Yankees vs. Tigers Pick
Will the New York Yankees continue their dominance over the Detroit Tigers when the two wrap up their series today at 1:10PM ET?
According to oddsmakers at BetDSI, this game is considered even, as both teams are getting odds of -105 to win. The over/under total for the contest is listed at 9 runs.
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Today’s pitching matchup features Jaime Garcia (1-1, 5.64 ERA) on the mound for the Yankees to face Michael Fulmer (10-11, 3.60) of the Tigers. Fulmer has been Detroit’s best starter this season and is coming off a 1-run effort against the Dodgers. Fulmer has 108 strikeouts this season with 36 walks and a 1.14 WHIP. Garcia has struggled since joining the Yankees. In three starts he has allowed 12 runs over 15.2 innings of work. In 2017, Garcia has 105 strikeouts with 54 walks and a 1.38 WHIP.
The Yankees have cruised in the first two games of this series, picking up a 13-4 win on Tuesday and a 10-2 victory on Wednesday night. The Yankees are now 68-57 overall and 33-35 on the road while Detroit is 54-71 overall and 30-32 at home.
Jordan Zimmerman was lit up once again on Tuesday night, giving up seven runs in five innings to take his 11th loss of the season. Luis Servino improved to 11-5 by pitching 6.2 innings of 1-run ball with eight strikeouts. Gary Sanchez continued his recent hot streak by hitting his 26th home run and driving in three. Didi Gregorius and Chase Headley each drove in two runs as well. Ian Kinsler and Jose Iglesias drove in the Detroit runs on solo home runs.
While the pitching matchup seems to favor the Tigers today, Fulmer has actually lost his last five starts, including the gem against the Dodgers. When he has pitched well, he has had no run support. However, he also has allowed five runs or more in three of those five starts. He could easily fall back to another poor outing today against this New York lineup. Garcia hasn’t been good by any stretch, but Detroit has gone cold at the plate and the veteran club isn’t showing much desire to change that.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: NEW YORK YANKEES -105