New York Yankees vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/08/2025

Game Time: 1:10 pm ET, Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Venue:  Comerica Park, Detroit, MI

Where to Watch:  FDSDET, YES

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Yankees +135, Tigers -160; Over/Under:  7.5 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Yankees +135, Tigers -160; Over/Under:  7.5 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Yankees +135, Tigers -160; Over/Under:  7.5 runs

New York Yankees:  6-3 (1st place, AL East)

Detroit Tigers:  5-4 (1st place, AL Central)

Do not miss out on our expert handicapper analysis! Vegas Writer is on a HOT STREAK in the MLB on a 9-3 MLB RUN for +$6,870 PROFIT! Make sure you check out his picks and many more from the expert handicappers featured in the Shop Picks section.

New York Yankees:  6-3 last 10

Detroit Tigers:  5-4 last 10

The Yankees are entering this series off a loss but won their 3-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 6-3 record overall and have a road record of 2-1. This is the 2nd game of a 3-game series with the Tigers on Tuesday with the series opener still to be played on Monday. Their offense ranks 1st in the MLB with a .950 OPS. Carlos Rodón is their starting pitcher on Monday while Carlos Carrasco is making his start in this game on Tuesday. He is 1-0 with a 7.36 ERA this season. His team won their 2 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 3 ER, 0 HR, and 2 BB with 5 Ks on 5 hits through 5.1 IP against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

The Tigers are entering this series off a win and completed the sweep in their 3-game series against the Chicago White Sox 3-0 in their last series. They enter this game with a 5-4 record overall and have a home record of 3-0. This is the 2nd game of a 3-game series with the Yankees on Tuesday with the 1st game still to be played on Monday. Their offense ranks 4th in the MLB with a .809 OPS. Casey Mize is their starting pitcher on Monday while Tarik Skubal is making his start in this game on Tuesday. He is 0-2 with a 5.91 ERA this season. His team lost their 2 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 3 earned runs, 1 homer, and 3 BB with 8 strikeouts on 6 hits through 5.2 innings played against the Seattle Mariners.

The current betting odds have the Tigers listed as a favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Tigers have looked good in their games this season with their 5-4 record overall which has them right at the top of the AL Central with a good start to the season. They have also looked good in their ballpark so far with their 3-0 home record. Meanwhile, the Yankees have looked good in their games this season with their 6-3 record overall which has them right at the top of the AL East with a great start to the season. They have also been a good road team so far with their 2-1 road record. The Yankees have been putting up a ton of runs to start the season and have one of the best offenses in the MLB at the moment, but they also haven't seen the quality of pitching they are about to see in this series. The Tigers have a really good pitching staff and haven't been giving up many runs in their games. They also have a good offense that has been hot to start the season so they can definitely match what the Yankees do here. The Yankees are rolling out Carrasco for this game and he wasn't great in his first 2 starts. He is 1-0 this season, but he has a 7.36 ERA and has been giving up a lot of runs even though his team won both games. That is going to come back to bite them though, especially against a good pitching team like the Tigers. The Tigers have Skubal on the mound here and even though he is 0-2 with a 5.91 ERA and isn't off to a great start this season, he is still their ace and will be looking to bounce back as he was so good last season. They are also going to bring their best effort for a team like the Yankees so look for Skubal to bounce back with a better start at home. The best way to place a bet here is on the Tigers to win this game. 

Yankees Tigers Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Tuesday, April 8, 2025 (1:10 pm ET start time) is Tigers 4 Yankees 3.

Don't miss our champion handicappers free picks, best bets, and expert baseball picks today.  And if you enjoyed this New York Yankees Detroit Tigers prediction, be sure to drop by every day for our daily MLB projections and previews.

New York Yankees: 189-156 (-11.3 units) on the moneyline in all games. 37-39 (-23.2 units) on the moneyline against left-handed starters. 132-121 (-16.1 units) on the moneyline vs. a team with a good bullpen whose WHIP is 1.350 or better. 8-4 UNDER as a road underdog of +150 or more.

Detroit Tigers: 172-167 (+24.9 units) on the moneyline in all games. 41-20 (+11.9 units) on the moneyline as a favorite of -125 to -175. 132-131 (+16.7 units) on the moneyline against right-handed starters. 16-8 UNDER as a home favorite of -150 to -200. 37-25 UNDER against AL East opponents.

New York Yankees:  J. Brubaker (SP) Sixty Day IL - Ribs. J. Cousins (RP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. D. LeMahieu (3B) Ten Day IL - Calf. I. Hamilton (RP) Fifteen Day IL - Illness. S. Effross (RP) Fifteen Day IL - Hamstring. C. Beeter (SP) Fifteen Day IL - Shoulder. G. Stanton (DH) Ten Day IL - Elbow. C. Schmidt (SP) Fifteen Day IL - Rotator Cuff. J. Loaisiga (RP) Fifteen Day IL - Elbow. L. Gil (SP) Sixty Day IL - Back. G. Cole (SP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow.

Detroit Tigers:  G. Torres (2B) Ten Day IL - Oblique. T. Madden (SP) Sixty Day IL - Shoulder. A. Cobb (SP) Fifteen Day IL - Hip. W. Perez (RF) Ten Day IL - Spine. M. Vierling (CF) Ten Day IL - Shoulder. P. Meadows (CF) Sixty Day IL - Nerve. J. Urquidy (SP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. S. Gipson-Long (SP) Sixty Day IL - Hip. A. Lange (RP) Sixty Day IL - Lat.

“There was a lot of good in there, mixed with little spots where he lost it. He had a lot of deep counts today, which drove his work up.” - Aaron Boone after his team’s loss against the Pirates in their game on Sunday.

“Our guys did a really good job of grinding through those at-bats. And it’s not easy, because I was just hoping that the guys weren’t going to try to play hero. Just keep passing the baton, keep putting up good at-bats. Someone eventually needs to be the hero; it was Tork. But we were putting so much pressure on them by having good at-bat after good at-bat.” - A.J. Hinch after his team’s win against the White Sox in their game on Sunday.

Ben Rice (L) DH

Aaron Judge (R) RF

Cody Bellinger (L) LF

Paul Goldschmidt (R) 1B

Jazz Chisholm Jr. (L) 2B

Anthony Volpe (R) SS

Austin Wells (L) C

Trent Grisham (L) CF

Oswaldo Cabrera (S) 3B

Justyn-Henry Malloy (R) DH

Andy Ibáñez (R) 3B

Spencer Torkelson (R) 1B

Riley Greene (L) LF

Manuel Margot (R) RF

Javier Báez (R) SS

Colt Keith (L) 2B

Jake Rogers (R) C

Ryan Kreidler (R) CF

Batting Average:  Trent Grisham (.455)

Hits:  Aaron Judge (12)

Home Runs:  Aaron Judge (6)

RBI:  Aaron Judge (17)

Stolen Bases:  Jazz Chisholm (3)

Wins:  Carlos Carrasco (1)

Saves:  Luke Weaver (1)

ERA:  Yoendrys Gómez (0.00)

Batting Average:  Gleyber Torres (.429)

Hits:  Riley Greene (13)

Home Runs:  Riley Greene (3)

RBI:  Kerry Carpenter (8)

Stolen Bases:  Ryan Kreidler (1)

Wins:  John Brebbia (1)

Saves:  Brant Hurter (1)

ERA:  Casey Mize (0.00)

Managers:

New York Yankees: Aaron Boone (8th season)

Detroit Tigers: A.J. Hinch (5th season)