New York Yankees vs Detroit Tigers Betting Pick & Prediction 8/17/24
Carlos Rodon will start for the Yankees on Saturday, as they look to extend their winning streak to four games. They are currently 73-50 and Rodon is facing off against Keider Montero and the Tigers, who are 59-64. This AL matchup has a first pitch set for 1:10 PM from Comerica Park in Detroit.
The Yankees are the heavy favorite on the money line, with their odds sitting at -193 compared to the Tigers at +162. Saturday’s over/under line is at 9 runs, and the game will be televised on MLBN. In the AL East, the Yankees are in first place.
DETROIT TIGERS VS NEW YORK YANKEES BETTING PICK
The Pick: Detroit Tigers Moneyline +162
This game will be played at Comerica Park at 1:10 ET on Saturday, August 17th.
HOW TO BET THE YANKEES VS TIGERS:
- We have the Tigers winning by a score of 6 to 5
- If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Tigers to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over
New York picked up a 3-0 win over the Tigers in the most recent game of this series. The Yankees had a two-run 1st inning and added their final run in the 5th. As for the Tigers, they had their best chance to score in the 6th, but the Yankees got out of a bases-loaded jam.
Gerrit Cole started for the Yankees and picked up the win, going six innings and not giving up a run. He finished the game with eight strikeouts but issued two walks. As for the Tigers, Beau Brieske only went one inning and gave up one run on one hit.
Aaron Judge and Oswald Peraza each homered for the Yankees, while Gleyber Torres scored a run and drove in a run while going 2/4. Detroit’s top hitter was Robbie Grossman, who went 2/4.
Yankees Records & Stats
The Yankees are 73-50 overall this season, putting them 1st in the AL East. They lead the Orioles by one game for the top spot in the division. New York is on a three-game winning streak, and they took the first game of this series vs. the Tigers. So far, they have gone 22-23 in AL East matchups.
At home, the Yankees are 32-27 this season, and they have gone 41-23 on the road. The Yankees have been good as the favorite, putting together a mark of 55-44 this year. As the underdog, they are 18-6, which includes winning three straight as the road underdog.
The Yankees have been a solid bet against the run line this season, going 65-58 overall, including a 39-25 mark on the road. They have covered the run line in three straight games, all as the favorite. Their average run margin in wins is +4.1, while it drops to -3.6 in losses.
The New York Yankees are on the road today against the Detroit Tigers, and the over/under line for the game is set at 9 runs. The Yankees have a combined run average of 9.3 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 68-51. The average over/under line for their games is also 9 runs. When the over/under line has been set at 9 runs, their record is 9-11-2. So far this season, 18 of their games have had over/under lines set above 9 runs, which accounts for 14.6% of their games. The majority of their games, 83 of them, have had over/under lines set below 9 runs, which accounts for 67.5% of their games.
Carlos Rodón gets the start for the Yankees today as he faces the Tigers on the road. So far this season, he has made 24 starts and has a record of 13-7. Rodón’s ERA is 4.18, and he is coming off a start in which he didn’t allow a run. In that outing against the Rangers, he went 5 2/3 innings. Leading up to that start, he had given up at least two earned runs in three straight outings. Rodón has been pitching well recently, as he hasn’t taken a loss since July 7th.
Not only do the Yankees lead the league in home runs, but they also have the league’s top offense, averaging 5.1 runs per game. They have been even better on the road this season, averaging 5.5 runs per contest. New York’s offense is also leading the league in on-base percentage and OPS. The team’s top two hitters, Aaron Judge and Juan Soto, are also among the league leaders in home runs, with Judge leading the way with 44 homers and Soto right behind him with 34.
Both Judge and Soto have been swinging hot bats of late, with Judge going 13/25 in his last seven games and Soto hitting .304 in that stretch. Judge also has three homers in his last seven games, while Soto has gone deep six times in that stretch. Judge is also currently on a five-game hitting streak.
Tigers Records & Stats
Detroit is 59-64 overall, putting them 4th in the AL Central, 13.5 games behind the Guardians for the division lead. The Tigers trail the Yankees by 5.5 games for the final Wild Card spot in the AL. So far, they have gone 20-22 in AL Central games.
At home, the Tigers are 29-32 this year, and they are one game better at 30-32 on the road. Detroit has been good as the underdog this year, going 36-43, and they are 23-21 as the favorite. The Tigers’ overall series record is 16-18-5.
The Tigers are 64-59 on the run line this season, and they’ve been a better bet on the road (38-24) than at home (26-35). They’ve been a better bet as an underdog (51-28) than as a favorite (13-31). Their average run differential in all games is -0.1, but in their losses, it’s -3.4.
The Detroit Tigers are hosting the New York Yankees today with an over/under line of 9 runs. The Tigers have a combined run average of 8.4 runs per game this season and their over/under record is 64-56. The over/under line for their games has averaged 8 runs this season, but when the line is set at 9 runs, their record is 7-5-1. Only 3.3% of their games have had an over/under line set at 9 runs this season, with the vast majority of their games having lower lines. The under has hit in their last three games.
Keider Montero gets the start for the Tigers today and will be looking to build off his last outing, where he picked up the win. Against the Giants on August 11th, Montero went 5 innings, giving up 4 earned runs, and 2 home runs. Looking back further, he has allowed at least one home run in four straight starts. Montero’s ERA for the season is 5.76, along with a record of 3-5. Out of his 10 appearances, Montero has three quality starts. Per nine innings, he is averaging 7.24 strikeouts and 2.8 walks.
Heading into today’s game, Matt Vierling and Riley Greene have been the Tigers’ most consistent hitters this season. Vierling is batting .258 with 14 homers (2nd on the team) and 46 RBIs (2nd on the team). Greene is hitting .264 and has a team-high 17 homers and 51 RBIs. Over his last four games, Kerry Carpenter is 5/16 with three homers and five RBIs.
For the season, the Tigers are averaging 4.2 runs per game, which is 22nd in the league. They have been a below-average home run hitting team and are also near the bottom of the league in terms of batting average, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage. As a team, the Tigers are batting just .230.