Detroit Tigers vs New York Mets Prediction, 5/13/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs New York Mets

Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Location: Citi Field in Queens, NY

TV: Sportsnet New York

Odds/Point Spread: Detroit (+126) New York (-152)

The New York Mets (15-25) will play the Detroit Tigers (19-22) at Citi Field on Wednesday. The odds on this game have the Tigers at +126 and the Mets are at -152. The total comes in at 8. The pitchers taking the mound are Framber Valdez and Christian Scott.

As a team, the Detroit Tigers are compiling 4.3 runs per game, which puts them at 17th in the league. They are sitting with 175 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .324. The Tigers have tallied 77 two-baggers as a team and have hit 37 balls out of the park. They have accumulated 166 RBI's and 329 base knocks on the campaign, while their team batting average sits at .242. Detroit owns a slugging percentage of .390 and have struck out 341 times, while taking a walk on 157 occasions.

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The Tigers are sitting with a team ERA of 3.90 for the season (12th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 342 batters. Tigers pitchers have conceded 34 home runs in addition to 171 runs in total (12th in the league). They have walked 142 batters and their FIP comes in at 3.76 as a team for the season. Detroit has surrendered 323 base hits (8.2 per 9 innings) and also 154 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.41 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.31.

The Tigers have dispatched 123 relievers to the hill so far this season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 75 runners this season with 33.3% of them ended up crossing the plate. The relief pitchers have recorded 17 holds so far this season (24th in MLB). Tigers bullpen pitchers have entered the game with players on base 46 times as well as having 32 appearances in high leverage situations. They have tallied 9 saves so far this year and have blown 8 of 17 chances to get a save. The Tigers bullpen have compiled a save rate of 52.9% and have entered the game in 35 save situations.

The Tigers have converted 69.1% of baseballs in play into outs in their 3,195 innings, which has them sitting 24th in MLB. The Detroit Tigers have 1,065 putouts so far this season, in addition to 345 assists and 23 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .984 which has them sitting 25th in pro baseball, and they have turned 37 double plays.

Valdez (83-54 career mark) has a FIP of 3.36 while he has faced 4,678 batters in the majors. He has surrendered 958 hits (7.7 hits per nine innings) and has 404 walks. His earned run average is 3.41 (426 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.212. Valdez has taken the mound for 1,123 frames and has accounted for 1,088 punch outs in his career.

The New York Mets have a team on-base percentage of .287 and a batting average of .222 for the season. They have been called out on strikes on 309 instances (27th in the league) and have tallied 295 hits. New York has compiled 31 home runs so far this year as well as 132 RBIs. The Mets hold a team slugging percentage of .341 and they average 3.48 runs per contest (29th in the league). They have hit 55 doubles, while getting a free base 118 times as well as scoring 139 runs.

The Mets hold a team WHIP of 1.260 and have a FIP of 3.54 as a squad for the year. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.50 (376 strikeouts against 140 walks). They come in at 10th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 311. They have relinquished 34 dingers and they surrender 4.27 runs per 9 innings (12th in baseball). The New York pitching staff have relinquished 170 runs so far this year while having an ERA of 3.85 (153 earned runs allowed).

Sitting with 23 save situations, the Mets have recorded 12 holds and 5 blown saves. New York has called on relievers to enter the contest in 11 save opportunities and they have walked away with 6 saves. New York relievers have an inherited score percentage of 39.3% out of 56 inherited runners. Their relievers have come in 53 times in high leverage situations and on 41 occasions with runners on. They are currently ranked 24th in baseball holding a save percentage of 54.5%, and they have sent 119 relief pitchers to the hill on the season.

The New York Mets have gotten 23 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .986 (18th in the majors). The Mets have accrued 334 assists, 20 errors and have 1,074 putouts this season. In 3,222 innings played, the Mets have a defensive efficiency of 69.7% (19th in pro baseball).

So far in his pro baseball career, Scott has surrendered 51 hits while accumulating 54 K's in 58 frames. He has conceded 28 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.205 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.3. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.84 and he has faced 245 hitters in his career. Scott (0-3 career record) has earned a 4.34 ERA while surrendering 7.9 hits per 9 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Detroit (+126)

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