Detroit Tigers vs New York Yankees Prediction, 5/3/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs New York Yankees

Date: Friday, May 3, 2024

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: YES

The Detroit Tigers (18-13) are headed to Yankee Stadium on Friday where they will attempt to defeat the New York Yankees (20-12). The starting pitchers are Reese Olson and Marcus Stroman.

As a unit, the Detroit Tigers are earning 4.1 runs per game, which ranks them 19th in baseball. They have notched a total of 127 runs scored while having a team OBP of .301. The Tigers have accrued 43 two-baggers as a team and have hit 28 balls out of the stadium. They have earned 119 runs batted in as well as 237 base knocks over the course of the season, and their average at the plate is .227. Detroit has a slugging percentage of .365 and have been called out on strikes 280 times, while being walked on 99 occasions.

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The Tigers have an ERA of 3.12 on the year (4th in the league), and their staff has rung up 273 batters. Tigers pitchers have given up 30 long balls in addition to 117 runs in total (7th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 85 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 3.67 as a unit on the season. Detroit has given up 225 base hits (7.2 per 9 innings) as well as 98 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 3.21 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.10.

Tigers relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 32 times in addition to having 43 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have earned 13 holds so far this season (27th in the league). The Tigers bullpen have recorded a save percentage of 61.1% and stepped onto the hill in 31 save situations. They have accumulated 11 saves so far this season and have blown 7 out of their 18 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 41 base runners so far this season with 26.8% of those runners earned a run for their team. The Tigers have dispatched 93 relievers to the hill on the year.

The Detroit Tigers have earned 847 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 259 assists and 21 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .981 which is 25th in baseball, and have 23 double plays. The Tigers have transformed 72.4% of balls hit into play into outs out of 2,541 innings, which has them sitting 4th in the majors.

Olson (5-11 career win-loss mark) has earned a FIP of 3.75 and he has gone up against 545 opposing batters in the majors. He has given up 109 base hits (7.4 hits per nine innings) and has had 44 free passes. His earned run average is 3.82 (56 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.159. Olson has thrown 132 innings and has tallied 129 strikeouts so far in his MLB career.

The New York Yankees have a team on-base percentage of .333 and a batting average of .246 over the course of the season. They have been rung up on 246 instances (21st in MLB) and have earned 262 base knocks. New York has knocked in 40 HRs on the season and 142 runs batted in. The Yankees have a SLG% of .398 and they are scoring 4.75 runs per contest (12th in the league). They have recorded 41 doubles, while walking 136 times as well as scoring 152 runs.

The Yankees are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.191 and have a FIP of 3.81 as a staff so far this season. They come in at 7th in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 230. The New York pitching staff have given up 111 runs on the campaign while having a team ERA of 2.97 (95 earned runs relinquished). They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.50 (273 strikeouts vs 113 free passes). They have surrendered 27 homers and they relinquish 3.47 runs per 9 innings (3rd in the league).

New York relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 41.2% of 51 inherited runners. Their relievers have come in 43 times in high leverage situations and also on 39 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 36 save situations, the Yankees have earned 17 holds in addition to 5 blown saves. They rank 7th in baseball holding a save rate of 73.7%, and they have sent 98 bullpen pitchers to the mound this year. New York has had bullpen pitchers enter the contest in 19 save chances and they have walked away with 14 saves.

In 2,592 innings played, the Yankees hold a defensive efficiency of 71.9% (5th in pro baseball). The New York Yankees have gotten 23 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .982 (23rd in pro baseball). The Yankees have recorded 274 assists, 21 errors and have earned 864 putouts over the course of the season.

In his career, Stroman has allowed 1,287 hits and he has 1,123 K's in 1,335 innings pitched. Stroman (79-77 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a 3.65 ERA and has given up 8.7 hits per nine innings. He has allowed a total of 542 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.257 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.7. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.87 and he has faced 5,561 opposing batters during his pro baseball career.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Detroit

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