Yankees vs. Tigers Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 16

Yankees vs. Tigers Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 16

Updated Aug. 16, 2024 6:00 p.m. ET

Juan Soto and the New York Yankees will meet Matt Vierling and the Detroit Tigers on Friday at Comerica Park, at 6:40 p.m. ET. The Yankees are listed as -200 moneyline favorites in this matchup with the Tigers (+164). New York (-1.5) is the favorite on the run line. The game's total is set at 8 runs.

Take a look at everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Yankees-Tigers game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Yankees vs. Tigers Game Information & Odds

  • When: Friday, August 16, 2024 at 6:40 p.m. ET
  • Where: Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan
  • How to Watch on TV: YES
Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Run Line Favorite Run Line Odds Underdog Run Line Odds
Yankees -200 +164 8 -111 -109 -1.5 -120 +100

Yankees vs. Tigers Prediction

  • Score Prediction: Yankees 5, Tigers 4
  • Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
  • Win Probabilities: Yankees 50%, Tigers 50%

Yankees vs. Tigers Betting Insights

  • The Yankees have won 52, or 56.5%, of the 92 games they've played as favorites this season.
  • New York has a record of 12-7 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -200 on the moneyline.
  • The implied probability of a win from the Yankees, based on the moneyline, is 66.7%.
  • The Tigers have won in 35, or 46.7%, of the 75 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
  • Detroit has a win-loss record of 1-3 when favored by +164 or worse by bookmakers this year.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Tigers have a 37.9% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
FINAL
NYY 3 · DET 0
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Detroit Tigers
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Yankees Recent Betting Performance

  • The Yankees were favored on the moneyline for each of their last 10 games, and they finished 7-3 in those matchups.
  • Over their last 10 outings, the Yankees and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total six times (all 10 games had set totals).
  • The Yankees have gone 5-5-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Yankees Recent Stats

Stat Avg/Total
Record 6-4
Runs Per Game 5.1
HR 17
ERA 5.00
K/9 8.6

Yankees Player Insights

  • Soto is hitting .307 with 24 doubles, four triples, 34 home runs and 102 walks.
  • Soto's home runs put him fifth in the majors, and he is sixth in RBI.
  • Soto has collected a hit in two games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .353 with six home runs, seven walks and seven RBI.
  • Aaron Judge has put his power on display as he paces his team with 43 home runs and 110 RBI, with a team-best .333 batting average.
  • Judge ranks first in homers in MLB, and first in RBI.
  • Judge has four straight games with at least one hit. In his last five games he is hitting .529 with two doubles, two home runs, six walks and five RBI.
  • Anthony Volpe is batting .249 with 23 doubles, seven triples, 11 home runs and 33 walks.
  • Alex Verdugo has 27 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 41 walks while batting .237.
  • Verdugo brings a two-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last five games he is batting .238 with a double, two walks and two RBI.

Yankees Team Props

Hits O/U Total Bases O/U HR O/U RBI O/U
Anthony Volpe 1.5 (+190) 1.5 (+120) 0.5 (+1000) 0.5 (+175)
Oswaldo Cabrera 0.5 (-220) 1.5 (+150) 0.5 (+1100) 0.5 (+190)
Jose Trevino 0.5 (-230) 1.5 (+145) 0.5 (+1000) 0.5 (+185)
DJ LeMahieu 0.5 (-245) 1.5 (+145) 0.5 (+1200) 0.5 (+200)
Juan Soto 0.5 (-260) 1.5 (+105) 0.5 (+425) 0.5 (+150)

Learn more about this Yankees vs. Tigers matchup on Fox Sports.

Tigers Recent Betting Performance

  • The Tigers have played as underdogs in nine of their past 10 games and won five of those contests.
  • In their last 10 games with a total, the Tigers and their opponents have failed to hit the over seven times.
  • Over their last 10 games, the Tigers are 9-1-0 against the spread.

Tigers Recent Stats

Stat Avg/Total
Record 6-4
Runs Per Game 4.3
HR 12
ERA 2.44
K/9 9.2

Tigers Player Insights

  • Vierling is batting .258 with 21 doubles, five triples, 14 home runs and 22 walks.
  • Vierling's home run total places him 96th in the big leagues, and he ranks 110th in RBI.
  • Vierling brings a hitting streak of three games into this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .381 with two doubles, a home run and three RBI.
  • Colt Keith is hitting .249 with 11 doubles, three triples, 11 home runs and 28 walks.
  • Keith is 133rd among all hitters in the majors in home runs, and 131st in RBI.
  • Kerry Carpenter is batting .287 with 10 doubles, four triples, 11 home runs and 11 walks.
  • Javier Baez is hitting .188 with 12 doubles, six home runs and 12 walks.

Tigers Team Props

Hits O/U Total Bases O/U HR O/U RBI O/U
Matt Vierling 1.5 (+185) 1.5 (+110) 0.5 (+850) 0.5 (+185)
Colt Keith 0.5 (-235) 1.5 (+125) 0.5 (+950) 0.5 (+190)
Zach McKinstry 0.5 (-165) 0.5 (-165) 0.5 (+1000) 0.5 (+265)
Javier Báez 0.5 (-180) 0.5 (-180) 0.5 (+900) 0.5 (+265)
Jace Jung 0.5 (-155) 0.5 (-155) 0.5 (+700) 0.5 (+225)

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