New York Yankees vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 8/18/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Yankees vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Sunday, August 18, 2024

Location: BB&T Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field in Williamsport, PA

TV: YES

The Detroit Tigers (59-63) will take on the New York Yankees (72-50) at BB&T Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field on Sunday. The pitchers taking the mound are Marcus Stroman and Tarik Skubal.

New York has a slugging rate of .442 and have struck out 978 times, while taking a walk on 505 occasions. They have tallied 609 runs batted in and 1,046 base knocks this season, while their team batting average is at .254. The Yankees have accounted for 188 doubles as a unit and have knocked 186 baseballs out of the park. They have accumulated 630 runs while holding a team OBP of .337. As a team, the New York Yankees are scoring 5.2 runs per game, which puts them at 2nd in the league.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.68 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.26. Yankees pitchers have conceded 142 home runs in addition to 512 total runs (11th in MLB). New York has surrendered 970 base knocks (8.0 per 9 innings) as well as 464 earned runs. The Yankees have compiled a team ERA of 3.83 this season (8th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 1,076 batters. They have walked 401 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 4.21 as a squad so far this year.

The Yankees relief pitchers have accumulated a save percentage of 67.3% and has come into the game in 108 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 215 runners over the course of the season and 34.4% of them earned a run for their team. Yankees bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 140 times in addition to having 107 appearances in high leverage situations. The Yankees have sent 386 relievers to the mound so far this season. The bullpen have 57 holds for the season (22nd in baseball). They have recorded 33 saves this year and have blown 16 of 49 save chances.

The New York Yankees have notched a total of 3,274 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 979 assists and 66 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .985 which puts them in 20th in MLB, and have accumulated 84 double plays. The Yankees have converted 70.4% of balls hit into play into outs out of 9,822 innings, ranking them 10th in the majors.

Stroman (85-82 career record) holds a FIP of 3.63 while he has faced 5,946 hitters during his time in the major leagues. He has given up 1,375 hits (8.7 hits per 9 innings) with 428 walks. His ERA is 3.69 (583 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.267. Stroman has thrown 1,424 frames and has totaled 1,178 strikeouts during his MLB career.

The Tigers hold a team slugging % of .385 and they are earning 4.19 runs per outing (21st in the league). They have 179 doubles, while taking a walk 342 times and scoring 511 runs. Detroit has compiled 126 HRs this year as well as 490 runs batted in. They have struck out on 1,056 occasions (12th in baseball) and have a total of 945 base hits. The Detroit Tigers have tallied an OBP of .295 and a batting average of .231 for the season.

The Tigers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.202 in addition to having a FIP of 3.79 as a unit so far this season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.60 (1,037 strikeouts against 323 bases on balls). They are sitting at 13th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 979. They have conceded 125 homers and they allow 4.29 runs per 9 innings (13th in the league). The Detroit pitching staff have conceded 516 runs so far this year while having an ERA of 3.89 (468 earned runs conceded).

Detroit bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 26.7% out of 187 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 120 times in high leverage situations and also on 134 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 101 save situations, the Tigers have earned 53 holds in addition to 20 blown saves. They rank 23rd in MLB with a save percentage of 57.4%, and they have dispatched 373 relief pitchers to the hill on the year. Detroit has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the mound in 47 save opportunities and they have walked away with 27 saves.

In their 9,747 innings played, the Tigers hold a defensive efficiency of 70.0% (14th in baseball). The Detroit Tigers have turned 97 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .985 (16th in baseball). The Tigers have racked up 1,033 assists, 64 errors and have earned a total of 3,249 putouts for the year.

So far in his MLB career, Skubal has given up 440 base hits while earning 600 punch outs in 528 frames. Skubal (37-31 career win-loss mark) has earned a 3.50 earned run average while allowing 7.5 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 205 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.086 and having a FIP of 3.4. His strikeout to walk ratio is 4.51 and he has gone up against 2,146 batters so far in his MLB career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New York

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