The Detroit Tigers and New York Yankees will meet on Sunday night in the 2024 MLB Little League Classic. The Yankees enter Sunday's showdown leading the American League East with a 73-51 record. New York and Detroit have split the first two games of the series following a 4-0 Tigers win on Saturday. The Yankees have dominated Detroit in recent years, winning 12 of their last 15 meetings with the Tigers.
First pitch from Journey Bank Ballpark in Williamsport, Pennsylvania is scheduled for 7:10 PM ET. The Tigers opened as -123 favorites, but the line has risen slightly to Detroit -125 (risk $125 to win $100) ahead of first pitch Sunday. The over/under on total runs has also increased from 7.5 to 8 in the latest Yankees vs. Tigers odds. Before making any Tigers vs. Yankees picks, be sure to check out SportsLine's proven computer model's MLB predictions and betting advice.
The SportsLine projection model simulates every MLB game 10,000 times, and entering Week 21 of the MLB season, it is 25-13 on its top run line picks (+732) dating back to last season, and anyone who follows it has seen strong returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Yankees vs. Tigers and has locked in its predictions and MLB projections: Visit SportsLine now to see the model's predictions: Below are the MLB odds and betting line for Tigers vs. Yankees.
Yankees vs Tigers Money Line: New York +105, Detroit -125Yankees vs Tigers Over/Under: 8 runsYankees vs Tigers Run Line: Detroit -1.5 (+169)NYY: The Yankees have covered the run line in 39 of their last 64 away games (+16.25 units)DET: The Tigers have hit the game total over in 58 of their last 106 away games (+8.70 units)Yankees vs Tigers Picks: See picks at SportsLine
Why you should support the Tigers
Detroit is expected to send left-hander Tarik Skubal (14-4, 2.53 ERA) to the mound. In 24 starts this season, he has allowed 109 hits, 42 earned runs, walked 29 and struck out 180 in 149.1 innings. The fifth-year veteran has won six of his last seven games, including two on a winning streak. On Tuesday, in a 15-1 win over the Seattle Mariners, he pitched six innings, allowing three hits, one earned run and one walk while striking out nine.
Contributing to the Tigers' win on Saturday was infielder Colt Keith. The 23-year-old Keith had two hits and one RBI in four at-bats. It was his fourth multi-hit game in his last seven games. In 112 games this season, Keith is batting .251 with 11 doubles, three triples, 11 home runs and 44 RBI. Keith has performed well in night games this year, with four doubles, three triples and seven home runs in 61 games. Find out which team to pick here.
Why you should support the Yankees
Right-hander Marcus Stroman (8-6, 4.01 ERA) will start for New York. In 23 starts this season, he has pitched 121.1 innings, allowing 118 hits, 54 earned runs, 52 walks and 87 strikeouts. In his last appearance on August 11 against the Texas Rangers, he pitched five innings, allowing one earned run, four hits, three walks and one strikeout in an 8-7 win. This will be his second appearance against Detroit this season. In a 2-1 win on May 3, he pitched 5.1 innings, allowing three hits, one walk and striking out three, while not allowing a run.
Superstar Aaron Judge has been on a roll lately. He's on a six-game hitting streak, with four of those games being multi-hit games. He went 3-for-3 with a home run and two runs scored against Texas on Aug. 11. He went 2-for-4 with a double in Saturday's loss. In 122 games this season, he's batting .332 with 29 doubles, 1 triple, 44 home runs and 111 RBIs. Find out which team to pick here.
How to predict Yankees vs Tigers
The SportsLine model is leaning toward the Over, predicting a run total of 8.6, and also saying there's all the value on one side of the money line. MLB Model projections are available exclusively at SportsLine.
So who will win the Yankees vs. Tigers matchup — and which one is worth it? Head over to SportsLine now to find out which one you should bet on from our model, which is 25-13 on the top-rated MLB run-line picks.
