Detroit Tigers to Battle New York Yankees in Home Series Opener Monday Night
The Detroit Tigers will remain at home and open up their four game series as host to the New York Yankees Monday night. Prior to Sunday's action, Luis Severino (ERA: 7.26)
Game outlook
The Detroit Tigers will remain at home and open up their four game series as host to the New York Yankees Monday night. Prior to Sunday's action, Luis Severino (ERA: 7.26) was set to start for the Yankees and Reese Olson (ERA: 5.29) for the Tigers. The Yankees are the betting favorite opening at -108 and the line hasn't moved. Let's dive in at 6:40 PM Eastern.
Game Info
When: Monday, 8/28/2023 @ 6:40pm EST
Where: Comerica Park Stadium Yankees vs Tigers Betting Odds Moneyline: Yankees -108 | Tigers -102
Spread: Yankees -1.5 (+145) | Tigers +1.5 (-175)
Total: Over/Under 9 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that New York will win straight-up is 52%.
New York Yankees
The Yankees enter the game with a record of 62-67 and rank 27th in power rankings. Offense: 23rd with an average of 4.25 points scored per game Defense: 14th with an average of 4.38 points allowed per game In their most recent game, the Yankees were held scoreless, registering only two hits, both of which were from 1B DJ LeMahieu (.247 avg). Starting pitcher, Clarke Schmidt held the Rays to one run in 6.2 innings. For game one of the series, Luis Severino will take the mound, still searching for his first road win (0-6). He has an ERA of 7.26 and a split high ERA of 9.56, while opponents are hitting .363 against him. He has also been averaging 2.5 walks per start on the road. Despite weaker batting splits during nighttime games, the Yankees have still managed to hit well over half of their total home runs under the lights. During the month of August, they are averaging 3.74 runs per game, 0.5 lower than their season average, though they have been able to cash in on runners in scoring position.