| MATCHUP | Detroit Tigers | New York Mets |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 19-23 | 16-25 |
| Spread | -1.5 149 | +1.5 -181 |
| Moneyline | -108 | -112 |
| Total | Over 8 (-115) | Under 8 (-105) |
| Where | Citi Field, Queens, New York | |
| When | Wednesday, May 13, 2026 | |
| Time | 07:10 PM EDT | |
| TV | MLB.TV | |
Detroit Tigers Betting Preview
The Detroit Tigers are 19-23 on the year and play the Guardians and Blue Jays next. The Detroit Tigers are batting .243 on the season and have a .324 OBP, and a .392 slugging percentage. The Detroit Tigers’ pitching staff has a 3.99 ERA and a 1.33 WHIP. Riley Greene leads the Detroit Tigers with 47 hits and 20 RBI, while Colt Keith and Kevin McGonigle have combined for 81 hits and 22 RBI.
Framber Valdez gets the ball for the Detroit Tigers, and he is 2-2 with a 4.57 ERA and 35 strikeouts this season. Valdez is 3-0 with a 1.63 ERA and 23 strikeouts in his career against the New York Mets.
New York Mets Betting Preview
The New York Mets are 16-25 on the year and play the Yankees and Nationals next. The New York Mets are batting .225 on the season, have a .291 OBP, and have a .343 slugging percentage. The New York Mets’ pitching staff has a 3.80 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP. Bo Bichette leads the New York Mets with 37 hits and 17 RBI, while Mark Vientos and Marcus Semien have combined for 60 hits and 30 RBI.
Christian Scott gets the ball for the New York Mets, and he is 0-0 with a 3.27 ERA and 15 strikeouts this season. This will be Scott’s first career game against the Detroit Tigers.
Why the New York Mets will win
- The Tigers have lost five of their last six games as road favorites against National League opponents.
- The Mets have won each of their last three games as underdogs against American League opponents.
- The Tigers have failed to cover the run line each of their last eight Wednesday night games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Mets have covered the run line in seven of their last eight night games against AL Central opponents following a win.
- The Mets have led after 3 innings in three of their last four games against AL Central opponents.
- The Mets have led after 5 innings in each of their last four home games against American League opponents.
Why the Detroit Tigers will win
- The Mets have lost four of their last five games following a home win.
- The Tigers have won each of their last three night games at Citi Field following a loss.
- The Tigers have covered the run line in 10 of their last 11 games at Citi Field.
- The Mets have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four games against the Tigers following a home win.
- The Mets have trailed after 5 innings in three of their last four night games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Mets’ last four games as underdogs has gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Four of the Tigers’ last five road games against NL East opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Mets’ last five games as underdogs against AL Central opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Tigers’ last four games at Citi Field.
New York Mets Player Prop Facts
- Juan Soto has hit a home run in six of his last seven Wednesday appearances.
- Marcus Semien has recorded at least one hit in 22 of his last 23 home appearances against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
Detroit Tigers Player Prop Facts
- Spencer Torkelson has hit a home run in three of the Tigers’ last four games as road favorites.
- Framber Valdez has recorded a win in three of his four previous appearances against the Mets.
- Framber Valdez has recorded six or more strikeouts in six of his seven previous appearances against NL East opponents that held a losing record.
- Colt Keith has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine appearances against NL East opponents.
- Riley Greene ranks 9th amongst qualified players for Batting Average (.315) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Mets rank 29th in the league for runs scored this season (149).
- The Mets rank 29th in the league for RBIs this season (141).
- The Tigers rank T4th in the league for triples this season (7).
- The Tigers rank T26th in the league for steals this season (18).
Detroit Tigers vs New York Mets Prediction
The Tigers continue to underachieve, continue to come up small offensively and have 17 road losses. The Tigers and Angels are tied for the most road losses in baseball at the time of this writing. Valdez has also been disappointing with his 4.57 ERA and 1.41 WHIP through 43.1 innings. Yes, the Mets have their own problems and Scott has just 11 innings under his belt, but they’re at home and we’re getting a pick ’em price. The Mets have to be the play here at this price even if it’s more of a fade of the Tigers than anything else.