Tigers vs Yankees Prediction (Sep 7): Betting Tips
The Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees will meet on Thursday, September 7th, 2023. This game does not have a lot to do with playoff races at this point. Detroit, if they are not already irrelevant, should be out of the picture in a short time. Meanwhile, the Yankees have won five straight but remain 6.5 games of the No. 3 Wild Card spot. The game time is at 7:05 PM ET on Thursday night in Major League Baseball. My Tigers vs Yankees prediction is that Detroit will get the jump on the Yankees in this game.
Detroit vs New York Prediction: Recent MLB News
The Yankees are playing well right now. It’s not that they’ve just added some wins at the expense of indifferent teams. New York’s five-game winning streak includes a sweep of the Houston Astros in a series that Houston hosted. In the broader context, New York has won eight of their last nine. That has included five wins over Detroit directly.
But tonight’s pitching match appears to favor the Tigers. They have Eduardo Rodriguez going to the mound. He is 10-7 with a 3.11 ERA and a 1.12 WHIP. Carlos Rodon will get the ball for New York. He is 2-4 on the season with a 5.70 ERA and a 1.34 WHIP.
Rodon is not exactly the pitcher you want on the mound. But he has done okay in his last three starts. He has allowed five earned runs in 15.2 innings pitched. Rodriguez has also been good lately for the Tigers. He was strong in August and he was strong in his only start for the month of September so far.
Tigers vs Yankees Prediction: Final Thoughts
The Yankees are coming in favored at home at -165 (bet365). Those odds certainly reflect New York’s recent form as well as Detroit’s as opposed to the pitching matchup. A good angle on this game is to take Detroit to score the first run. They are favored to do that at -125 with bet365. Detroit bats first so that’s in their favor. With the better starting pitcher, you have to think Detroit’s chances of scoring first are much better than what -125 implies.
