New York Mets vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 9/1/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Mets vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Monday, September 1, 2025

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: FanDuel Sports Network Detroit

Odds/Point Spread: New York (+125) Detroit (-150)

Comerica Park is the location where the Detroit Tigers (78-57) will take on the New York Mets (72-62) on Monday. The odds on this game have the Mets at +125 and the Tigers are sitting at -150. The over/under has been set at 9. The starting pitchers are Sean Manaea and Charlie Morton.

The Mets have recorded 219 doubles as a unit and have hit 178 balls out of the park. New York is slugging .423 and have been rung up 1,075 times, while taking a walk on 469 occasions. As a team, the New York Mets are putting up 4.6 runs per outing, which ranks them 10th in baseball. They have accounted for 607 runs batted in as well as 1,117 base knocks over the course of the season, while their average at the plate sits at .248. They are sitting with 622 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .327.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.43 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.31. Mets pitchers have conceded 119 long balls in addition to 561 runs in total (12th in baseball). New York has allowed 1,079 hits (8.2 per 9 innings) as well as 499 earned runs. The Mets have an earned run average of 3.78 on the campaign (7th in the league), and the staff has struck out 1,146 batters. They have walked 472 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 3.85 as a unit this season.

The Mets have dispatched 437 relief pitchers to the mound on the season. The relief pitchers have inherited 211 base runners so far this year and 34.6% of them earned a run for their team. They have compiled 36 saves on the year and have blown 23 out of their 59 save opportunities. The Mets relievers have earned a save percentage of 61.0% and have come into the game in 143 save situations. The relievers have a total of 84 holds over the course of the season (7th in MLB). Mets bullpen pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 142 times in addition to having 162 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Mets have transformed 69.5% of balls hit into play into outs out of 10,602 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 20th in the majors. The Minnesota Twins have accumulated 3,534 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 1,199 assists and 60 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .987 which has them sitting 9th in MLB, and have a total of 98 double plays.

Manaea (78-64 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a FIP of 3.98 while he has faced 5,111 batters during his time in the major leagues. He has given up 1,127 hits (8.3 hits per 9 innings) and has 343 walks. His earned run average is 4.04 (550 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.200. Manaea has taken the mound for 1,225 innings and has racked up 1,162 punch outs so far in his career.

The Detroit Tigers have an on-base percentage of .318 and a team batting average of .249 this year. They have been called out on strikes on 1,191 occasions (5th in the league) and have totaled 1,132 base hits. Detroit has a total of 173 HRs over the course of the season to go along with 625 RBIs. The Tigers have a team slugging percentage of .423 and they are recording 4.81 runs per contest (8th in MLB). They have recorded 207 doubles, while getting a free base 422 times as well as notching 650 runs.

The Detroit pitching staff have given up 565 runs on the season while having a team ERA of 3.84 (511 earned runs surrendered). They have surrendered 151 dingers and they allow 4.25 runs per 9 innings (11th in the league). The Tigers have a WHIP of 1.230 in addition to having a FIP of 3.94 as a unit on the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.70 (1,154 strikeouts against 392 free passes). They sit at 13th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 1,080.

Detroit has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the mound in 53 save chances and they have recorded 35 saves. They are currently ranked 7th in baseball holding a save percentage of 66.0%, and they have dispatched 411 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond so far this season. Their relievers have taken the field 114 times in high leverage situations in addition to 144 occasions with runners on. Detroit relievers have an inherited score percentage of 27.6% out of 199 inherited runners. With 117 save situations, the Tigers have accumulated 61 holds in addition to 18 blown saves.

In their 10,779 innings played, the Tigers have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 70.1% (13th in baseball). The Detroit Tigers have turned 108 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .985 (19th in pro baseball). The Tigers have recorded 1,149 assists, 71 errors and have earned 3,593 putouts this year.

Morton (9-11 career record) has earned a 4.94 ERA and has allowed 9.0 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.29 and he has gone up against 674 hitters during his pro baseball career. He has conceded 83 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.414 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.9. In his MLB career, Morton has given up 151 hits while earning 144 strikeouts in 151 innings pitched.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Detroit (-150)

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