New York Yankees vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 8/16/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Yankees vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Friday, August 16, 2024

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

Comerica Park is the location where the Detroit Tigers (58-63) will play the New York Yankees (72-50) on Friday. The expected starting pitchers are Gerrit Cole and Brant Hurter.

New York is slugging .442 and have struck out 978 times, while drawing a walk on 505 occasions. They have tallied 609 runs batted in and 1,046 hits on the campaign, and their batting average is at .254. The Yankees have tallied 188 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 186 baseballs out of the park. They have racked up 630 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .337. As a unit, the New York Yankees are compiling 5.2 runs per game, which puts them at 2nd in the league.

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The Yankees have a team earned run average of 3.83 this year (8th in MLB), and they have struck out 1,076 hitters. Yankees pitchers have conceded 142 home runs and 512 runs in total (11th in baseball). They have walked 401 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.21 as a team on the campaign. New York has surrendered 970 base hits (8.0 per 9 innings) and 464 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.68 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.26.

Yankees bullpen pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 140 times in addition to having 107 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen are sitting with 57 holds for the year (22nd in MLB). The Yankees relievers have recorded a save rate of 67.3% and has entered the game in 108 save situations. They have accumulated 33 saves so far this season and have blown 16 out of their 49 chances to get a save. The relievers have inherited 215 runners over the course of the season and 34.4% of them crossed home plate. The Yankees have sent 386 relief pitchers to the hill for the season.

The New York Yankees have 3,274 putouts so far this season, as well as 979 assists and 66 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .985 which puts them in 20th in the majors, and have 84 double plays. The Yankees have converted 70.4% of balls hit into play into outs out of 9,822 innings, which has them sitting at 10th in MLB.

Cole has taken the hill for 1,905 innings and has accumulated 2,204 punch outs during his career. Cole (148-77 win-loss record in his career) has a FIP of 3.16 and he has faced 7,672 batters during his time in the majors. His ERA is 3.20 (678 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.094. He has conceded 1,600 hits (7.6 hits per nine innings) and has 485 walks.

The Tigers hold a slugging % of .386 and they tally 4.21 runs per game (20th in baseball). They have put up 179 doubles, while walking 341 times as well as scoring 509 runs. Detroit has tallied 125 long balls for the season as well as 488 RBIs. They have struck out on 1,046 occasions (13th in MLB) and have tallied 942 base knocks. The Detroit Tigers have accounted for an OBP of .296 as well as a team batting average of .232 for the season.

The Tigers have a WHIP of 1.207 and have a FIP of 3.80 as a staff so far this season. They come in at 16th in MLB as a staff in total hits relinquished with 978. The Detroit pitching staff have allowed 515 runs for the season while having an ERA of 3.91 (467 earned runs surrendered). Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.60 (1,029 strikeouts vs 318 walks). They have surrendered 125 home runs and they allow 4.32 runs per 9 innings (13th in the league).

Detroit bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 26.9% of 186 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 119 times in high leverage situations in addition to 133 occasions with base runners. With 100 save situations, the Tigers have 53 holds in addition to 20 blown saves. They rank 24th in the league with a save percentage of 56.5%, and they have sent 370 bullpen pitchers to the hill for the year. Detroit has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the contest in 46 save chances and they have earned 26 saves.

The Detroit Tigers have turned 97 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .985 (17th in the majors). The Tigers have recorded 1,028 assists, 64 errors and have accounted for 3,222 putouts over the course of the season. In their 9,666 innings on the field, the Tigers have earned a efficiency on defense of 69.8% (16th in MLB).

Hurter (0-1 career record) holds a 3.38 ERA and has surrendered 6.8 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.00 and he has faced 32 opposing hitters so far in his career. He has given up 3 ER's while holding a WHIP of 0.875 and a FIP of 3.3. During his MLB career, Hurter has surrendered 6 hits while totaling 8 K's in 8 innings pitched.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New York

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