New York Yankees vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, Pick and Preview, April 19 (4/19): MLB

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The New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers will start a 3-game series at the Comerica Park in Detroit on Tuesday. The Yankees lost their last series against the Orioles and the Tigers beat the Royals 2 of 3 times.

New York Yankees

The Yankees get here with a 5-5 record and are 1-2 on the road. The team is averaging 4.10 runs per game and allowing 4.70 runs. Aaron Hicks is batting for .333. Anthony Rizzo has 2 home runs and 8 RBI same as Stanton with 2 home runs and 8 RBI.

Nestor Cortes did a great job in his first appearence allowing 3 hits and no runs in 4.1 innings pitched and striking out 5, the bullpen took it from there and hold the Blue Jays to zero.

Probable Pitcher: Gerrit Cole (0-0, 5.59 ERA)

Cole will be on the mound in the 2nd game of the series for the Pirates. The Yanks Ace allowed three runs on four hits and a walk while striking out six in 5.2 innings during Wednesday's loss to the Blue Jays. He did not factor into the decision. In his last 3 starts against the Tigers he has a 0.47 ERA and 29 strikeouts.

Detroit Tigers

The Tigers get here with a 4-5 record and are 2-4 at home this season. The team is averaging 3.11 runs and allowing 4.44 runs per game. Austin Meadows is batting for a .417 AVG. Spencer Torkelson has 2 home runs and 5 RBI.

Tarik Skubal is leading the pitching staff with a 3.72 ERA and 10 strikeouts but hasn't recorded a win yet.

Probable Pitcher: Tyler Alexander (0-0, 5.06 ERA)

Alexander will be on the mound in the 1st game of the series for the Tigers. Tyler earned 3 runs in 5 hits striking out 4 during 5.1 innings against the Red Sox. He didn't factor in the decision.

BETTING TRENDS

The total has gone UNDER in 8 of NY Yankees' last 9 games.

The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees' last 5 games on the road.

The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games against NY Yankees.

Detroit are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games at home.

Prediction

Gerrit Cole was solid during his second outing of the season, but he couldn't get Vladimir Guerrero Jr. out, as the youngster racked up three hits off the ace. He has dominated the Tigers allowing only one run in his last 3 games against them and striking out 29. The Tigers have struggled at home losing 4 of their last 5 games. Take the Yankees.

PICK: Yankees -1.5 (-130)

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