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At 1:05 from Yankee Stadium in New York, we have an American League matchup between the Tigers and Yankees. Heading into Saturday's game, the Tigers are 18-14, while the Yankees are 21-13. New York is the favorite at -162, and the over/under line is at 7.5 runs.

Casey Mize is starting for the Tigers, and he is facing off against Clarke Schmidt for the Yankees. You can catch this one on MLBN.

NEW YORK YANKEES VS DETROIT TIGERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: New York Yankees Moneyline -162

This game will be played at Yankee Stadium at 1:05 ET on Saturday, May 4th.

HOW TO BET THE TIGERS VS YANKEES:

  • We have the Yankees winning by a score of 6 to 5
  • However, if you're looking for a run line pick, we 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 2-1 win over the Tigers in the most recent game of this series. The Yankees had a late rally, scoring two runs in the 9th inning to pick up the win. Heading into the game, they were favored at -174 on the money line.

Riley Greene was the only Tigers hitter to have more than one hit, as he went 3/4 with an RBI. Detroit's only other run came in the 6th inning. As for the Yankees, they were held in check for most of the game, scoring their only two runs in the 5th.

Marcus Stroman got the start for the Yankees, going 5 1/3 innings while giving up just one run and striking out three. He did not factor in the decision, as Dennis Santana got the win out of the bullpen. Jason Foley took the loss for Detroit out of the bullpen.

Tigers Records & Stats

Detroit is on the road today vs. the Yankees with an 18-14 record, which has them 4th in the AL Central. Currently, they trail the Guardians by two games and are 9-4 in the division. The Tigers are looking to bounce back, as they have dropped two straight games.

So far, the Tigers have been good on the road, going 10-5 compared to 8-9 at home. Detroit has been good in their role as the road underdog this year, putting together a mark of 7-4. As for their overall series record, the Tigers are 6-2-2 and have won four straight series.

The Tigers have been a solid bet against the run line on the road this season, going 10-5. They have covered the run line in seven straight games as the underdog and are 12-4 overall in that situation. They are just 3-13 against the run line when favored.

When the Tigers and Yankees met today, the over/under line was set at 7.5 runs. The Tigers have had 19 games with higher over/under lines than this one, and their over/under record for the season is 13-17. Their combined run average for the season is 7.7 runs, and their average over/under line for the season is 8 runs per game. Their over/under record when the line is set at 7.5 runs is 4-6, and their under streak is at 2 games.

Casey Mize and the Tigers are on the road to take on the Yankees. Mize has a win in his only road start of the season, as he went 6 innings, giving up 5 hits and 3 walks, but didn't allow a run. He has 4 strikeouts in each of his first two starts.

Heading into today's game, the Tigers are 19th in the league in scoring, averaging 4 runs per contest. They are also just 18th in the league in runs scored at home, averaging 3.8 runs per game. Detroit's offense has been led by Riley Greene and Mark Canha, who have batting averages of .274 and .264, respectively. Greene has gone 9/19 in his last five games, including two home runs, and is currently on a six-game hitting streak.

As a team, the Tigers are just 16th in batting average and have an on-base percentage of .301, which is also 18th in the league. Their team slugging percentage of .359 is 21st in the league. Detroit's offense is also just 15th in the league in home runs.

Yankees Records & Stats

New York is at home today, hosting the Tigers with an overall record of 21-13, which has them just one game behind the Orioles for the AL East lead. So far, they are 6-7 in divisional games. The Yankees took the first game of this series vs. the Tigers and have an overall series record of 7-2-1 this year.

At home, the Yankees have gone 9-5 this year compared to 12-8 on the road. New York has been good as the favorite this year, putting up a mark of 14-9, which is 7-4 as the underdog. Looking at their overall record, the Yankees are 5-5 over their last 10 games.

When the Yankees win, they do so by an average of 3.3 runs per game, which is why they are 15-19 on the run line this season. They have been a better bet on the run line on the road (11-9) than at home (4-10), and they have been a better bet as an underdog (8-3) than as a favorite (7-16).

So far this season, the Yankees have played 32 games with over/under lines, and 29 of them have had higher lines than today's 7.5. The average line in their games is 9 runs, and the average combined runs in their games is 8.1. Their over/under record for the season is 12-20, and their record when the line is 7.5 runs is 1-2.

Right-hander Clarke Schmidt gets the start for the Yankees today as he faces off against the Tigers at home. So far, he has made six starts and has a record of 2-1 with an ERA of 3.19. Looking back at his last outing, Schmidt took the loss, going 5 2/3 innings and giving up one earned run on three hits. In that start, he gave up one homer. Before that outing, he had won two straight starts. Schmidt's WHIP for the season is currently 1.39.

So far this season, the Yankees have been one of the league's best home run-hitting teams, as they are 2nd in the league in homers and are averaging 4.6 runs per game (15th). New York has been a better offensive team on the road this season, averaging 5.2 runs per game. Overall, they are batting .243 (10th) and have the league's 3rd best on-base percentage at .332.

Juan Soto has been the team's best hitter this season, batting .320 with a league-leading 25 RBIs. He also has eight homers, which is 3rd in the league and the best mark on the team. Aaron Judge has had a tough season at the plate, hitting just .200, but he has gone 7/24 in his last seven games, including two homers. Giancarlo Stanton is also tied for 2nd on the team with six homers but is batting just .224 for the season.