New York Yankees vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 4/8/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Yankees vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: FanDuel Sports Network Detroit

Odds/Point Spread: New York (-275) Detroit (+220)

Comerica Park is the location where the Detroit Tigers (5-4) will go up against the New York Yankees (6-3) on Tuesday. The odds on this game have New York at -275 and Detroit is priced at +220. The total has been set at 9. The pitchers expected to start will be Carlos Carrasco and Tarik Skubal.

As a unit, the New York Yankees are notching 8.4 runs per game, which is 1st in the league. They have earned a total of 76 runs while holding a team OBP of .365. The Yankees have compiled 20 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 25 balls out of the park. They have accrued 73 runs batted in as well as 92 hits on the season, while their average at the plate sits at .285. New York has a slugging percentage of .585 and have been rung up 89 times, while drawing a walk on 35 occasions.

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The Yankees have a team ERA of 4.37 over the course of the season (18th in MLB), and they have struck out 91 batters. Yankees pitchers have given up 9 long balls and also 45 runs in total (18th in MLB). They have walked 40 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 3.83 as a unit this year. New York has surrendered 62 hits (6.8 per 9 innings) as well as 40 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.28 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.24.

The Yankees relief pitchers have accumulated a save percentage of 66.7% and has come into the game in 9 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 10 runners for the season and 10.0% of those players ended up crossing the plate. Yankees bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 10 times in addition to having 5 appearances in high leverage situations. The Yankees have dispatched 32 relief pitchers to the mound on the campaign. The relief pitchers have notched 6 holds on the year (17th in the league). They have accumulated 2 saves over the course of the season and have missed out on 1 out of their 3 save opportunities.

The Yankees have converted 72.6% of balls in play into outs in their 741 innings on the field, which has them ranked 8th in pro baseball. The New York Mets have earned a total of 247 putouts this year, in addition to 76 assists and 5 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .985 which has them ranked 19th in professional baseball, and have accumulated 5 double plays.

Carrasco has taken the ball for 1,648 frames and has accounted for 1,669 punch outs during his career. Carrasco (111-103 win-loss record in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 4.10 while he has faced 6,894 hitters during his time in the major leagues. His earned run average is 4.16 (762 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.259. He has surrendered 1,622 base knocks (8.9 hits per nine innings) and has 453 free passes.

Detroit has knocked in 11 home runs on the season to go along with 44 runs batted in. They have recorded 16 two-baggers, while getting a free base 41 times and earning 45 runs. The Detroit Tigers have accounted for a team OBP of .357 and a batting average of .269 over the course of the season. The Tigers hold a slugging % of .452 and they are earning 5.00 runs per contest (9th in MLB). They have struck out on 86 occasions (13th in baseball) and have tallied 84 base hits.

The Tigers have a team WHIP of 1.088 with a FIP of 4.63 as a team on the campaign. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.30 (72 strikeouts vs 29 bases on balls). They come in at 2nd in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 56. They have yielded 13 homers and they concede 4.49 runs per 9 innings (15th in MLB). The Detroit pitching staff have given up 39 runs for the year while having an ERA of 4.26 (37 earned runs relinquished).

Detroit has had bullpen pitchers enter the contest in 3 save opportunities and they have walked away with 2 saves. They rank 12th in MLB with a save rate of 66.7%, and they have sent 26 bullpen pitchers onto the field for the year. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 3 times in high leverage situations in addition to 8 occasions with runners on. Detroit relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 25.0% of 8 inherited runners. With 5 save situations, the Tigers have amassed 2 holds and also 1 blown save.

The Detroit Tigers have gotten 5 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .994 (5th in the majors). The Tigers have 86 assists, 2 errors and have earned 235 putouts this season. Out of their 705 innings played, the Tigers have a defensive efficiency of 77.9% (1st in baseball).

In his career, Skubal has allowed 485 hits while tallying 658 strikeouts in 581 innings pitched. He has allowed 221 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.080 and a FIP of 3.4. His K/BB ratio is 4.60 and he has faced 2,355 batters in his pro baseball career. Skubal (41-33 career record) has earned a 3.42 ERA and has conceded 7.5 hits per 9 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New York (-275)

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