New York Yankees vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 8/29/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Yankees vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Tuesday, August 29, 2023

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

Odds/Point Spread: New York (+105) Detroit (-125)

Comerica Park is the site where the Detroit Tigers (59-71) will meet the New York Yankees (62-68) on Tuesday. The odds on this game have New York at +105 while Detroit is at -125. The over/under is set at 8.5. The expected starting pitchers are Michael King and Tarik Skubal.

As a team, the New York Yankees are putting up 4.2 runs per contest, which puts them at 23rd in MLB. They have accumulated 548 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .303. The Yankees have accrued 165 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 181 baseballs out of the park. They have recorded 528 RBI's as well as 972 hits so far this year, and their batting average comes in at .229. New York has a slugging % of .401 and have been called out on strikes 1,100 times, while taking a walk on 432 occasions.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.72 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.24. Yankees pitchers have given up 163 home runs and 571 runs in total (14th in the league). New York has yielded 1,011 hits (7.9 per 9 innings) as well as 519 earned runs. The Yankees hold a team earned run average of 4.05 this season (13th in the league), and they have rung up 1,144 hitters. They have walked 420 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 4.41 as a squad so far this year.

The Yankees bullpen have a save percentage of 65.3% and has stepped onto the mound in 116 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 208 runners for the year with 36.5% of them ended up crossing the plate. Yankees relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with players on base 142 times and also have had 145 appearances in high leverage situations. The Yankees have dispatched 409 relief pitchers to the hill on the year. The relievers have a total of 66 holds on the season (17th in the league). They have recorded 32 saves so far this season and have not converted 17 of their 49 save chances.

The New York Yankees have amassed 3,456 putouts thus far, as well as 1,145 assists and 76 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .984 which has them ranked 24th in MLB, and have a total of 85 double plays. The Yankees have converted 70.9% of baseballs in play into outs out of 10,368 innings on the field, which has them sitting 2nd in baseball.

King (12-14 career win-loss mark) holds a FIP of 3.50 and he has faced 894 opposing batters in the major leagues. He has conceded 180 hits (7.6 hits per 9 innings) with 76 walks. His ERA is 3.61 (85 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.208. King has pitched in 212 innings and has 237 strikeouts in his career.

The Tigers have a team SLG% of .379 and they are recording 3.98 runs per contest (28th in the league). They have 196 doubles, while taking a walk 393 times as well as earning 518 runs. Detroit has recorded 133 HRs this year and 498 RBIs. They have struck out on 1,171 occasions (9th in the league) and have recorded 1,027 base knocks. The Detroit Tigers have accumulated a team on-base percentage of .301 in addition to a batting average of .234 so far this year.

The Tigers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.284 and have a FIP of 4.22 as a squad so far this year. They rank 19th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 1,104. The Detroit pitching staff have allowed 634 runs for the season while holding a team ERA of 4.54 (583 earned runs surrendered). They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.30 (1,072 strikeouts vs 380 free passes). They have given up 152 HR's and they yield 4.94 runs per 9 innings (21st in the league).

Detroit has called on relievers to enter the game in 50 save chances and they have recorded 32 saves. They rank 16th in the league holding a save rate of 64.0%, and they have sent 429 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond for the year. Their relievers have come in 134 times in high leverage situations and on 137 occasions with runners on. Detroit relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 33.0% out of their 197 inherited base runners. With 132 save situations, the Tigers have compiled 77 holds and also 18 blown saves.

In 10,410 innings on the diamond, the Tigers have a defensive efficiency of 69.2% (14th in the majors). The Detroit Tigers have turned 97 double plays and have a fielding rate of .982 (29th in MLB). The Tigers have 1,128 assists, 86 errors and have accumulated 3,470 putouts so far this year.

In his career, Skubal has given up 313 base hits while tallying 368 strikeouts in 343 innings pitched. He has surrendered a total of 158 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.197 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.0. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.76 and he has faced 1,422 hitters in his MLB career. Skubal (19-26 career mark) has a 4.14 ERA while giving up 8.2 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Detroit (-125)

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