New York Yankees vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 4/9/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Yankees vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: FanDuel Sports Network Detroit

Odds/Point Spread: New York (+125) Detroit (-150)

Comerica Park is where the Detroit Tigers (6-4) will go up against the New York Yankees (6-4) on Wednesday. The odds on this game have New York at +125 while Detroit is at -150. The total has been set at 8.5. The expected starting pitchers will be Max Fried and Jack Flaherty.

As a unit, the New York Yankees are notching 7.8 runs per game, which puts them at 1st in baseball. They have earned a total of 78 runs and hold an OBP of .357. The Yankees have accounted for 20 doubles as a squad and have hit 25 balls out of the stadium. They have accrued 74 RBI's and 99 hits for the year, and their batting average is at .278. New York has a slugging % of .556 and have been called out on strikes 97 times, while being walked on 38 occasions.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.24 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.24. Yankees pitchers have given up 10 long balls in addition to 51 runs in total (23rd in the league). New York has given up 67 base hits (6.7 per 9 innings) and also 45 earned runs. The Yankees have a team earned run average of 4.48 on the year (21st in baseball), and their staff has struck out 101 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 45 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 3.83 as a team on the year.

Yankees relief pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 12 times in addition to having 5 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have a total of 6 holds this year (21st in MLB). The Yankees relief pitchers have earned a save rate of 66.7% and stepped onto the hill in 9 save situations. They have earned 2 saves over the course of the season and have missed out on 1 of their 3 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 14 base runners on the year and 14.3% of them ended up scoring. The Yankees have sent 34 relief pitchers to the mound on the campaign.

The New York Mets have a total of 271 putouts so far this season, as well as 89 assists and 6 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .984 which ranks 20th in professional baseball, and have a total of 5 double plays. The Yankees have converted 72.8% of baseballs in play into outs out of 813 innings, which has them sitting 8th in pro baseball.

Fried has taken the ball for 894 innings and is sitting with 873 strikeouts during his career. Fried (74-36 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 3.02 and he has faced 3,666 hitters in the majors. His ERA is 3.07 (305 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.169. He has allowed 796 base knocks (8.0 hits per 9 innings) and has 249 walks.

Detroit has accumulated 12 home runs over the course of the season to go along with 50 runs batted in. They have put up 16 two-baggers, while taking a walk 46 times and notching 51 runs. The Detroit Tigers have earned an OBP of .352 and a batting average of .262 this season. The Tigers hold a team slugging percentage of .438 and they average 5.10 runs per contest (7th in MLB). They have been called out on strikes on 96 occasions (10th in baseball) and have earned 89 hits.

The Tigers have a team WHIP of 1.091 and have a FIP of 4.37 as a pitching staff on the year. They come in at 3rd in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 63. The Detroit pitching staff have surrendered 41 runs for the season while holding a team ERA of 3.93 (38 earned runs yielded). Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.20 (80 strikeouts against 32 bases on balls). They have given up 13 long balls and they surrender 4.24 runs per 9 innings (12th in MLB).

With 5 save situations, the Tigers have amassed 2 holds in addition to 1 blown save. Detroit has had bullpen pitchers step onto the mound in 3 save chances and they have earned 2 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 3 times in high leverage situations and also on 8 occasions with runners on base. Detroit relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 25.0% out of 8 inherited base runners. They are ranked 12th in the league holding a save percentage of 66.7%, and they have sent 29 bullpen pitchers to the mound on the year.

Out of their 786 innings on the diamond, the Tigers hold a defensive efficiency of 76.7% (1st in MLB). The Detroit Tigers have gotten 6 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .989 (10th in professional baseball). The Tigers have racked up 93 assists, 4 errors and have a total of 262 putouts over the course of the season.

During his MLB career, Flaherty has surrendered 695 base knocks while he has accumulated 954 punch outs in 840 frames. Flaherty (56-41 win-loss record in his career) is the owner of a 3.62 earned run average while giving up 7.4 hits per 9 innings. He has conceded 338 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.179 and a FIP of 3.6. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.22 and he has faced 3,483 opposing batters in his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New York (+125)

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