Tigers vs. Yankees Game 5 Odds
(The Spread) – Everything will be on the line tonight when the Yankees host the Tigers in Game 5 of the ALDS at 8:00PM ET.
Two games in this series have been blowouts while the other two were separated by one and two runs, respectively. The Yankees opened the series with a 9-3 win in Game 1, while the Tigers were able to generate a split with a 5-3 victory in Game 2.
When the series shifted to Detroit for Game 3, the Tigers took a 2-1 lead with a 5-4 victory as Justin Verlander out pitched CC Sabathia. But in Game 4, the Yankees opened the floodgates with a 10-1 win to push a Game 5.
Oddsmakers have installed the host Yankees as a -154 money line favorite tonight against the Tigers, who are +145 on the ML. The over/under total for this contest is currently sitting at nine runs.
According to latest MLB trends, the over is 7-1 in the last eight meetings between these two teams in New York and 9-3-2 in the last 14 meetings overall. The Tigers are also 5-2 in their last seven games against the Yankees but just 16-38 in their last 54 road games against New York.
2011 MLB Playoffs Yankees vs. Tigers Game 5 Odds
985 Detroit Tigers +145 (9)
986 New York Yankees -154
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