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Detroit Tigers vs. New York Yankees

The New York Yankees will be trying to extend a winning streak on Friday when they take on the Detroit Tigers at Yankee Stadium.

The Tigers will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Elvin Rodriguez in this game. Rodriguez has a 0-0 record and a 6.17 ERA this season.

It'll be Gerrit Cole toeing the rubber for the Yankees in this contest. Right hander Cole is 4-1 with a 3.12 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Yankees as -325-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 8.

The Yankees were a 2-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Angels. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -155 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.

The Tigers were a 3-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Twins. That made winners of bettors who got Detroit at 126 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.

Detroit:
Team record: 21-30 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Detroit is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games

New York:
Team record: 36-15 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
NY Yankees is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games
NY Yankees is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

Next up:
Detroit at New York Saturday, June 4