At Comerica Park on Saturday, the Detroit Tigers (59-63) open a three-game series against the New York Yankees (72-50), at 1:10 p.m. ET.
As the favorite, the Yankees (-194 on the moneyline) play at the Tigers (+162). The Yankees will start Carlos Rodon (13-7) versus the Tigers and Keider Montero (3-5).
The Yankees won their last game against the White Sox on Wednesday by a 10-2 score. Juan Soto went 1-for-2 with a home run and an RBI to lead them offensively. Tim Hill picked up the win on the strength of one inning without giving up a hit or an earned run.
The Tigers knocked off the Mariners 2-1 Thursday. Javier Baez went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI, and Shelby Miller got the win, pitching 1 1/3 innings without giving up a hit or an earned run while striking out one.
Here is what you need to prepare for Saturday’s Yankees vs. Tigers matchup, including viewing options.
New York Yankees vs. Detroit Tigers odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 9:16 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Yankees (-194, bet $194 to win $100)
Underdog: Tigers (+162, bet $100 to win $162)
Over/under: 8.5
Yankees vs. Tigers: Live streaming info & game time
Game Day: Saturday, August 17, 2024
Game Time: 1:10 p.m. ET
Stadium: Comerica Park
TV Channel: Bally Sports
Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Yankees stats and trends
Yankees betting records
This season, the Yankees have won 52 out of the 92 games, or 56.5%, in which they’ve been favored.
New York has a record of 12-7 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -194 on the moneyline.
The implied probability of a win from the Yankees, based on the moneyline, is 66%.
New York’s games have gone over the total in 67 of its 120 chances.
The Yankees are 60-59-0 ATS in their 119 games with a spread this season.
Carlos Rodón (Yankees probable starter)
Rodon makes the start for the Yankees, his 25th of the season. He is 13-7 with a 4.18 ERA and 143 strikeouts through 131 1/3 innings pitched.
In his most recent time out on Saturday, the left-hander tossed 5 2/3 scoreless innings against the Texas Rangers while surrendering three hits.
The 31-year-old has a 4.18 ERA and 9.8 strikeouts per nine innings across 24 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .234 to opposing hitters.
Rodon is looking to pick up his 13th quality start of the season in this game.
Rodon will try to build on a five-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.5 frames per outing).
He has held his opponents without an earned run in three of his 24 outings this season.
He will face off against a Tigers offense that ranks 24th in MLB with 945 total hits (on a .231 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .385 (21st in MLB) with 126 total home runs (22nd in MLB).
The 31-year-old ranks 45th in ERA (4.18), 37th in WHIP (1.218), and 13th in K/9 (9.8) among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season.
Yankees batting stats
The Yankees have hit 186 homers this season, which ranks second in the league.
Fueled by 389 extra-base hits, New York ranks second in MLB with a .442 slugging percentage this season.
The Yankees have a team batting average of .254 this season, which ranks eighth among MLB teams.
New York has scored the second-most runs in the majors this season with 630.
The Yankees have the best on-base percentage (.337) in baseball this year.
New York is one of the most-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking 10th with an average of 8.0 strikeouts per game.
Tigers stats and trends
Tigers betting records
The Tigers have been victorious in 35, or 46.7%, of the 75 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
Detroit has a win-loss record of 1-3 when favored by +162 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Tigers have a 38.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
Contests with Detroit has gone over the total set by bookmakers in 64 of 122 chances this season.
The Tigers have posted a record of 65-56-0 against the spread this season.
Keider Montero (Tigers probable starter)
Montero gets the start for the Tigers, his 10th of the season. He is 3-5 with a 5.76 ERA and 44 strikeouts over 54 2/3 innings pitched.
In his most recent outing on Sunday against the San Francisco Giants, the righty tossed five innings, giving up four earned runs while surrendering five hits.
In 10 games this season, the 24-year-old has an ERA of 5.76, with 7.2 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .271 against him.
Montero has recorded three quality starts this season.
Montero will try to continue a nine-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.4 innings per outing).
He has held his opponents without an earned run in one of his 10 appearances this season.
He meets a Yankees offense that ranks second in the league with 630 total runs scored while batting .254 as a squad. His opponent has a collective .442 slugging percentage (second in MLB action) and has hit a total of 186 home runs (second in the league).
Tigers batting stats
The Tigers are 22nd in MLB play with 126 home runs. They average 1.0 per game.
So far this season, Detroit is 21st in baseball with a .385 slugging percentage.
The Tigers have the fifth-worst batting average in the majors (.231).
The offense for Detroit is the No. 21 offense in MLB, scoring 4.2 runs per game (511 total runs).
The Tigers’ .295 on-base percentage is the third-worst in MLB.
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