Yankees vs. Tigers Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 17

Yankees vs. Tigers Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 17

Updated Aug. 17, 2024 1:00 p.m. ET

The New York Yankees will send a hot-hitting Juan Soto to the plate against the Detroit Tigers and Parker Meadows, who has been on a tear in recent games, when the clubs meet on Saturday at 1:10 p.m. ET. The Yankees have been listed as -243 moneyline favorites for this matchup with the Tigers (+197). New York is favored on the run line (-1.5). The total is 9 runs for the contest.

Take a look at everything you need 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: Saturday, August 17, 2024 at 1:10 p.m. ET
  • Where: Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan
  • How to Watch on TV: MLB Network
Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Run Line Favorite Run Line Odds Underdog Run Line Odds
Yankees -243 +197 9 -118 -102 -1.5 -147 +124

Yankees vs. Tigers Prediction

  • Score Prediction: Yankees 6, Tigers 5
  • Total Prediction: Over 9 runs
  • Win Probabilities: Yankees 51%, Tigers 49%

Yankees vs. Tigers Betting Insights

  • The Yankees have been favorites in 93 games this season and won 53 (57%) of those contests.
  • New York has a record of 8-4 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -243 on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 70.8% chance of a victory for the Yankees.
  • The Tigers have come away with 35 wins in the 76 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
  • Detroit has played as an underdog of +197 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
  • The Tigers have an implied victory probability of 33.7% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
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NYY 0 · DET 4
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Detroit Tigers
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Yankees Recent Betting Performance

  • The Yankees played as the moneyline favorite in each of their last 10 games, and they went 7-3 in those matchups.
  • Over their last 10 matchups (all had set totals), the Yankees combined with their opponents to hit the over on the run total five times.
  • 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 5.0
HR 18
ERA 4.85
K/9 8.9

Yankees Player Insights

  • Aaron Judge has a team-best batting average of .333, while leading the Yankees in home runs (44) and runs batted in (111).
  • In all of Major League Baseball, Judge is first in homers and first in RBI.
  • Judge brings a hitting streak of five games into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .556 with two doubles, three home runs, five walks and six RBI.
  • Soto is hitting .305 with 24 doubles, four triples, 34 home runs and 103 walks.
  • Among all MLB hitters, Soto is fifth in homers and seventh in RBI.
  • Anthony Volpe is batting .247 with 23 doubles, seven triples, 11 home runs and 33 walks.
  • Alex Verdugo is hitting .235 with 27 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 41 walks.

Yankees Team Props

Hits O/U Total Bases O/U HR O/U RBI O/U
Austin Wells 0.5 () 1.5 (+115) - 0.5 (+135)
Anthony Volpe 1.5 () 1.5 (+110) - 0.5 (+190)
DJ LeMahieu 0.5 (-275) 1.5 (+125) - 0.5 (+190)
Juan Soto 0.5 () 1.5 (+105) - 0.5 (+165)
Alex Verdugo 0.5 () 1.5 (+140) - 0.5 (+190)

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Tigers Recent Betting Performance

  • In nine games over the last 10 matchups when set as underdogs by oddsmakers, the Tigers had a record of 5-4.
  • In their last 10 games with a total, the Tigers and their opponents have combined to hit the over three times.
  • The Tigers are 8-2-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Tigers Recent Stats

Stat Avg/Total
Record 6-4
Runs Per Game 4.1
HR 12
ERA 2.44
K/9 9.2

Tigers Player Insights

  • Matt Vierling has 21 doubles, five triples, 14 home runs and 22 walks while batting .258.
  • Vierling's home run total puts him 98th in the majors, and he is 115th in RBI.
  • Vierling carries a four-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .300 with two doubles, a home run and two RBI.
  • Colt Keith has 11 doubles, three triples, 11 home runs and 28 walks while batting .249.
  • Keith is 139th among all hitters in MLB in home runs, and 134th in RBI.
  • Kerry Carpenter is batting .286 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
Andy Ibáñez 0.5 (-220) 1.5 (+125) - 0.5 (+195)
Javier Báez 0.5 (-215) 1.5 (+140) - 0.5 (+210)
Matt Vierling 1.5 (+175) 1.5 (+100) - 0.5 (+185)
Jace Jung 0.5 (+100) 0.5 (+100) - 0.5 (+330)
Justyn-Henry Malloy 0.5 (-170) 0.5 (-170) - 0.5 (+200)

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