In this American League matchup, the Yankees (70-69, 38-33 home) play host to the Tigers (63-76, 34-36 away) at Yankee Stadium. Taking the mound for the Yankees is Carlos Rodón, while the Tigers will go with Eduardo Rodriguez. Check out my pick for three of this New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers matchup.

DETROIT TIGERS VS NEW YORK YANKEES BETTING PICK

The Pick: Detroit Tigers +138

This game will be played at Yankee Stadium at 7:05 ET on Thursday, September 7th.

WHY BET THE DETROIT TIGERS:

  • Over their last five games on the road, Detroit has a straight-up record of 3-2.
  • New York is on a four game winning streak when the underdog.
  • The Tigers have gone 1-2 in Carlos Rodón’s last three starts.

DETROIT TIGERS SEEK TO IMPROVE THEIR ROAD RECORD

For the season, the Tigers are 63-76 and 73-66 against the runline. In the AL Central, they are in 3rd place and have gone 28-15 against division opponents. On the road, Detroit have won two straight series. The Tigers’ season-long over/under record sits at 66-68.

The Tigers will turn to starter Eduardo Rodriguez, who has an impressive 10-7 record this season. In 21 appearances, he has posted a 3.11 ERA and 8.9 K/9 rate. Additionally, his FIP stands at 3.30 and opponents have a .277 OBP against him.

Eduardo Rodriguez earned the victory in his latest start, surrendering one earned run and six hits over 6 2/3 frames against the White Sox. Detroit emerged victorious by a score of 4-2.

With a season-long average of 3.9 runs per game, the Tigers are the 27th ranked scoring offense this season. As a team, they are batting .235, with an OBP of .301. In Detroit’s last ten games, they are 14th in home runs, having gone deep eight times in that span.

The Tigers’ offensive leader, Spencer Torkelson, has been impressive this season with a .231 batting average. His slugging percentage stands at .439 and on-base percentage is .317 heading into the game.

WILL THE NEW YORK YANKEES TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS AT HOME?

The Yankees’ record of 70-69 has them ranked 5th in the AL East. So far, they have a below .500 series record of 18-20-7. This season, they have gone 38-33 at home and 32-36 on the road.

New York’s Carlos Rodón has had a challenging season thus far, boasting an overall record of 2-4 and an ERA of 5.70. His ERA is higher when pitching on the road (6.78) than at home (6.47). Rodón’s WHIP stands at 1.34, with opposing batters hitting .218 against him and slugging .455.

In Carlos Rodón’s latest start, the Yankees emerged victorious with a 6-2 scoreline over the Astros. The left-hander allowed two runs on three hits in the outing, but still managed to come away with the win.

For the season, the Yankees’ offense is averaging 4.3 runs per game. Over their last ten games they have swung the bats well, sitting 10th in the league in scoring, with a total of 47 runs. Overall, New York’s team batting average is .228, putting them 22nd in the MLB.

Over the Yankees’ past ten contests, Gleyber Torres has been a force at the plate, pacing the team with four home runs. His season-long total now stands at 24 long balls, while his overall batting average is .272.