New York Yankees vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 8/28/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Yankees vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Monday, August 28, 2023

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

The Detroit Tigers (59-70) host the New York Yankees (62-67) at Comerica Park on Monday. The expected starting pitchers are Luis Severino and Reese Olson.

New York has a slugging rate of .401 and have struck out 1,095 times, while drawing a walk on 431 occasions. They have recorded 524 runs batted in in addition to 968 hits so far this year, while their batting average is at .229. The Yankees have accounted for 165 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 178 balls out of the park. They have tallied 544 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .304. As a unit, the New York Yankees are compiling 4.2 runs per game, which has them sitting at 23rd in MLB.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.72 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.24. Yankees pitchers have conceded 162 home runs and 564 runs (13th in MLB). New York has given up 1,001 hits (7.9 per 9 innings) as well as 512 earned runs. The Yankees have an ERA of 4.03 for the year (12th in the league), and they have struck out 1,133 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 417 opposing players and their FIP is 4.40 as a squad over the course of the season.

The Yankees bullpen have earned a save percentage of 65.3% and has entered the game in 116 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 204 runners on the year with 36.3% of them earned a run for their team. Yankees relief pitchers have gone to the mound with players on base 140 times as well as having 143 appearances in high leverage situations. The Yankees have sent 405 relief pitchers to the mound this year. The relievers have a total of 66 holds on the year (17th in the league). They have recorded 32 saves this year and have blown 17 of 49 save opportunities.

The Yankees have converted 71.0% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 10,296 innings on the diamond, ranking them 2nd in the majors. The New York Yankees have earned 3,432 putouts this season, in addition to 1,141 assists and 74 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .984 which has them ranked 22nd in the majors, and they have turned 85 double plays.

Severino (53-37 career mark) holds a FIP of 3.72 and he has gone up against 2,961 batters in the majors. He has conceded 632 hits (8.0 hits per nine innings) with 213 walks. His ERA is 3.79 (300 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.186. Severino has pitched in 712 innings and has totaled 772 K's during his career.

Detroit has accounted for 131 home runs for the season to go along with 494 runs batted in. They have put up 196 doubles, while taking a walk 390 times as well as scoring 514 runs. The Detroit Tigers have tallied an OBP of .301 and a batting average of .235 over the course of the season. The Tigers have a SLG% of .379 and they tally 3.98 runs per outing (29th in baseball). They have been called out on strikes on 1,158 occasions (10th in MLB) and have tallied 1,022 base knocks.

The Tigers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.267 in addition to having a FIP of 4.17 as a squad so far this year. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.40 (1,067 strikeouts vs 374 walks). They rank 16th in baseball as a staff in total hits conceded with 1,079. They have yielded 148 homers and they surrender 4.84 runs per 9 innings (20th in the league). The Detroit pitching staff have surrendered 617 runs on the year and come in with a team ERA of 4.45 (567 earned runs surrendered).

With 132 save situations, the Tigers have earned 77 holds in addition to 18 blown saves. Detroit has had relievers step onto the hill in 50 save opportunities and they have walked away with 32 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 134 times in high leverage situations and on 135 occasions with base runners. Detroit relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 32.8% out of their 195 inherited runners. They are currently ranked 16th in MLB with a save rate of 64.0%, and they have sent 423 relief pitchers onto the diamond so far this year.

The Detroit Tigers have turned 96 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .982 (29th in professional baseball). The Tigers have recorded 1,121 assists, 85 errors and have 3,443 putouts on the season. In 10,329 innings played, the Tigers hold a efficiency on defense of 69.4% (14th in the majors).

During his MLB career, Olson has allowed 65 base knocks while he has tallied 68 K's in 68 innings pitched. Olson (2-5 career win-loss mark) has earned a 5.29 earned run average and has conceded 8.6 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 40 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.250 and a FIP of 4.3. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.40 and he has gone up against 289 hitters in his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York

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