Yankees vs. Tigers Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/5/2022

The New York Yankees (38-15), led by Matt Carpenter on a three-game home run streak, are -309 favorites on the moneyline to defeat the Detroit Tigers (21-32). First pitch is set for 11:35 AM ET Sunday, live from Yankee Stadium. New York’s Jordan Montgomery and Detroit’s Rony Garcia have been named the starters for this contest.

Yankees vs. Tigers Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Yankees vs. Tigers

Our computer pick: Detroit Tigers (+248) and Over (8.5)

Yankees vs. Tigers Game Info

• New York Yankees probable starting pitcher: Jordan Montgomery
• Detroit Tigers probable starting pitcher: Rony García
• Game Day: Sunday, June 5, 2022
• Game Time: 11:35 AM ET
• Location: The Bronx, New York
• Stadium: Yankee Stadium

New York Yankees vs Detroit Tigers Pitching Matchup

Yankees Starter Jordan Montgomery

• Montgomery makes the start for the Yankees, his 11th of the season. He is 1-1 with a 3.04 ERA and 41 strikeouts through 53 1/3 innings pitched.
• The lefty’s most recent appearance was on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Angels, when he threw seven innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing four hits.
• The 29-year-old has an ERA of 3.04, with 6.9 strikeouts per nine innings, in 10 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .227 batting average against him.
• Montgomery is looking for his third straight quality start.
• Montgomery will aim to pitch five or more innings for his fourth straight start. He’s averaging 5.1 frames per outing.
• The opposing Tigers offense has the worst slugging percentage (.317) and is last in MLB play with 30 home runs. It has a collective .218 batting average, and is 28th in MLB with 371 total hits and last in MLB action scoring 146 runs.
• Montgomery has thrown six innings, giving up one earned run on three hits while striking out five against the Tigers this season.
• Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 29-year-old’s 3.04 ERA ranks 26th, 1.013 WHIP ranks 19th, and 6.9 K/9 ranks 50th.

Tigers Starter Rony García

• The Tigers will send Garcia to the mound for his third start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last appearance was on Tuesday, when he threw five innings, giving up six earned runs while allowing seven hits against the Minnesota Twins.
• He has pitched in 10 games this season with an ERA of 4.70, a 4.833 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.000.
• Garcia has started two games this season, and he’s lasted five or more innings one time. He averages 2.1 innings per appearance.
• The Yankees rank 12th in MLB with a .244 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks second in the league (.426) and 79 home runs.
• The right-hander has allowed the Yankees to go 0-for-1 with an RBI in a third of an inning this season.

Yankees Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Yankees have won 34 out of the 48 games, or 70.8%, in which they’ve been favored.
• New York has played as a favorite of -309 or more twice this season and won both games.
• The Yankees have a 75.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• New York and its opponents have hit the over in 22 of their 52 games with a total this season.
• The Yankees have an ATS record of 27-25-0 in 52 games with a spread this season.

Tigers Betting Picks & Insights

• The Tigers have won in 14, or 35.9%, of the 39 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• This year, Detroit has won one of three games when listed as at least +248 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Tigers have an implied victory probability of 28.7% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• Detroit’s games have gone over the total in 16 of their 53 opportunities.
• In 53 games with a line this season, the Tigers have a mark of 24-29-0 against the spread.

Yankees Leaders & Batting Stats

• Aaron Judge leads the Yankees with 21 home runs and 42 runs batted in, while racking up a team-best batting average of .316.
• In all of MLB, Judge is first in home runs and sixth in RBI.
• Judge carries a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .389 with three home runs, four walks and five RBI.
• Anthony Rizzo is batting .214 with 10 doubles, a triple, 13 home runs and 23 walks.
• Of all major league batters, Rizzo ranks eighth in home runs and 14th in RBI.
• Rizzo enters this game looking for his fourth game in a row with a hit. In his last five games he is batting .222 with a double, two home runs and seven RBI.
• DJ LeMahieu is hitting .263 with 12 doubles, four home runs and 17 walks.
• Gleyber Torres is batting .247 with seven doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and nine walks.

Tigers Leaders & Batting Stats

• Jonathan Schoop has swatted a team- leading five home runs.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Schoop’s home run total is 97th and his RBI tally is 151st.
• Jeimer Candelario’s five home runs lead his team.
• Candelario ranks 97th among all hitters in the big leagues in homers, and 151st in RBI.
• Harold Castro is hitting .294 with six doubles, a triple, four home runs and three walks.
• Miguel Cabrera has posted a team-best batting average of .288 while pacing the Tigers in runs batted in with a mark of 18.

Betting Tips for Yankees vs. Tigers

After looking at all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup, our best bet is the Tigers on the moneyline at +248. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 8.5 runs.