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The Detroit Tigers will be trying to extend a winning streak on Friday when they take on the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium.
Righthander Justin Verlander will take the mound for the Tigers to start this game. Verlander is 24-5 this season with a 2.40 ERA.
The Yankees will counter Verlander with CC Sabathia. Lefthander Sabathia has a 3.00 ERA to go along with a 19-8 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Yankees listed as 130-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total is sitting at 7.
Detroit won its last outing, a 5-4 result against the Indians on September 28. Bettors who backed the Tigers at -182 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
The Yankees were an 8-7 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Rays. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at -230 on the moneyline, while the total score (15) was good news for OVER bettors.
Team records:
Detroit: 95-67 SU
New York: 97-65 SU
Detroit: 95-67 SU
New York: 97-65 SU
Detroit most recently:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing NY Yankees are 4-6
After playing Cleveland are 10-0
After a win are 5-5
New York most recently:
When playing on Friday are 8-2
Before playing Detroit are 6-4
After playing Tampa Bay are 6-4
After a loss are 4-6
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing NY Yankees are 4-6
After playing Cleveland are 10-0
After a win are 5-5
New York most recently:
When playing on Friday are 8-2
Before playing Detroit are 6-4
After playing Tampa Bay are 6-4
After a loss are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
Detroit is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
NY Yankees are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit
NY Yankees are 12-3 SU in their last 15 games at home
NY Yankees are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
Detroit is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
NY Yankees are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit
NY Yankees are 12-3 SU in their last 15 games at home
NY Yankees are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games
Next up:
NY Yankees home to Detroit, Saturday, October 1
NY Yankees home to Detroit, Saturday, October 1
