The New York Yankees meet the Detroit Tigers for Game 1 of their three-game series, as Week 3 of the 2022 MLB season opens the week with this American League showdown from Comerica Park in Detroit. These teams will square off for the first time this season, but they split their six meetings last year, so let’s see what’s the best Yankees vs. Tigers betting pick for Tuesday evening.
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Yankees vs Tigers FanDuel Betting Pick
This game will be played at the Comerica Park in Detroit at 6:40 PM ET on Tuesday, April 19, 2022.
Why Bet The Yankees:
✅ The Detroit Tigers have struggled at home early on, going 2-4 in their six home contests. Detroit has hit the ball well at home, hitting five home runs in six games, but the pitching staff has a 4.67 ERA, giving up a .265 opponent batting average and a 1.30 WHIP.
✅ The New York Yankees Gerritt Cole has been brilliant against Detroit in his career. Cole is 6-1 with a 1.92 ERA in nine appearances, including allowing one run in 12 innings pitched against Detroit last season. He has not lost to the Tigers since 2016, winning five straight games since then.
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✅ The New York Yankees have the fourth best ERA in baseball at 2.53. The bullpen for New York has been spectacular, second best in baseball with a 2.08 ERA and have a .193 opponent batting average. The Yankees bullpen has struck out 50 batters in 47.2 innings pitched.
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees (5-5) lost to the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday, 5-0. The team lost two of the three games in Baltimore and are now 1-2 on the road. New York is tied for second in the AL East with Boston in Tampa Bay.
The Yankees produced only four hits in the loss to Baltimore. Offense has been an issue for New York early on as they have averaged just 2.91 runs per game, 28th overall, and they are 18th in team batting average at .229. Anthony Rizzo leads the team in homeruns with three, but he is hitting just .212. The Yankees are hitting .216 on the road.
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers (4-5) game against Kansas City was postponed on Sunday, but they took two of three games in Kansas City against the Royals. The Tigers return home where they are 2-4 through the first six home contests, putting them tied for second in the AL Central with Cleveland.
Tyler Alexander will go for Detroit. He has made one start this season, allowing three runs in 5.1 innings pitched against Boston. Alexander was 2-4 with a 3.81 ERA in 41 appearances last year. The Tigers have an outstanding bullpen, eighth in baseball with a 2.97 ERA. They are 12th overall with a 3.71 ERA.