The Detroit Tigers will be looking to keep paying out against the New York Yankees on Friday night as the two American League clubs hit the diamond in marquee MLB betting action.
The Tigers have managed to pick up the victory in six of their past seven games against the Yankees dating back to late last season, and they won two of their three matchups in April. The OVER is 3-0-1 in the last four Tigers vs. Yankees contests.
It's a pitching duel between Ivan Nova for the Yankees (4-4 on the year) and Rick Porcello for Detroit (8-6 so far).
View Detroit vs NY Yankees Odds and Stats.
Betting Line:
The moneyline was hovering in the range of +101 for the Yankees in this one over at Sportsbook. The over under number was sitting near 8 at Sportsbook.
Power Rankings:
This game puts the Yankees, most recently No. 10 in the American League Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Tigers, who rate an American League No. 1 in the latest survey.
How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Tigers rank No. 1 in the American League at 9.9 hits per game. That compares with New York’s No. 14 ranking in that category.
Comparing defensive stats, Detroit owns the American League's No. 2-rated road mark, allowing 3.7 runs per game on the highway. New York, on the other hand, rates No. 15 in scoring at home.
Detroit won its last outing, a 10-3 result against the Indians on August 8. Bettors who backed the Tigers at -160 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (13) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. Detroit looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Indians, a 10-3 final on Thursday in support of Max Scherzer at Progressive Field.
In their last action, New York was a 6-5 loser on the road against the White Sox. Bettors on Chicago at -108 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. New York lost a tight one on Wednesday, seeing the game get away from them in extra innings and falling by a 6-5 score against Chicago at U.S. Cellular Field.
Detroit Tigers Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing NY Yankees are 8-2
After playing Cleveland are 7-3
After a win are 10-0
New York Yankees Trends:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing Detroit are 3-7
After playing Chi White Sox are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5
A few Tigers at Yankees trends to consider:
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Detroit is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Detroit is 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of NY Yankees' last 14 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees' last 6 games
NY Yankees are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Detroit
NY Yankees are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games at home
Next up:
Detroit at NY Yankees, Saturday, August 10
