The visiting Yankees hope for a solid performance on Friday as they look to steal a win at Comerica Park against the Detroit Tigers.

For the Tigers, Doug Fister gets the ball, charged with keeping the Yankees hitters off the base paths. He'll face Ivan Nova, 0-0 on the year.



View NY Yankees vs Detroit Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Yankees listed as underdogs of +-190 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 8.5, depending on the book.

Power Rankings:
The Tigers - Yankees odds would favor the Yankees if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Detroit is rated No. 2 in the current American League Odds Shark poll, while New York is at No. 1 in the American League.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Yankees rank No. 9 in the American League at 7.7 hits per game. That compares with Detroit’s No. 7 ranking in that category.

New York brings the American League's No. 14-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Tigers' league No. 9-ranked defense.

New York was a 4-2 Sportsbook in its last match at home against the Red Sox. They won as -117 favorites, while the total score of 6 made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. The Yankees grabbed a win last time out, defeating Ryan Dempster and the Red Sox 4-2 on Thursday at Yankee Stadium.

Last time out for Detroit, they were an 8-2 loser as they battled the Twins on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Twins at +130 were rewarded, while the 10 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Detroit suffered an 8-2 loss against Minnesota on Thursday, as Rick Porcello wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Target Field.


New York Yankees Trends:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing Detroit are 4-6
After playing Boston are 7-3
After a win are 4-6

Detroit Tigers Trends:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing NY Yankees are 8-2
After playing Minnesota are 6-4
After a loss are 4-6

A few Yankees at Tigers trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees' last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
NY Yankees are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games on the road
NY Yankees are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
NY Yankees are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home
Detroit is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games
Detroit is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against NY Yankees


Next up:
NY Yankees at Detroit, Saturday, April 6