Yankees vs Tigers Prediction, Odds & Player Prop Bets Today – MLB, Aug 31

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  • Yankees starting pitcher: Clarke Schmidt
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The New York Yankees () visit Comerica Park to take on the Detroit Tigers () on Thursday, August 31, 2023. First pitch is scheduled for 1:10pm EDT in Detroit.

The are the betting favorite in this game, with the run line sitting at ().

The Yankees vs Tigers Over/Under is total runs for the game.

This season, the Yankees are 65-68 against the spread (ATS), while the Tigers are 68-65 ATS.

Yankees vs. Tigers Odds, Run Line, Over/Under & Moneyline

SpreadOver / UnderMoneyline
Yankees O
Tigers U

Yankees vs Tigers Prediction for Today’s Game

Based on recent trends the model predicts the Yankees will win Thursday‘s MLB matchup with 58.7% confidence.

This prediction factors in starting pitchers, recent team and player hitting performances, the last 5 games for both the Yankees and Tigers and up-to-date player injuries.


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We’ve highlighted some favorite MLB player prop bets for Yankees players for Thursday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:

Best Yankees Player Prop Bets Today:

  • Harrison Bader has hit the Total Bases Under in 19 of his last 24 away games (+12.45 Units / 32% ROI)
  • Harrison Bader has hit the Hits Under in 15 of his last 24 away games (+11.90 Units / 44% ROI)
  • Oswald Peraza has hit the Total Bases Under in 12 of his last 14 games (+11.15 Units / 59% ROI)
  • Oswald Peraza has hit the Hits Under in 10 of his last 13 games (+10.20 Units / 78% ROI)
  • Aaron Judge has hit the Singles Under in 11 of his last 12 games (+9.45 Units / 40% ROI)

And here are some favorite MLB player prop bets for Tigers players for Thursday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:

Best Tigers Player Prop Best Bets Today:

  • Kerry Carpenter has hit the Hits Over in 21 of his last 24 games (+15.20 Units / 29% ROI)
  • Spencer Torkelson has hit the Hits Under in 21 of his last 39 games (+14.75 Units / 34% ROI)
  • Matt Vierling has hit the Total Bases Under in 15 of his last 16 games at home (+13.50 Units / 47% ROI)
  • Kerry Carpenter has hit the Singles Over in 16 of his last 20 games at home (+12.35 Units / 58% ROI)
  • Spencer Torkelson has hit the Singles Under in 20 of his last 26 games (+10.70 Units / 26% ROI)

Tigers vs Yankees Home Run Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Everson Pereira 0.5 +575 0.5 -1400
Riley Greene 0.5 +600 0.5 -1600
Anthony Volpe 0.5 +550 0.5 -1400
Carson Kelly 0.5 +950 0.5 -10000
Kerry Carpenter 0.5 +600 0.5 -1600

Tigers vs Yankees Total Hits Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Everson Pereira 0.5 -160 0.5 +120
Riley Greene 0.5 -200 0.5 +150
Anthony Volpe 0.5 -225 0.5 +165
Carson Kelly 0.5 -130 0.5 +100
Kerry Carpenter 0.5 -190 0.5 +145

Tigers vs Yankees RBI Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Everson Pereira 0.5 +210 0.5 -275
Riley Greene 0.5 +225 0.5 -300
Anthony Volpe 0.5 +195 0.5 -275
Carson Kelly 0.5 +290 0.5 -450
Kerry Carpenter 0.5 +200 0.5 -275

Tigers vs Yankees Strikeout Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Matt Manning 4.5 -150 4.5 +115
Clarke Schmidt 5.5 +100 5.5 -135
  • The New York Yankees have hit the Team Total Under in 42 of their last 70 games (+12.19 Units / 15% ROI)
  • The New York Yankees have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline in 7 of their last 8 games (+6.18 Units / 59% ROI)
  • The New York Yankees have covered the 1st Five Innings (F5) Run Line in 7 of their last 8 games (+6.10 Units / 61% ROI)
  • The New York Yankees have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Under in 15 of their last 25 away games (+4.58 Units / 15% ROI)
  • The New York Yankees have hit the Game Total Under in 15 of their last 26 away games (+4.35 Units / 15% ROI)
  • The Detroit Tigers have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Under in 8 of their last 10 games at home (+6.28 Units / 54% ROI)
  • The Detroit Tigers have hit the Team Total Under in 19 of their last 32 games at home (+5.40 Units / 15% ROI)
  • The Detroit Tigers have hit the Game Total Under in 11 of their last 19 games (+4.60 Units / 23% ROI)
  • The Detroit Tigers have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline in 30 of their last 67 games (+0.63 Units / 1% ROI)
  • The Detroit Tigers have hit the Moneyline in 9 of their last 20 games (+0.40 Units / 2% ROI)

Yankees Against the Spread (ATS) Record

Against the spread this MLB season, the Yankees have gone 64-69 against the Run Line (-8.3 Units / -5.03% ROI).

  • 65-68 when betting on the Moneyline for -15.8 Units / -9.07% ROI
  • 61-67 when betting on the total runs Over for -12.8 Units / -8.73% ROI
  • 67-61 when betting on the total runs Under for +0 Units / 0% ROI

Tigers Against the Spread (ATS) Record

Against the spread this MLB season, the Tigers have gone 68-65 against the Run Line (-8.9 Units / -5.26% ROI).

  • 59-74 when betting on the Moneyline for +1.55 Units / 1.1% ROI
  • 65-61 when betting on the total runs Over for -2.8 Units / -1.9% ROI
  • 61-65 when betting on the total runs Under for -9.5 Units / -6.62% ROI

Clarke Schmidt has allowed a just .174 SLG vs right-handed batters (seventh best)– 92nd Percentile and .565 vs left-handed batters over the last two weeks (10th worst among qualified SPs)– 18th Percentile.

Opponents have a chase percentage of just 21% (46/222) against Clarke Schmidt in late innings since last season — lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 117 total IP; League Avg: 31% — first Percentile.

Right-handed hitters have a line drive rate of just 17% (33/193) against Clarke Schmidt this season — lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 52 total IP; League Avg: 23% — 100th Percentile.

Clarke Schmidt has an average spin rate of 2580.2 RPM on fastballs since last season — highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 117 total IP; League Avg: 2234.0 — 100th Percentile.

Tigers Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends

Matt Manning has a first-pitch strike rate of just 43% (20/46) — lowest in MLB over the last two weeks; League Avg: 62% — first Percentile.

Opponents have a line drive rate of just 17% (31/184) against Matt Manning on pitches in the strike zone this season — lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 52 total IP; League Avg: 24% — 100th Percentile.

Right-handed batters are hitting just .100 (2-for-20) against Matt Manning — tied for 5th best in MLB over the last two weeks; League Avg: .245 — 95th Percentile.

Matt Manning allowed an OPS of just .100 (22 PA’s) — best in MLB over the last week; League Avg: .694 — 100th Percentile.

Yankees Keys to the Game vs. the Tigers

The Yankees were 20-24 (.455) when allowing 5 or more runs in 2022 — best in MLB; League Avg: .195.

The Yankees are just 13-25 (.342) after a loss as underdogs since last season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .405.

The Yankees are just 3-53 (.054) when trailing entering the 8th inning this season — 5th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .104.

The Yankees were 10-49 (.169) when trailing entering the 8th inning in 2022 — best in MLB; League Avg: .085.

Tigers Keys to the Game vs. the Yankees

The Tigers are 25-6 (.806) when they’ve scored in the first inning this season — best in MLB; League Avg: .614.

The Tigers are just 14-20 (.412) after a home loss this season — 4th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .506.

The Tigers are 17-7 (.708) after a loss as favorites since last season — best in MLB; League Avg: .585.

The Tigers are just 27-40 (.403) at home this season — 3rd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .523.

Yankees hitters have come to the plate with runners in scoring position in just 1,074 of their 4,882 plate appearances (22%) this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 25%.

Yankees hitters have a groundball batting average of just .214 this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .249.

Yankees hitters have a swing rate of just 46% against LHP since last season — 3rd lowest in MLB; League Avg: 48%.

The Yankees are batting just .227 at home this season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .253.

Tigers hitters have an OPS of just .639 (8,186 PA’s) against RHP since last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .716.

The Tigers are batting just .207 on pitches 95 mph or greater this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .246.

Tigers hitters are slugging just .352 against RHP since last season — tied for lowest in MLB; League Avg: .402.

The Tigers are batting just .215 on pitches 95 mph or greater since last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .246.

Opponents have a groundball batting average of just .215 against Yankees pitchers this season — best in MLB; League Avg: .249.

Opponents have a groundball batting average of just .216 against Yankees pitchers with runners on base this season — best in MLB; League Avg: .259.

Opponents have a line drive rate of just 21% against Yankees pitchers this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 23%.

Opponents have a groundball rate of 45% against Yankees pitchers since last season — tied for 4th highest in MLB; League Avg: 43%.

Opponents have a miss rate of just 24% against Tigers pitchers since last season — 4th lowest in MLB; League Avg: 26%.

Tigers pitchers have won only 16% of games in which they have allowed their opponent to score in three different innings at home since last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 28%.

Tigers pitchers have a strikeout rate of just 15% when going through the lineup the third time in a game since last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 19%.

The Tigers have won just 23% of home games in which their opponents scored first this season — 4th lowest in MLB; League Avg: 37%.

Tigers vs. Yankees Injuries Tonight That May Affect Prop Bets 

  • Casey Mize (Tigers): Elbow, D60
  • Mason Englert (Tigers): Hip, D15
  • Austin Meadows (Tigers): Anxiety, D60
  • Andrew Vasquez (Tigers): Calf, D15
  • Tyler Alexander (Tigers): Shoulder, D60
  • Freddy Pacheco (Tigers): Elbow, D60
  • Matthew Boyd (Tigers): Elbow, D60
  • Scott Effross (Yankees): Elbow, D60
  • James Weber (Yankees): Forearm, D60
  • Luis Gil (Yankees): Elbow, D60
  • Francelis Montas (Yankees): Shoulder, D60
  • William McKinney (Yankees): Back, D10
  • Jose Trevino (Yankees): Wrist, D60
  • Anthony Rizzo (Yankees): Concussion, D10
  • Nestor Cortes (Yankees): Shoulder, D15
  • Lou Trivino (Yankees): Elbow, D60

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