New York Mets vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 9/3/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Mets vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Wednesday, September 3, 2025

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: FanDuel Sports Network Detroit

Odds/Point Spread: New York (+110) Detroit (-132)

Comerica Park is the site where the Detroit Tigers (80-59) will take on the New York Mets (74-64) on Wednesday. The moneyline on this contest has the Mets at +110 while the Tigers are sitting at -132. The total is 9. The pitchers taking the mound are Clay Holmes and Casey Mize.

As a team, the New York Mets are putting up 4.8 runs per game, which ranks them 9th in the league. They have accounted for 660 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .329. The Mets have tallied 228 doubles as a team and have smacked 189 balls out of the park. They have 644 runs batted in and 1,160 base knocks this year, and their batting average sits at .250. New York has a slugging percentage of .430 and have been called out on strikes 1,106 times, while drawing a walk on 490 occasions.

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The Mets have compiled a team ERA of 3.89 this season (14th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 1,186 batters. Mets pitchers have given up 124 home runs in addition to 594 runs in total (16th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 484 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 3.86 as a unit on the season. New York has yielded 1,131 hits (8.3 per 9 innings) and also 529 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.45 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.32.

The Mets relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 60.7% and have entered the game in 147 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 222 runners this year with 33.8% of those players earned a run for their team. Mets pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 148 times as well as having 165 appearances in high leverage situations. The Mets have sent 453 relief pitchers to the mound for the season. The relief pitchers have earned 86 holds for the season (8th in baseball). They have compiled 37 saves so far this year and have missed out on 24 out of their 61 save opportunities.

The Minnesota Twins are sitting with 3,669 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 1,239 assists and 66 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .987 which ranks 12th in baseball, and have accumulated 102 double plays. The Mets have converted 69.1% of balls in play into outs out of their 11,007 innings, which has them ranked 23rd in baseball.

Holmes has taken the mound for 479 innings and has racked up 471 K's during his MLB career. Holmes (35-28 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 3.63 while facing 2,069 batters in the major leagues. His ERA is 3.68 (196 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.306. He has surrendered 417 hits (7.8 hits per nine innings) and has 209 walks.

The Tigers hold a slugging % of .423 and they score 4.81 runs per outing (8th in MLB). They have put up 213 doubles, while taking a walk 431 times and notching 669 runs. Detroit has recorded 176 HRs on the campaign to go along with 642 RBIs. They have struck out on 1,225 occasions (4th in MLB) and have notched a total of 1,173 base knocks. The Detroit Tigers have recorded a team OBP of .319 as well as a batting average of .250 on the campaign.

The Tigers have a WHIP of 1.229 and have a FIP of 3.98 as a staff on the campaign. They are sitting at 10th in MLB as a staff in total hits conceded with 1,107. The Detroit pitching staff have allowed 581 runs for the season while holding an ERA of 3.84 (526 earned runs surrendered). They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.60 (1,182 strikeouts against 407 walks). They have conceded 156 long balls and they give up 4.24 runs per 9 innings (12th in MLB).

With 120 save situations, the Tigers have recorded 62 holds and 18 blown saves. Detroit has had relievers enter the contest in 54 save opportunities and they have earned 36 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 118 times in high leverage situations and also on 148 occasions with runners on base. Detroit relievers have an inherited score percentage of 27.5% out of 204 inherited base runners. They are currently ranked 7th in MLB holding a save percentage of 66.7%, and they have sent 424 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season.

In their 11,094 innings played, the Tigers have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 70.3% (12th in professional baseball). The Detroit Tigers have turned 112 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .985 (18th in baseball). The Tigers have racked up 1,189 assists, 72 errors and have earned 3,698 putouts for the year.

So far in his pro baseball career, Mize has allowed 419 base hits while he has accumulated 333 punch outs in 411 innings pitched. He has given up 194 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.304 and having a FIP of 4.2. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.85 and he has gone up against 1,755 opposing hitters during his MLB career. Mize (21-24 win-loss mark in his career) has a 4.25 ERA while conceding 9.2 hits per 9 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Detroit (-132)

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