Detroit Tigers vs New York Yankees Prediction, 9/7/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs New York Yankees

Date: Thursday, September 7, 2023

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: YES

Odds/Point Spread: Detroit (+140) New York (-166)

The Detroit Tigers (63-75) are on their way to Yankee Stadium on Thursday where they will take on the New York Yankees (69-69). The line on this contest has Detroit at +140 and New York is priced at -166. The total is 8. The expected starting pitchers will be Eduardo Rodriguez and Carlos Rodon.

As a team, the Detroit Tigers are compiling 4.0 runs per outing, which has them at 29th in baseball. They have notched a total of 545 runs scored and hold an OBP of .302. The Tigers have accumulated 204 two-baggers as a team and have hit 139 balls out of the stadium. They have recorded 523 runs batted in as well as 1,096 hits so far this season, and their team batting average is at .235. Detroit has a slugging % of .378 and have been rung up 1,252 times, while being walked on 421 occasions.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 2.84 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.27. Tigers pitchers have conceded 163 long balls and also 660 total runs (19th in baseball). Detroit has yielded 1,155 hits (8.5 per 9 innings) as well as 608 earned runs. The Tigers are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.45 so far this season (19th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 1,149 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 405 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 4.21 as a team this year.

The Tigers have sent 455 relief pitchers to the hill this year. The relief pitchers have inherited 207 runners for the year and 31.9% of those runners crossed the plate. They have tallied 34 saves this season and have missed out on 19 of their 53 chances to save the game. The Tigers relief pitchers have earned a save percentage of 64.2% and has stepped onto the mound in 140 save situations. The relievers have a total of 82 holds this year (7th in the league). Tigers bullpen pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 145 times in addition to having 142 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Detroit Tigers are sitting with 3,686 putouts for the season, in addition to 1,200 assists and 89 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .982 which has them sitting 28th in the majors, and have a total of 108 double plays. The Tigers have turned 69.4% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 11,058 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 12th in pro baseball.

Rodriguez (79-51 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 3.82 while he has faced 4,544 opposing batters during his time in the majors. He has given up 1,024 hits (8.6 hits per 9 innings) and has 361 walks. His ERA is 4.03 (480 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.292. Rodriguez has pitched in 1,072 innings and is sitting with 1,087 K's in his pro baseball career.

New York has knocked in 199 home runs on the campaign and 566 runs batted in. They have tallied 177 two-baggers, while walking 460 times and racking up 587 runs. The New York Yankees have accounted for an on-base percentage of .303 as well as a team batting average of .228 this year. The Yankees hold a team SLG% of .405 and they average 4.25 runs per contest (23rd in the league). They have struck out on 1,185 occasions (17th in MLB) and have earned 1,028 hits.

The New York pitching staff have surrendered 588 runs this season while having an ERA of 3.93 (535 earned runs surrendered). They have given up 170 home runs and they relinquish 4.32 runs per 9 innings (10th in baseball). The Yankees are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.227 in addition to having a FIP of 4.33 as a pitching staff on the season. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.90 (1,215 strikeouts vs 436 free passes). They sit at 2nd in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 1,066.

New York relievers have an inherited score percentage of 35.8% of 212 inherited base runners. Their relievers have taken the field 149 times in high leverage situations in addition to 146 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 124 save situations, the Yankees have earned 72 holds in addition to 17 blown saves. They are currently ranked 10th in MLB with a save rate of 66.7%, and they have sent 432 relievers to the hill so far this year. New York has had bullpen pitchers take the mound in 51 save opportunities and they have come away with 34 saves.

In 11,022 innings on the diamond, the Yankees have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 71.0% (2nd in pro baseball). The New York Yankees have turned 95 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .984 (22nd in the majors). The Yankees have 1,222 assists, 78 errors and have a tally of 3,674 putouts so far this season.

So far in his pro baseball career, Rodon has allowed 767 base hits while earning 984 K's in 890 innings pitched. He has surrendered a total of 366 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.244 and a FIP of 3.7. His K/BB ratio is 2.89 and he has gone up against 3,752 hitters in his career. Rodon (58-50 career mark) has a 3.70 earned run average and has allowed 7.8 hits per nine innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Detroit (+140)

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