Mets vs. Tigers odds, tips and betting trends

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04 May 2023

Mets vs. Tigers odds, tips and betting trends

The Detroit Tigers (12-17) and New York Mets (16-15) will battle on Thursday at Comerica Park, with first pitch at 1:10 PM ET.

The Mets are favored (-177 on the moneyline) when they visit the Tigers (+151). The New York Mets will hand the ball to Justin Verlander and the Tigers will counter with Eduardo Rodriguez (2-2, 2.21 ERA).

The Tigers took down the Mets 8-1 yesterday, with Michael Lorenzen getting the win (7.0 IP, 1 R, 4 H, 1 K) and Eric Haase leading the way offensively (going 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and an RBI). Max Scherzer (3.1 IP, 6 R, 8 H, 3 K) took the loss for the Mets.

To prepare for the Mets vs. Tigers matchup, here is what you need to prepare for Thursday’s baseball action, including viewing options.

New York Mets vs. Detroit Tigers Odds and Betting Lines

Tipico Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 9:20 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Favorite: Mets (-177, bet $177 to win $100)
Underdog: Tigers (+151, bet $100 to win $151)
Over/under: 8

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Mets Stats and Trends

Mets Betting Records

The Mets have been favorites in 21 games this season and won 12 (57.1%) of those contests.
This season New York has won three of its six games when favored by at least -177 on the moneyline.
The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 63.9% chance of a victory for the Mets.
New York and its opponents have hit the over in 14 of its 31 games with a total this season.
The Mets are 15-16-0 against the spread in their 31 chances this season.

Justin Verlander (Mets Probable Starter)

Verlander starts for the first time this season for the Mets.
When he last appeared on Friday, Nov. 4, the 40-year-old right-hander started the game and went five innings against the Philadelphia Phillies.
Last season he finished with an 18-4 record, a 1.75 ERA and a 0.829 WHIP over his 28 games.
The Tigers have totaled the fewest runs in the league (102) this season and are batting .225 while hitting 24 home runs (27th in the league).
Last season he ranked first in ERA (1.75), first in WHIP (.829), and 11th in K/9 (9.5) among qualified pitchers in MLB.

Mets Batting Stats

The Mets’ 34 home runs rank 16th in Major League Baseball.
The offense for New York has a slugging percentage of .395 this season, 17th in MLB.
The Mets have a team batting average of .241 this season, which ranks 18th among MLB teams.
New York has scored 141 runs (4.5 per game) this season, which ranks 12th in MLB.
The Mets have an OBP of .330 this season, which ranks 10th in MLB.
New York is one of the most-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking third with an average of 7.5 strikeouts per game.

Tigers Stats and Trends

Tigers Betting Records

The Tigers have won in 11, or 39.3%, of the 28 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
Detroit has a mark of 4-9 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by +151 or worse on the moneyline.
Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Tigers have a 39.8% chance of pulling out a win.
Detroit and its opponents have gone over in 14 of its 29 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
The Tigers are 16-13-0 against the spread in their 29 games that had a posted line this season.

Eduardo Rodríguez (Tigers Probable Starter)

Rodriguez makes the start for the Tigers, his seventh of the season. He is 2-2 with a 2.21 ERA and 30 strikeouts in 36 2/3 innings pitched.
In his last appearance on Saturday, the left-hander went 5 2/3 innings against the Baltimore Orioles, giving up one earned run while surrendering four hits.
In six games this season, the 30-year-old has an ERA of 2.21, with 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .195 against him.
Rodriguez is trying to secure his fourth quality start of the season.
Rodriguez is looking for his fifth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages six innings per start.
He will face a Mets offense that ranks 12th in the league with 141 total runs scored while batting .241 as a squad. His opponent has a collective .395 slugging percentage (17th in MLB action) and has hit a total of 34 home runs (16th in the league).
The 30-year-old’s 2.21 ERA ranks 11th, .873 WHIP ranks eighth, and 7.4 K/9 ranks 56th among qualifying pitchers this season.

Tigers Batting Stats

The Tigers have hit 24 home runs this season, the fourth-lowest total in baseball.
This season, Detroit has the second-lowest slugging percentage in the majors (.348).
The Tigers rank 27th in MLB with a .225 batting average.
The offense for Detroit is No. 30 in MLB action scoring 3.5 runs per game (102 total runs).
The Tigers’ .291 on-base percentage is the second-worst in baseball.

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