New York Yankees vs Detroit Tigers Prediction MLB Picks 8/18/24

Detroit Tigers (59-63) vs New York Yankees (72-50)

August 18, 2024 at 07:10 PM EDT

The Line: Betting Odds: Detroit Tigers -120 / New York Yankees +100 — Over/Under: 7.5

The New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers meet Sunday in MLB game 3 action at BB&T Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field. Here’s a New York Yankees vs Detroit Tigers Prediction. This article will include a New York Yankees vs Detroit Tigers Pick.

New York Yankees Betting Preview

The New York Yankees are 73-51 on the year and play the Guardians and Rockies next. The New York Yankees have scored 13 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 8 games. The New York Yankees have won 12 of their last 15 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Aaron Judge leads the New York Yankees with 144 hits and 111 RBI, while Juan Soto and Anthony Volpe have combined for 260 hits and 133 RBI.

Detroit Tigers Betting Preview

The Detroit Tigers are 60-64 on the year and play the Cubs and White Sox next. The Detroit Tigers have scored 6 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 3 of their last 6 games. The Detroit Tigers have won 6 straight games when scoring 4 or more runs. Matt Vierling leads the Detroit Tigers with 103 hits and 46 RBI, while Riley Greene and Colt Keith have combined for 196 hits and 95 RBI.

New York Yankees vs Detroit Tigers Pitching Pick Matchup

Marcus Stroman gets the ball for the New York Yankees, and he is 8-6 with a 4.01 ERA and 87 strikeouts this season. Stroman has allowed 12 hits and 8 runs in his last 7.2 innings. Stroman has a 2.83 ERA and .266 allowed batting average in 57.1 road innings. Stroman is 2-4 with a 5.05 ERA and 44 strikeouts in his career against the Detroit Tigers.

Tarik Skubal gets the ball for the Detroit Tigers, and he is 14-4 with a 2.53 ERA and 180 strikeouts this season. Skubal has allowed 13 hits and 8 runs in his last 19.1 innings. Skubal has a 2.74 ERA and .217 allowed batting average in 72.1 road innings. Skubal is 1-2 with a 3.43 ERA and 30 strikeouts in his career against the New York Yankees.

Detroit Tigers Player Prop Facts

Colt Keith has recorded an RBI in three of his four previous appearances against the Yankees.
Tarik Skubal has recorded eight or more strikeouts in each of his last four appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
Tarik Skubal has recorded a win in four of his last five appearances against AL opponents.
Matt Vierling has recorded a Single in 10 of his last 11 appearances with the Tigers as favorites against AL opponents.
Matt Vierling has recorded at least one total base in 12 of his last 13 appearances in night games.
Matt Vierling has scored at least one run in each of the Tigers’ last five games as favorites.
Matt Vierling has recorded at least one hit in 12 of his last 13 appearances in night games.

New York Yankees Player Prop Facts

Jazz Chisholm has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last four appearances with his team as an underdog against AL opponents.
Gleyber Torres has recorded at least one Single in each of the Yankees’ last eight Sunday games against opponents that held a losing record.
Giancarlo Stanton has recorded at least one total base in each of his nine previous appearances with the Yankees as underdogs against AL Central opponents.
Jazz Chisholm has scored at least one run in eight of his last nine appearances in night games.
Giancarlo Stanton has recorded at least one hit in each of his nine previous appearances with the Yankees as underdogs against AL Central opponents.

Matchup/League Facts

The Detroit Tigers rank 3rd in the league for walks allowed this season (329).
The Detroit Tigers rank 27th in the league for batting average this season (.231).
The New York Yankees rank 2nd in the league for runs scored this season (633).
The New York Yankees rank 2nd in the league for home runs this season (188).