New York Yankees vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 8/31/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Yankees vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Thursday, August 31, 2023

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

The New York Yankees (64-68) are en route to Comerica Park on Thursday where they will go up against the Detroit Tigers (59-73). The starting pitchers are Clarke Schmidt and Matt Manning.

New York owns a slugging percentage of .402 and have been called out on strikes 1,127 times, while drawing a walk on 441 occasions. They have tallied 535 RBI's and 985 base knocks on the year, and their batting average comes in at .228. The Yankees have tallied 166 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 186 baseballs out of the park. They have earned 556 runs scored while having a team OBP of .303. As a squad, the New York Yankees are compiling 4.2 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 23rd in the league.

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The Yankees have compiled a team ERA of 4.02 on the campaign (13th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 1,164 batters. Yankees pitchers have relinquished 164 home runs and also 574 total runs (13th in the league). They have walked 423 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.37 as a team for the season. New York has surrendered 1,025 base hits (7.9 per 9 innings) and also 522 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.75 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.24.

The Yankees relief pitchers have earned a save rate of 65.3% and has entered the game in 117 save situations. The relievers have inherited 209 base runners for the year with 36.4% of them crossed the plate. Yankees relief pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 143 times as well as having 145 appearances in high leverage situations. The Yankees have sent 414 relievers to the hill for the year. The relievers have notched 67 holds for the season (17th in baseball). They have earned 32 saves on the year and have not converted 17 of their 49 save opportunities.

The New York Yankees have accounted for 3,483 putouts so far this season, as well as 1,156 assists and 76 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .984 which has them sitting 23rd in the majors, and they have turned 86 double plays. The Yankees have turned 70.9% of baseballs in play into outs in their 10,449 innings, which ranks them 2nd in pro baseball.

Schmidt has pitched in 200 innings and is sitting with 195 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career. Schmidt (13-14 win-loss record in his career) holds a FIP of 4.12 while going up against 870 hitters in the major leagues. His ERA is 4.23 (94 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.340. He has given up 200 base knocks (9.0 hits per 9 innings) and has 68 free passes.

The Tigers have a team slugging % of .378 and they are earning 3.95 runs per contest (28th in baseball). They have notched 197 two-baggers, while getting a free base 396 times and notching 521 runs. Detroit has compiled 134 home runs for the season and 501 RBIs. They have struck out on 1,191 occasions (8th in baseball) and have earned a total of 1,041 base hits. The Detroit Tigers hold an OBP of .300 and a batting average of .234 this year.

The Detroit pitching staff have conceded 642 runs this season and come in with a team ERA of 4.52 (590 earned runs allowed). They have yielded 157 home runs and they relinquish 4.92 runs per 9 innings (21st in MLB). The Tigers hold a team WHIP of 1.283 in addition to having a FIP of 4.24 as a team over the course of the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.40 (1,099 strikeouts vs 389 free passes). They sit at 18th in MLB as a staff in total hits surrendered with 1,117.

With 132 save situations, the Tigers have tallied 77 holds in addition to 18 blown saves. Detroit has had relievers enter the game in 50 save opportunities and they have walked away with 32 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 134 times in high leverage situations in addition to 138 occasions with base runners. Detroit bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 32.8% out of 198 inherited base runners. They are currently ranked 16th in MLB with a save percentage of 64.0%, and they have dispatched 435 relievers to the mound so far this year.

Out of their 10,491 innings played, the Tigers have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 69.2% (15th in MLB). The Detroit Tigers have gotten 97 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .982 (29th in professional baseball). The Tigers have recorded 1,132 assists, 87 errors and have accumulated 3,497 putouts so far this season.

In his MLB career, Manning has given up 208 hits while he has tallied 150 strikeouts in 219 innings pitched. He has conceded 110 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.267 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.5. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.14 and he has gone up against 940 hitters so far in his career. Manning (11-14 career mark) holds a 4.51 ERA while giving up 8.5 hits per 9 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York

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