Yankees vs. Tigers Prediction: MLB Betting Lines, Stats and Picks – August 30, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on August 30, 2023

The Detroit Tigers (59-73) hope to end their four-game losing run against the New York Yankees (64-68), at 6:40 PM ET on Wednesday.

The Yankees are a favorite (-200) at the Tigers (+164). The matchup has an over/under of 8 total runs.

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Yankees vs Tigers Betting Lines

Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total
Yankees -200 +164 8

Yankees Betting Insights

  • The Yankees have won 43, or 53.8%, of the 80 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
  • New York has a record of 5-3 when favored by -200 or more by oddsmakers this season.
  • The implied probability of a win from the Yankees, based on the moneyline, is 66.7%.
  • New York and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 61 of 132 opportunities.
  • The Yankees have an ATS record of 64-68-0 in 132 games with a spread this season.

Yankees Last 10 Games Trend

Stat Avg/Total
Record 4-6
Runs Per Game 3.9
HR 22
ERA 3.38
K/9 9.1

Tigers Betting Insights

  • The Tigers have won in 47, or 43.1%, of the 109 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
  • This season, Detroit has come away with a win 15 times in 28 chances when named as an underdog of at least +164 or longer on the moneyline.
  • Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Tigers have a 37.9% chance of pulling out a win.
  • Detroit and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 66 of its 133 opportunities.
  • In 133 games with a line this season, the Tigers have a mark of 70-63-0 against the spread.

Tigers Last 10 Games Trend

Stat Avg/Total
Record 4-6
Runs Per Game 3.9
HR 13
ERA 5.20
K/9 7.7

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Yankees Probable Pitcher – Gerrit Cole

  • When Cole starts, his team is 14-13-0 against the spread this season.
  • The right-hander gave up one earned run in 7 2/3 innings pitched on Friday in his last outing, a matchup with the Tampa Bay Rays.
  • In 27 starts, Cole has pitched through or past the fifth inning 25 times. He has a season average of 6.2 frames per outing.
  • He has five appearances with no earned runs allowed in 27 chances this season.
  • Cole’s team has a record of 16-8 this season when he starts and they are the favorite on the moneyline.
  • Cole’s team has a 17-10 record in his starts this season.
  • In Cole’s 27 starts with a total, the teams have hit the over 11 times.

Yankees Relief Pitchers

Name Relief App. IP Ks ERA Holds Saves
Wandy Peralta 54 47.2 44 3.21 15 4
Clay Holmes 51 50 58 3.06 5 16
Keynan Middleton 48 48.1 63 3.17 5 2
Albert Abreu 42 56 56 4.82 3 0
Michael King 39 73 87 2.96 8 6

Tigers Probable Pitcher – Brendan White

  • The Tigers will look to White (2-2) to open the game and make his second start of the season.
  • In his most recent time out — in relief on Monday — the right-hander threw 1 2/3 scoreless innings against the New York Yankees without surrendering a hit.
  • He is trying to make his ninth straight appearance with no earned runs given up.
  • The Tigers were named the moneyline underdog for one White start this season — they won.
  • His team has won the only matchup he’s appeared in this season.
  • White’s only start with a total this season went under.

Tigers Relief Pitchers

Name Relief App. IP Ks ERA Holds Saves
Jason Foley 55 55.2 50 2.59 20 7
Alex Lange 52 51.2 64 3.48 5 19
José Cisnero 52 48.2 56 5.36 13 2
Tyler Holton 44 68.1 61 2.11 9 1
Will Vest 31 34.2 36 3.63 7 0

Yankees Hitting Trends

  • The Yankees have hit at least two long balls in 71 games this season, and are 52-19 in those contests.
  • New York is 15-4 in games this season when it has put up five or more extra-base hits.
  • The club has racked up at least eight hits in 78 games this season, and is 50-28 in those contests.
  • New York is 47-16 in games this season when it put up five or more runs.
  • The Yankees are 22-18 over the 40 games this season when they have drawn five or more walks.

Tigers Hitting Trends

  • They’ve hit two or more homers in 37 games this season and are 25-12 in those matchups.
  • Detroit has won 20 of its 25 games with five or more extra-base hits this season.
  • In 77 games this season with eight or more hits, they have a record of 54-23.
  • Detroit has a 43-14 record this season when scoring five or more runs in a game.
  • In 30 games this season with five or more walks drawn, they’ve posted a record of 19-11

Yankees vs. Tigers Prediction

Moneyline Pick: Tigers (+164)
Over/Under Pick: Under (8)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.

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