Yankees vs. Tigers Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Saturday, May 4, 2024

The New York Yankees (21-13) are favorites (-171) on the moneyline when they square off against the Detroit Tigers (18-14) Saturday at 1:05 PM ET, live on MLB Network.

Clarke Schmidt will get the ball for New York while Detroit will counter with Casey Mize.

Yankees vs. Tigers Odds

  • Yankees odds to win: -171
  • Tigers odds to win: +142
  • Spread: Yankees -1.5
  • Total: 7.5 runs
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    Game Time and Information

  • Date: Saturday, May 4, 2024
  • Time: 1:05 PM ET
  • TV: MLB Network
  • Who Will Win Yankees vs. Tigers?

    Yankees and Tigers Betting Trends

    The Yankees have put together a 14-8 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 63.6% of those games).

    New York has gone 5-3 when playing as moneyline favorites with odds of -171 or shorter (62.5% winning percentage).

    The Tigers have been underdogs in 16 games this season and won nine (56.2%) of those contests.

    Detroit has played as an underdog of +142 or more twice this season and split those games.

    The Yankees have had an over/under set by oddsmakers 34 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 12 of those games (12-20-2).

    Games involving the Tigers have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 13 of 32 chances this season.

    Yankees Stats & Insights

    The Yankees score the ninth-most runs in baseball (156 total, 4.6 per game).

    New York is second-best in MLB play with 41 total home runs.

    The Yankees rank 13th in MLB with a .243 batting average.

    New York strikes out 7.8 times per game to rank 13th in MLB.

    The 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Yankees pitching staff ranks 16th in MLB.

    New York’s 3.02 team ERA ranks second among all MLB pitching staffs.

    Tigers Stats & Insights

    The Tigers have scored the 20th-most runs in the league this season with 128 (four per game).

    Detroit has hit 28 homers this season, which ranks 22nd in the majors.

    The Tigers have a team batting average of .226 this season, which ranks 22nd among MLB teams.

    Detroit ranks 17th in strikeouts per game (8.9) among MLB offenses.

    The Tigers strike out 8.7 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 11th in MLB.

    Detroit has pitched to a 3.10 ERA this season, which ranks fifth in baseball.

    Yankees Key Players to Watch

    Schmidt (2-1 with a 3.19 ERA and 34 strikeouts in 31 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Yankees, his seventh of the season.

    Juan Soto leads New York in home runs with eight, runs batted in with 25 and his batting average of .320 is also best on his team.

    Alex Verdugo is batting .271 with an OBP of .367 and a slugging percentage of .439 this season.

    Anthony Volpe has collected 34 base hits, an OBP of .349 and a slugging percentage of .388 this season.

    Aaron Judge has 25 hits and an OBP of .336 to go with a slugging percentage of .392 this season.

    Tigers Key Players to Watch

    The Tigers’ Mize (1-0) will make his sixth start of the season.

    Riley Greene paces the Tigers with seven home runs while racking up a team-high batting average of .274.

    Mark Canha has put up 16 runs batted in to lead his team.

    Kerry Carpenter is batting .266 with five doubles, two triples, three home runs and six walks.

    Matthew Vierling is batting .279 with three doubles, a triple, three home runs and three walks.

    Yankees and Tigers Injuries

    Yankees: DJ LeMahieu: 10 Day IL (Foot), Oswald Peraza: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Nick Burdi: 15 Day IL (Hip), Tommy Kahnle: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Lou Trivino: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Gerrit Cole: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Jasson Domínguez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Jonathan Loaisiga: 60 Day IL (Elbow), JT Brubaker: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Scott Effross: 60 Day IL (Back)

    Tigers: Gio Urshela: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Sawyer Gipson-Long: 60 Day IL (Groin)

    Yankees vs. Tigers Prediction

  • Score Prediction: Yankees 4, Tigers 3
  • Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
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