New York Yankees vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/09/2025

Game Time: 1:10 pm ET, Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Venue:  Comerica Park, Detroit, MI

Where to Watch:  Prime Video

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Yankees -142, Tigers +120; Over/Under:  7.5 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Yankees -140, Tigers +120; Over/Under:  7.5 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Yankees -140, Tigers +120; Over/Under:  7.5 runs

New York Yankees:  6-4 (1st place, AL East)

Detroit Tigers:  6-4 (1st place, AL Central)

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New York Yankees:  6-4 last 10

Detroit Tigers:  6-4 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 6-4 record overall and have a road record of 2-2. This is the series finale of a 3-game series with the Tigers on Wednesday with the 2nd game still to be played on Tuesday. The Tigers won the series opener on Monday. Their offense ranks 1st in the MLB with a .880 OPS. Carlos Carrasco is their starting pitcher on Tuesday while Max Fried is making his start in this game on Wednesday. He is 1-0 with a 2.61 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 1 ER, 1 HR, and 1 BB with 6 Ks on 6 hits through 5.2 IP against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

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 6-4 record overall and have a home record of 4-0. This is the 3rd game of a 3-game series with the Yankees on Wednesday with the 2nd game still to be played on Tuesday. The Tigers won the 1st game on Monday. Their offense ranks 3rd in the MLB with a .819 OPS. Tarik Skubal is their starting pitcher on Tuesday while Jack Flaherty is making his start in this game on Wednesday. He is 1-0 with a 2.38 ERA this season. His team won their last game this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 1 earned run, 0 homers, and 2 BB with 7 strikeouts on 3 hits through 5.2 innings played against the Chicago White Sox.

The current betting odds have the Yankees listed as a favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Yankees have looked good in their games this season with their 6-4 record overall which has them right at the top of the AL East with a great start to the season. They have struggled more in their road games though with their 2-2 road record this season. Meanwhile, the Tigers have looked good in their games this season with their 6-4 record overall which has them right at the top of the AL Central with a good start to the season. They have looked great in their ballpark too with their 4-0 home record this season. They already took the first game of this series and swept the White Sox at home in their last series, but the Yankees are going to be looking to bounce back. Both of these teams have solid starters in this game, the Tigers going with Flaherty while the Yankees are going with Fried, and both teams have top offenses in the MLB right now too. The Yankees do have the better offense though and they haven't had their best arms on the mound in the first 2 games of this series so they are going to be looking to bounce back here and will expect a better performance from their pitching staff, especially with Fried starting in this one. The best way to place a bet here is on the Yankees to win this game. 

Yankees Tigers Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Wednesday, April 9, 2025 (1:10 pm ET start time) is Yankees 4 Tigers 3.

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New York Yankees: 189-157 (-12.7 units) on the moneyline in all games. 134-105 (-26.1 units) on the moneyline as a favorite of -110 or higher. 132-122 (-17.5 units) on the moneyline vs. a team with a good bullpen whose WHIP is 1.350 or better. 44-29 UNDER against AL Central opponents. 

Detroit Tigers: 173-167 (+26.2 units) on the moneyline in all games. 96-121 (+13.8 units) on the moneyline as an underdog of +100 or higher. 41-36 (+9.4 units) on the moneyline against left-handed starters. 38-25 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. 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:  J. Rogers (C) Ten Day IL - Oblique. M. Margot (RF) Ten Day IL - Knee. 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.

“I thought we were very close there to really putting together a couple big innings. Mize, I thought, pitched well. But, actually, up and down the lineup, we had good at-bats. We just missed a handful of pitches. That’s hitting sometimes. He just beat us today.” - Aaron Boone after his team’s loss against the Tigers in their game on Monday.

“You saw him snap off a couple breaking balls, both styles of breaking balls, and then the split came. He looked like he could execute his fastball when he wanted to. I think the versatility of his stuff was really key against that lineup.” - A.J. Hinch on Casey Mize after his team’s win against the Yankees in their game on Monday.

Paul Goldschmidt (R) 1B

Ben Rice (L) DH

Aaron Judge (R) RF

Jazz Chisholm Jr. (L) 2B

Anthony Volpe (R) SS

Austin Wells (L) C

Jasson Domínguez (S) LF

Trent Grisham (L) CF

Oswald Peraza (R) 3B

Justyn-Henry Malloy (R) DH

Kerry Carpenter (L) LF

Riley Greene (L) CF

Spencer Torkelson (R) 1B

Colt Keith (L) 2B

Zach McKinstry (L) RF

Dillon Dingler (R) C

Trey Sweeney (L) SS

Javier Báez (R) 3B

Batting Average:  Trent Grisham (.407)

Hits:  Paul Goldschmidt (14)

Home Runs:  Aaron Judge (6)

RBI:  Aaron Judge (18)

Stolen Bases:  Jazz Chisholm (4)

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:  Casey Mize (2)

Saves:  Brant Hurter (1)

ERA:  John Brebbia (0.00)

Managers:

New York Yankees: Aaron Boone (8th season)

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