New York Yankees vs Detroit Tigers Betting Pick & Prediction 8/18/24

Light rain is in the forecast for Sunday’s Yankees vs. Tigers game in Williamsport, PA. Journey Bank Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field is the site of the game, and the Tigers are favored on the money line (-121). The money line odds for a Yankees win are sitting at +103.

First pitch for this one is at 7:10 PM ET, and ESPN will be televising the AL matchup. Marcus Stroman is starting for the Yankees, and the Tigers are going with Tarik Skubal. New York is 1st in the AL East, while the Tigers are 4th in the AL Central.

DETROIT TIGERS VS NEW YORK YANKEES BETTING PICK

The Pick: Detroit Tigers Moneyline -121

This game will be played at Journey Bank Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field at 7:10 ET on Sunday, August 18th.

HOW TO BET THE YANKEES VS TIGERS:

• We have the Tigers winning by a score of 5 to 4
• However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Yankees to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over

Detroit cruised to a 4-0 win over the Yankees in the most recent game of this series. The Tigers had a huge 2nd inning, scoring three of their four runs. As for the Yankees, they had their best chance to score in the 4th, but could only muster four hits in the game.

Keider Montero only went five innings for the Tigers but didn’t give up a run and picked up the win. He finished the game with five strikeouts but issued two walks. On the other side, Carlos Rodon had a rough outing for the Yankees, giving up four earned runs in just 3 1/3 innings of work.

Oswaldo Cabrera was the only Yankees hitter to have more than one hit in the game. He went 2/3 with two singles. Spencer Torkelson did the most damage for the Tigers, going 2/3 with a run scored and an RBI.

Yankees Records & Stats

With an overall record of 73-51, the Yankees lead the AL East by one game over the Orioles. New York is 22-23 against other teams in the AL East. The Yankees will be on the road today, taking on the Tigers, and they are 41-24 on the road this season.

As the underdog, the Yankees have won six straight games, and they are 18-6 as the underdog overall. New York has been really good as the road underdog, going 17-4 this season. The Yankees have an overall series record of 23-12-4 this year and have won two straight series and four straight series on the road.

When the Yankees are the underdog, they have been a solid bet on the run line this season, going 20-4. They have won six straight run line bets when getting the runs. Overall, they are 65-59 on the run line this season. The Yankees have a run differential of +0.9 runs per game this season.

When the Yankees are on the road, the over/under line is set at 7.5 runs, which is lower than their season average of 9.3 runs per game. Their over/under record for the season is 68-52, and when the line is set at 7.5 runs, their record is 7-6. Overall, 87.1% of their games have had higher over/under lines than 7.5 runs, and their current under streak is at two games.

New York is sending Marcus Stroman to the mound today vs. the Tigers, and he comes into the game with a record of 8-6 and an ERA of 4.00. Stroman’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.40. In his 23 starts, he has turned in seven quality starts and is averaging 6.45 strikeouts per nine innings. Stroman has been much better on the road this season, coming in with a record of 5-1 and an ERA of 3.38. At home, his ERA is 6.09, and he is 3-5.

Heading into today’s game, the Yankees’ offense is 2nd in the league in runs scored, averaging 5.1 runs per game. They have been even better on the road this season, averaging 5.5 runs per contest. Overall, they are the league’s top home run hitting team and also lead the league in team OPS and on-base percentage. The Yankees have been very patient at the plate this season, as they are also the league’s top walk-drawing team.

Aaron Judge and Juan Soto have been the top two hitters in the Yankees lineup this season, with Judge leading the league in homers (44) and RBIs (111). Judge has also been red hot of late, going 11/25 in his last seven games, including three homers. Soto has also been swinging a good bat of late, but he is just 6/24 in his last seven games.

Tigers Records & Stats

Detroit is 60-64 overall, putting them 4th in the AL Central. Currently, they are 12.5 games behind the Guardians for the division lead. So far, they have gone 20-22 against other teams in the AL Central. The Tigers are 30-32 both at home and on the road.

The Tigers have gone 23-21 when favored this year and 37-43 as the underdog. So far, their overall series record is 16-18-5. Detroit has been playing well recently, going 6-4 across their last ten games.

When it comes to betting the run line with the Tigers, it’s been a tale of two teams. They have a run line record of 27-35 at home, but are 38-24 on the road. They are 13-31 against the run line as the favorite, but 52-28 as the underdog. Their average run differential is exactly 0.0 runs per game.

The Detroit Tigers have played in 59.7% of their games this season with an over/under line higher than 7.5 runs. The over/under line for their game against the New York Yankees is set at 7.5 runs, which is lower than their season average. The Tigers have gone over the total in 64 of their 121 games this season, and their games have averaged a combined 8.3 runs per game.

Tarik Skubal gets the start for the Tigers today and comes in with a record of 14-4 and an ERA of 2.53. This year, he has made 24 starts, and opponents are batting .197 off the left-hander. Skubal has turned in 18 quality starts and is coming off an outing in which he gave up just one earned run in six innings of work. In that outing, he finished with nine strikeouts. Skubal has won two straight starts and three of his last four outings. His ERA at home is 2.35, and he is 8-1 at home compared to 6-3 on the road.

Heading into today’s game, the Tigers are averaging 4.2 runs per game, which is 23rd in the league. This is also the 20th ranked scoring offense in terms of home runs. As a team, they are batting just .231, which is 20th in the MLB. One positive note is that they have the 11th ranked isolated power figure in the league.

Riley Greene and Matt Vierling have been the Tigers’ top power threats this season, with Greene leading the team with 17 homers and Vierling right behind him with 14. Greene is also batting .264, while Vierling is batting .256. Over his last four games, Kerry Carpenter has gone 5/16 with three homers and five RBIs.