start with three earned on four hits and no walks, striking out seven.

It’ll be Nestor Cortes in the starting pitcher role for the Yankees on Sunday. This year Cortes is 1-3 with a 3.86 ERA in seven starts. He’s got 37 Ks in 42.0 innings. Cortes is 25-14 with a 3.82 ERA in 111 career games (63 starts).

Tigers vs Yankees Injury Notes

Tigers SP Jackson Jobe was placed on the 7-day Injured List at Double-A Eerie on Thursday due to a left hamstring strain.

Yankees RP Tommy Kahnle (shoulder) was scheduled to throw a live batting practice session on Saturday. Kahnle could begin a rehab assignment soon. SP Gerrit Cole (elbow) threw 15 pitches off a mound on Saturday.

Why the New York Yankees will win

• Probable Starting Pitcher: Nestor Cortes Jr. Record this season: 1-3 ERA: 3.86
• The Tigers have lost each of their last 11 Sunday games against AL East opponents.
• The Yankees have won 10 of their last 11 home games against the Tigers.
• The Yankees have covered the run line in each of their last four day games against AL Central opponents following a home win.
• The Tigers have failed to cover the run line in four of their last five day games against the Yankees at Yankee Stadium following a loss.
• The Yankees have led after 3 innings in each of their last six day games against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.

Why the Detroit Tigers will win

• Probable Starting Pitcher: Tarik Skubal Record this season: 4-0 ERA: 1.72
• The Tigers have won four of their last five games as underdogs after playing the previous day.
• The Yankees have lost four of their last six games as home favorites following a home win.
• The Tigers have covered the run line in eight of their last nine games as underdogs following a road loss.
• The Yankees have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last 10 home games after playing the previous day.
• The Tigers have led after 5 innings in four of their last six games as underdogs.
• The Tigers have led after 3 innings in four of their last six games as underdogs.

Total Runs Facts

• Seven of the Tigers’ last nine day games against AL East opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• Nine of the Yankees’ last 12 home games have gone UNDER the total runs line.

NY Yankees vs Detroit Tigers Prediction

I’ll lean toward the Yankees. Cortes needs a good start, though. Over his last two outings combined, Cortes has seven earned runs on 13 hits and two walks in 13.0 innings. He’s lost both games. As for Skubal, he’s been great lately with 13.0 innings, one earned, seven hits and one walk in his last two starts. Skubal is 2-0 in that pair.

On Saturday New York had the one big inning on offense but were pretty quiet offensively after the third. Still, eight different players got on base at least once in a pretty well-rounded effort. The bullpen was strong as well with 4.0 innings, three hits, one walk and seven strikeouts. New York should have a good shot at completing the sweep on Sunday.