The Detroit Tigers (59-63) will host the New York Yankees (72-50), Friday at 6:40 p.m. ET, in the first Game of a three-Game series.
The Yankees are a favorite (-189) against the Tigers (+160). The New York Yankees will give the start to Gerrit Cole (3-2), but the Tigers’ starting pitcher has not been announced yet.
The Yankees won their last contest versus the White Sox by a 10-2 score Wednesday, with Tim Hill picking up the win pitching throwing one inning without giving up a hit or an earned run. Juan Soto went 1-for-2 with a home run and an RBI to lead them offensively.
The Tigers beat the Mariners 2-1 yesterday. Javier Baez led the way offensively after going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI, and Shelby Miller got the win, pitching 1 1/3 innings without giving up a hit or an earned run while striking out one.
Here is everything you need to prepare for Friday’s Yankees vs. Tigers matchup, including viewing options.
New York Yankees vs. Detroit Tigers odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 3:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Yankees (-189, bet $189 to win $100)
- Underdog: Tigers (+160, bet $100 to win $160)
- Over/under: 8
Yankees vs. Tigers: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Friday, August 16, 2024
- Game Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
- Stadium: Comerica Park
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Yankees stats and trends
Yankees betting records
- The Yankees have been favorites in 92 games this season and won 52 (56.5%) of those contests.
- New York has a record of 13-8 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -189 on the moneyline.
- The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 65.4% chance of a victory for the Yankees.
- New York’s games have gone over the total in 67 of its 120 chances.
- The Yankees have an ATS record of 60-59-0 in 119 games with a spread this season.
Gerrit Cole (Yankees probable starter)
- The Yankees are sending Cole (3-2) out for his 10th start of the season. He is 3-2 with a 4.70 ERA and 52 strikeouts through 46 2/3 innings pitched.
- His most recent time out was on Saturday against the Texas Rangers, when the right-hander went 5 1/3 innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up six hits.
- In nine games this season, the 33-year-old has an ERA of 4.70, with 10.2 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .277 against him.
- Cole is looking to secure his third quality start of the season in this matchup.
- Cole is aiming for his sixth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.1 frames per appearance on the hill.
- So far he has given up at least one earned run in all of his outings.
- He will match up with a Tigers squad that is hitting .231 as a unit (26th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .385 (20th in MLB) with 126 total home runs (21st in MLB).
Yankees batting stats
- The Yankees’ 186 home runs rank second in Major League Baseball.
- Fueled by 389 extra-base hits, New York ranks second in MLB with a .442 slugging percentage this season.
- The Yankees’ .254 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking eighth in MLB.
- New York has scored the second-most runs in the majors this season with 630.
- No team gets on base better than the Yankees, who have a league-best .337 OBP this season.
- New York has shown patience at the plate this season with the 10th-best rate of strikeouts per game (8.0) among MLB offenses.
Tigers stats and trends
Tigers betting records
- The Tigers have come away with 35 wins in the 75 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- This year, Detroit has won one of five games when listed as at least +160 or worse on the moneyline.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Tigers have a 38.5% chance of pulling out a win.
- Detroit’s games have gone over the total in 64 of its 122 opportunities.
- The Tigers have posted a record of 65-56-0 against the spread this season.
Tigers batting stats
- The Tigers average 1.0 home run per game to rank 21st in baseball with 126 total home runs.
- This season, Detroit ranks 20th in the majors with a .385 slugging percentage.
- The Tigers have the fifth-worst batting average in the majors (.231).
- Averaging 4.2 runs per game (511 total), Detroit is the 21st-highest scoring team in MLB.
- The Tigers’ .295 on-base percentage is the third-worst in baseball.
