Yankees vs. Tigers Pick
Will the New York Yankees have any trouble on the road when they take on the Detroit Tigers tonight at 7:10PM ET?
According to oddsmakers at BetDSI, the Yankees are favored on the road, as they are getting odds of -190 to win. The Tigers are listed with a money line of +160 to win, while the over/under total for the contest has been set at 9.5 runs. Detroit has won two of three meetings with the Yankees this season.
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The pitching matchup tonight has Matthew Boyd (5-6, 5.70 ERA) on the mound for Detroit to face Masahiro Tanaka (8-10, 4.92) of the Yankees. Tanaka has allowed two earned runs or less in his last three starts. He has 141 strikeouts this season with 33 walks and a 1.28 WHIP. Boyd has really struggled. His last 10 starts have seen him given up at least three runs. He was used in relief in his last outing and gave up a run in 1.1 innings of work. Boyd has 71 strikeouts this season with 38 walks and a 1.69 WHIP.
The Yankees have lost two of their last three games coming into this series. New York is 66-57 overall and 31-35 on the road. New York puts up 5.12 runs per game this season while allowing 4.22 runs per contest. Aaron Judge has been leading the team with 37 home runs and 80 RBI while Gary Sanchez has 23 home runs and 65 RBI.
The Tigers snapped a six-game losing streak with a win over the Dodgers on Sunday. Detroit is now 54-69 overall and 30-30 at home. The Tigers are scoring 4.80 runs per game this season while allowing 5.23 per contest. Justin Upton is leading the Tigers with 34 doubles, 26 home runs and 90 RBI. Nicholas Castellanos is adding 22 doubles, 16 home runs and 68 RBI.
Tanaka looks to be on track after a long stretch of rough outings. He certainly has the edge tonight as Boyd is sure to give up a handful of runs against this New York lineup. Detroit still shows flashes of being able to hit, but the Tigers are far more inconsistent at the plate than New York lately. Even if Detroit hits, I am not sure they will hit enough to make up for their poor pitching.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: NEW YORK YANKEES -190