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New York Yankees vs. Detroit Tigers
The New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Comerica Park.
Right hander Gerrit Cole will take the mound for the Yankees to start this game. Cole is 6-2 this season with a 1.81 ERA.
Starting this game for the Tigers will be Casey Mize. The right hander has a 3.42 ERA to go along with a 3-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Yankees as -240-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 7.
The Tigers were a 5-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Indians. That made winners of bettors who got Cleveland at -159 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for PUSH bettors.
Last time out for New York, they were a 5-3 winner as they battled the Blue Jays on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Yankees at -125 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
New York:
Team record: 29-21 SU
NY Yankees is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
NY Yankees is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
NY Yankees is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Detroit:
Team record: 19-31 SU
Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 9 games at home
Next up:
New York at Detroit Saturday, May 29