MLB Handicapping: Yankees vs Tigers

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Comerica Park in the first game of a doubleheader. The Yankees will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Javier Vazquez in this game. Vazquez has a 1-3 record and a 9.78 ERA this season. Starting this game for the Tigers will be Rick Porcello. The righthander has a 7.50 ERA to go along with a 2-3 record this season. Odds aren't yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total. Brennan Boesch went 2-for-3 with three runs batted in to lift the Tigers past the Yankees 5-4 on Monday night. Detroit won as +130 home underdogs, while the teams played UNDER the 10.5-run total posted by sportsbooks. Johnny Damon went yard for the Tigers, as Eddie Bonine got the win in relief of Brad Thomas for Detroit. Mark Teixeira hit a two-run dinger for New York, while losing pitcher Sergio Mitre gave up three earned runs over 4 1-3 innings for the Yankees. Current streak: New York has lost 2 straight games. Team records: New York: 21-10 SU Detroit: 18-14 SU New York most recently: When playing on Wednesday are 5-5 Before playing Detroit are 4-6 After playing Detroit are 9-1 After a loss are 7-3 Detroit most recently: When playing on Wednesday are 4-6 Before playing NY Yankees are 5-5 After playing NY Yankees are 1-9 After a win are 5-5 A few trends to consider: NY Yankees are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Detroit The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing Detroit NY Yankees are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing NY Yankees Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games Next up: Detroit home to NY Yankees, Wednesday, May 12 Rest assured for those bettors who only purchase Stevie Vincent when he has Level 5 plays, you are doing yourself a gross disservice. Flat out his Level 2, 3 and 4 plays always have and always will win at a much higher rate than Game of the Month or Game of the Year plays elsewhere. He is part of OffshoreInsiders.com