New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers odds, picks and betting tips

Esten McLaren | Sportsbook Wire

The New York Yankees (95-51) play Game 1 of a Thursday doubleheader at 1:10 p.m. ET against the Detroit Tigers (43-100). The Tigers claimed a surprising 12-11 victory in the series opener with Wednesday's follow-up rained out.

New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers: Projected Starting Pitchers

LHP J.A. Happ vs. LHP Matthew Boyd

Happ hasn't allowed a run in his 15 1/3 innings. His ERA is down to 5.10 for the season with a rate of 5.24 in the second half, as he makes his case for a postseason start. He has lowered both his rates of fly balls and hard contact since the All-Star break. Last outing: Happ went 6 1/3 scoreless innings with seven strikeouts and one walk for his second win in three starts.

Boyd has been a shell of his early-season self since the All-Star break, pitching to a 5.74 second-half ERA. He's giving up a fly ball on 47.3% of balls in play with 46.7% of all balls in play being classified as hard contact. Last outing: Boyd allowed three earned runs over 6 1/3 innings for a second consecutive win. He struck out six with no walks.

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New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers: By the Numbers

The Tigers' Tuesday win was just their third in 10 games this month. Their 12 runs scored were their most since posting the same number July 14 against the Kansas City Royals.
The Yankees are just 3-7 against the over/under across their last 10 games. The Tigers are 6-3-1 against the projected totals.

The Yankees rank fourth in baseball with a .841 team OPS against left-handed pitching. The Tigers rank 30th at .673.
Detroit has won the last three in the head-to-head season series. The series is 1-3 against the over/under.

New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers: Odds, Picks and Betting Tips

</div> Odds courtesy of <a rel="noopener" target="_blank" href="https://playmgmsports.onelink.me/9ZJB?pid=USAToday&af_sub1=7023123&wm=7023123&af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fsports.nj.betmgm.com%2Fen%2Fsports">BetMGM</a>; for a full-set of today's <a rel="noopener" target="_blank" href="https://pastebn.online/sports/odds/">sports betting odds</a>, access them at <a rel="noopener" target="_blank" href="https://pastebn.online/sports/odds/">Paste BN Sports</a>. Moneyline: There's a lot of <a rel="noopener" target="_blank" href="https://sportsbookwire.usatoday.com/2019/06/04/what-does-chalk-mean-in-sports-betting/">chalk</a> on the Yankees at -250. They should only be added to the safest of <a rel="noopener" target="_blank" href="https://sportsbookwire.usatoday.com/2019/07/21/betting-101-avoid-these-8-common-mistakes-rookie-sports-bettors-make/">parlays</a> if seeking a small return. Run line: The smarter play is to back New York at -105 at a spread of -2.5 in hopes of a three-run win. Their last five wins each came by a margin of at least three runs. Over/under: Get the OVER (9.5, -128) with Boyd struggling mightily and Happ overachieving of late based on his season numbers. Get some action in this one by placing a bet at <a rel="noopener" target="_blank" href="https://playmgmsports.onelink.me/9ZJB?pid=USAToday&af_sub1=7023123&wm=7023123&af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fsports.nj.betmgm.com%2Fen%2Fsports">BetMGM</a>. Want more sports betting coverage and tips? Visit us at <a rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="https://slack-redir.net/link?url=http%3A%2F%2FSportsbookWire.com" class="c-link">SportsbookWire.com</a>. Esten's September record: 27-20 Follow Esten on Twitter <a rel="noopener" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/EstenMcLaren">@EstenMcLaren</a> and <a rel="noopener" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/SportsBookWire">@SportsbookWire</a>. MORE: <a href="https://ftw.usatoday.com/2019/09/nfl-picks-against-the-spread-odds-week-2/?utm_source=USATAPP&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=inline-related">NFL picks against the spread, Week 2: Will the Saints beat the Rams this time?</a> <a href="https://ftw.usatoday.com/2019/09/fantasy-football-qb-rankings-week-2-lamar-jackson/?utm_source=USATAPP&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=inline-related">Ranking all 32 starting QBs for Week 2 in fantasy football</a> <a href="https://ftw.usatoday.com/2019/09/browns-fan-eric-smith-banned-logan-ryan-beer-wrong-person-nfl/?utm_source=USATAPP&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=inline-related">Browns fan who wasn't at game claims team banned him for throwing beer on Logan Ryan</a> <a href="https://ftw.usatoday.com/2019/09/florida-state-football-tre-mckitty-explained-why-he-lined-up-facing-wrong-way/?utm_source=USATAPP&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=inline-related">Florida State's Tre McKitty explained why he lined up facing the wrong way on purpose</a> <a href="https://ftw.usatoday.com/2019/09/nfl-defense-fell-behind-modern-offense/?utm_source=USATAPP&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=inline-related">After the Boom: How NFL defenses fell so far behind modern offenses</a></body></html>

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