Yankees vs. Tigers Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 17, 2024

The New York Yankees (72-50), led by Juan Soto on a two-game home run streak, are -196 favorites on the moneyline to defeat Javier Baez (homers in two straight contests) and the Detroit Tigers (59-63). First pitch is at 1:10 p.m. ET on Saturday, live from Comerica Park and airing on MLB Network. New York’s Carlos Rodon gets the start, and he’ll go against Detroit’s Keider Montero.

Check out our preview for this tilt, and find all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Yankees vs. Tigers Betting Lines

• Favorite: Yankees (-196)
• Underdog: Tigers (+163)
• Over/under: 8.5

Yankees vs. Tigers Betting Insights

• The Yankees have been chosen as favorites in 92 games this year and have walked away with the win 52 times (56.5%) in those games.
• This season New York has been victorious 12 times in 19 chances when named as a favorite of at least -196 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Yankees have a 66.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• The Tigers are 35-40 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 46.7% of those games).
• In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +163 or longer, Detroit has a record of 1-3 (25%).
• Based on this game’s moneyline, the Tigers’ implied win probability is 38%.

Yankees vs. Tigers Hitting Leaders

• Aaron Judge is batting .333 with 43 home runs and 110 RBI. All three of those stats lead New York hitters this season.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Judge’s home run total places him first and his RBI tally ranks him first.
• Soto has collected 134 hits this season and has an OBP of .438. He’s slugging .615 on the year.
• Matt Vierling has 21 doubles, five triples, 14 home runs and 22 walks while hitting .258.
• Vierling ranks 96th in homers and 111th in RBI among all batters in the big leagues.
• Colt Keith has 11 doubles, three triples, 11 home runs and 28 walks while batting .249.

Yankees vs. Tigers Pitching Rankings

• The Yankees average 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, seventh-most in the league.
• Yankees pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.83 this year, eighth-best in baseball.
• The Yankees have a combined WHIP of 1.257 as a pitching staff, which ranks 15th in MLB.
• The 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Tigers pitching staff ranks 15th in the majors.
• Detroit has a 3.90 team ERA that ranks 13th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Tigers have the fourth-lowest WHIP in the majors (1.204).