Yankees vs. Tigers Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 5

Updated May. 5, 2024 1:00 p.m. ET

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Alex Verdugo and the New York Yankees will take the field at Yankee Stadium against the Detroit Tigers and Riley Greene on Sunday. The favored Yankees have -135 moneyline odds against the underdog Tigers, who are listed at +114. New York is a 1.5-run favorite (at +171 odds). The total for the contest is set at 6.5 runs.

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

Yankees' Aaron Judge is ejected for the first time after arguing a strike three call vs. the Tigers

New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge was ejected for the first time in his career after arguing balls and strikes vs. the Detroit Tigers.

Yankees vs. Tigers Game Information & Odds

• When: Sunday, May 5, 2024 at 1:35 PM ET
• Where: Yankee Stadium in The Bronx, New York
• How to Watch on TV: YES

Yankees vs. Tigers Prediction

• Score Prediction: Yankees 5, Tigers 4
• Total Prediction: Over 6.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Yankees 56%, Tigers 44%

Yankees vs. Tigers Betting Insights

• The Yankees have been favorites in 23 games this season and won 15 (65.2%) of those contests.
• New York has a record of 9-5 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -135 on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Yankees have a 57.4% chance to win.
• The Tigers have been underdogs in 16 games this season and have come away with the win nine times (56.2%) in those contests.
• This season, Detroit has been victorious four times in seven chances when named as an underdog of at least +114 or worse on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Tigers have a 46.7% chance of pulling out a win.

FINAL (8)

DET 2 · NYY 5

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Detroit Tigers

DET

+1.5

+113

O 6.5

New York Yankees

NYY

-1.5

-134

U 6.5

Yankees Recent Betting Performance

• The Yankees were the moneyline favorite in seven of their last 10 games, and finished 4-3 in those matchups.
• In their last 10 outings (all had set totals), the Yankees combined with their opponents to go over the run total four times.
• The Yankees have gone 4-6-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Yankees Recent Stats

Yankees Player Insights

• Juan Soto has a team-high batting average of .318, while pacing the Yankees in home runs (eight) and runs batted in (25).
• Among all MLB batters, Soto ranks 13th in batting average, fourth in on-base percentage, and 10th in slugging.
• Alex Verdugo is batting .270 with six doubles, four home runs and 17 walks.
• Verdugo is 71st in home runs and 107th in RBI on the season.
• Verdugo carries a seven-game streak with at least one hit into this matchup. In his last 10 games he is hitting .294 with two home runs, seven walks and six RBI.
• Anthony Volpe has five doubles, a triple, three home runs and 16 walks while batting .258.
• Anthony Rizzo is hitting .263 with four doubles, six home runs and nine walks.
• Rizzo brings a three-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last five games he is hitting .235 with a home run, a walk and five RBI.

Yankees Team Props

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Tigers Recent Betting Performance

• In four games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Tigers have a record of 2-2.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Tigers and their opponents are 4-5-1 when it comes to hitting the over.
• The Tigers have six wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Tigers Recent Stats

Tigers Player Insights

• Riley Greene leads the squad with a batting average of .276, and paces the Tigers in home runs, with eight and runs batted in with 16.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Greene's home run total is fifth and his RBI tally ranks 69th.
• Greene brings a hitting streak of seven games into this matchup. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .368 with two doubles, five home runs, four walks and eight RBI.
• Mark Canha has racked up 16 runs batted in to lead his team.
• Canha ranks 44th overall in homers and 69th in RBI this year.
• Kerry Carpenter is hitting .260 with five doubles, two triples, three home runs and seven walks.
• Matthew Vierling is hitting .289 with three doubles, two triples, three home runs and three walks.

Tigers Team Props

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