The Detroit Tigers battle the visiting New York Yankees on Saturday in MLB betting action at Comerica Park.

The Tigers will turn to Rick Porcello and his 3-4 record as they look for a win in this one, while the Yankees send Hiroki Kuroda (4-6) to the hill.



View NY Yankees vs Detroit Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Tigers in this one, they're listed as moneyline underdogs of +105 on most baseball betting menus for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Tigers at No. 4 in the American League and the Yankees at No. 2 in the American League heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Detroit's No. 8-rated American League offense, averaging 4.4 runs per game, against a Yankees defense that ranks No. 7 in the American League at 4.3 in runs allowed per game. The Tigers have averaged 9.1 hits per game so far, almost the same as Yankees batters have averaged on the year (9.1 hits per game).

Comparing defensive stats, New York owns the American League's No. 9-rated road mark, allowing 4.5 runs per game on the highway. Detroit, on the other hand, rates No. 5 in scoring at home.

Last time out for New York, they were a 9-4 Sportsbook as they battled the Tigers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Yankees at -152 were rewarded, while the 13 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. New York got the job done in their last match in a 9-4 victory over Detroit on Friday at Comerica Park behind starter C.C. Sabathia.




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

Detroit Tigers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing NY Yankees are 6-4
After playing NY Yankees are 6-4
After a loss are 5-5

A few Yankees at Tigers trends to consider:
NY Yankees are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Yankees' last 8 games
NY Yankees are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees' last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing NY Yankees
Detroit is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against NY Yankees


Next up:
NY Yankees at Detroit, Sunday, June 3