Yankees vs. Tigers Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 4

Updated May. 4, 2024 1:00 p.m. ET

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The New York Yankees and Alex Verdugo will take the field against Mark Canha and the Detroit Tigers at Yankee Stadium on Saturday, with the first pitch at 1:05 PM ET. The Yankees are -169 moneyline favorites for this matchup against the Tigers (+142). New York is a 1.5-run favorite (at +128 odds). The total is 7.5 runs for this matchup.

Here is everything you need from a betting perspective on the Yankees-Tigers game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

Tigers vs. Yankees Highlights | MLB on FOX

Check out the best plays and moments from the New York Yankees' 2-1 win over the Detroit Tigers.

Yankees vs. Tigers Game Information & Odds

• When: Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 1:05 PM ET
• Where: Yankee Stadium in The Bronx, New York
• How to Watch on TV: MLB Network

Yankees vs. Tigers Prediction

• Score Prediction: Yankees 4, Tigers 3
• Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Yankees 56%, Tigers 44%

Yankees vs. Tigers Betting Insights

• The Yankees have entered the game as favorites 22 times this season and won 14, or 63.6%, of those games.
• New York is 5-3 this season when entering a game favored by -169 or more on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 62.8% chance of a victory for the Yankees.
• The Tigers have been underdogs in 15 games this season and have come away with the win nine times (60%) in those contests.
• Detroit has played as an underdog of +142 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Tigers have a 41.3% chance of walking away with the win.

FINAL

DET 3 · NYY 5

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Detroit Tigers

DET

+1.5

+143

o7.5

New York Yankees

NYY

-1.5

-169

u7.5

Yankees Recent Betting Performance

• The Yankees played as the moneyline favorite for seven of their last 10 games, and they went 4-3 in those matchups.
• In their last 10 matchups (all had set totals), the Yankees combined with their opponents to hit the over on the total four times.
• The Yankees have a 4-6-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Yankees Recent Stats

Yankees Player Insights

• Juan Soto paces the Yankees in home runs (eight), runs batted in (25) and has put up a team-best batting average of .320.
• In all of the majors, Soto is fifth in homers and fifth in RBI.
• Verdugo is batting .271 with six doubles, four home runs and 17 walks.
• Verdugo ranks 68th in homers in baseball, and 102nd in RBI.
• Verdugo has six straight games with at least one hit. In his last 10 games he is batting .353 with two home runs, seven walks and eight RBI.
• Anthony Volpe is batting .264 with five doubles, a triple, three home runs and 15 walks.
• Volpe will look to build on his two-game hitting in this game. In his last five games he is hitting .158 with a double and two walks.
• Aaron Judge has six doubles, six home runs and 25 walks while batting .200.

Yankees Team Props

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Tigers Recent Betting Performance

• The Tigers have played as underdogs in four of their past 10 games and have gone 3-1 in those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Tigers and their opponents have failed to hit the over six times.
• The Tigers have a record of 7-3-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Tigers Recent Stats

Tigers Player Insights

• Riley Greene leads the Tigers with seven homers while racking up a team-best batting average of .274.
• In all of MLB, Greene ranks 12th in homers and 76th in RBI.
• Greene brings a hitting streak of six games into this matchup. During his last 10 games he is hitting .350 with two doubles, four home runs, four walks and seven RBI.
• Canha has driven in the most runs for the Tigers with 16 runs batted in.
• Canha is 41st among all batters in the big leagues in home runs, and 64th in RBI.
• Kerry Carpenter is hitting .266 with five doubles, two triples, three home runs and six walks.
• Matthew Vierling has three doubles, a triple, three home runs and three walks while batting .279.

Tigers Team Props

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