Detroit Tigers vs NY Yankees Prediction 8-16-24 MLB Picks

The New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers meet Friday in MLB action from Comerica Park. Here’s a Detroit Tigers vs NY Yankees Prediction. This will be the first installment in a three-Game series. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Tigers vs Yankees pick.

New York Yankees Betting Preview

This week the Yankees took on the Chicago White Sox in their last series. New York took an embarrassing loss 12-2 in the opener but came back for wins 4-1 and 10-2 in the next pair. In the finale victory, the Yankees’ Aaron Judge posted three RBI and the 300th homer of his career.

Gerrit Cole will take the mound for the Yankees on Friday. So far this year Cole is 3-2 with a 4.70 ERA in nine starts. Cole is 148-77 with a 3.20 ERA in 309 career starts.

Detroit Tigers Betting Preview

Over on the Detroit side, they’re fresh off a series versus the Seattle Mariners. After victories in the first two Games 15-1 and 3-2, on Thursday the Tigers eked out a tight win 2-1 with just three team hits. Kenta Maeda did most of the pitching work on 5.2 innings and no earned runs.

In the starter slot for Friday the Tigers didn’t immediately announce a name.

Total Runs Facts

• Each of the Tigers’ last six games against AL East opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
• Nine of the Yankees’ last 10 road games have gone OVER the total runs line.

Detroit Tigers Player Prop Facts

• Kerry Carpenter has hit at least one home run in each of his last three appearances in night games.
• Kerry Carpenter has recorded two or more RBIs in each of his last three appearances in night games.
• Matt Vierling has scored at least one run in each of his last seven appearances against AL East opponents.
• Gio Urshela has recorded at least one hit in each of the Tigers’ last nine games against AL East opponents.
• Riley Greene has recorded at least one Single in each of his last five appearances against AL East opponents.
• Gio Urshela has recorded at least one total base in each of the Tigers’ last nine games against AL East opponents.

New York Yankees Player Prop Facts

• Gerrit Cole has recorded a win in each of his last five road appearances against AL opponents.
• Gleyber Torres has hit a home run in three of the Yankees’ last four road games against the Tigers.
• DJ LeMahieu has recorded an RBI in each of his last four appearances against the Tigers after not playing the previous day.
• Juan Soto has scored at least one run in each of his last eight road appearances after not playing the previous day.
• Gerrit Cole has recorded seven or more strikeouts in six of his last seven appearances against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
• Giancarlo Stanton has recorded a Double in three of his last four appearances after not playing the previous day.
• Aaron Judge has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 11 road appearances after not playing the previous day.
• Gleyber Torres has recorded at least one Single in 17 of his last 18 appearances against AL opponents that held a losing record.
• Aaron Judge has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 11 road appearances after not playing the previous day.

Detroit Tigers vs NY Yankees Prediction

I’ll stay with the Yankees I suppose. Cole needs another good outing, though. He’s got three earned on 12 combined hits and two walks over 11.0 innings in his last two starts but doesn’t have a decision. Cole posted a loss versus the Mets to finish off July, giving up six earned in 5.2 innings.

The good news for New York is that they’re scoring pretty well lately. The Yankees have four or more runs in six of the last seven Games and should be able to match that total Friday if all goes well.