New York Yankees vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 6/23/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Yankees vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: Detroit SportsNet

Odds/Point Spread: New York (-145) Detroit (+125)

Comerica Park is where the Detroit Tigers (33-44) will play the New York Yankees (46-30) on Tuesday. The odds on this game have the Yankees at -145 while the Tigers are coming in at +125. The over/under has been set at 8.5. The pitchers taking the mound will be Carlos Rodon and Casey Mize.

New York is slugging .439 and have been called out on strikes 657 times, while drawing a walk on 322 occasions. They have compiled 372 runs batted in and 620 base knocks on the season, and their team batting average comes in at .245. The Yankees have hit 120 doubles as a team and have hit 114 balls out of the park. They have accumulated 389 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .332. As a team, the New York Yankees are notching 5.1 runs per contest, which ranks them 4th in MLB.

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The Yankees have an ERA of 3.35 so far this year (1st in the league), and their staff has struck out 664 hitters. Yankees pitchers have surrendered 69 home runs and 277 total runs (2nd in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 232 batters and their FIP sits at 3.63 as a team on the campaign. New York has conceded 565 base hits (7.5 per 9 innings) and 251 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.86 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.18.

The Yankees relievers have recorded a save percentage of 60.0% and have come into the game in 67 save situations. They have earned 18 saves on the campaign and have blown 12 out of their 30 chances to save the game. The relievers have inherited 132 base runners so far this season and 26.5% of them ended up scoring. Yankees bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 84 times and also have had 89 appearances in high leverage situations. The Yankees have dispatched 248 relief pitchers to the mound over the course of the season. The relievers have 36 holds this year (19th in the league).

The Yankees have converted 71.3% of balls in play into outs in their 6,078 innings on the field, which has them sitting 4th in MLB. The New York Yankees have accounted for 2,026 putouts thus far, as well as 682 assists and 36 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .987 which has them sitting 14th in the majors, and have a total of 53 double plays.

Rodon has taken the mound for 1,318 frames and has 1,450 K's so far in his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 3.73 (546 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.219. He has given up 1,110 base hits (7.6 hits per 9 innings) and has 497 walks. Rodon (96-74 career win-loss mark) holds a FIP of 3.67 while facing 5,529 hitters in the major leagues.

Detroit has recorded 86 long balls so far this season to go along with 301 runs batted in. They have notched 117 two-baggers, while walking 282 times and recording 314 runs. The Detroit Tigers have accumulated an on-base percentage of .315 and a batting average of .235 on the year. The Tigers have a team SLG% of .393 and they are recording 4.08 runs per game (25th in the league). They have been rung up on 664 occasions (9th in MLB) and have accounted for 598 hits.

The Tigers hold a team WHIP of 1.267 with a FIP of 3.95 as a team for the season. They are sitting at 9th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 608. The Detroit pitching staff have allowed 319 runs on the season while having an ERA of 3.84 (287 earned runs given up). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.20 (615 strikeouts vs 245 bases on balls). They have allowed 75 long balls and they allow 4.26 runs per 9 innings (9th in MLB).

With 67 save situations, the Tigers have amassed 34 holds and 17 blown saves. Detroit has had relief pitchers enter the game in 31 save opportunities and they have come away with 14 saves. Detroit relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 29.9% out of 144 inherited base runners. Their relievers have taken the field 69 times in high leverage situations and also on 93 occasions with base runners. They are ranked 29th in baseball holding a save rate of 45.2%, and they have dispatched 241 bullpen pitchers to the hill for the year.

In their 6,063 innings on the field, the Tigers hold a defensive efficiency of 70.5% (11th in pro baseball). The Detroit Tigers have gotten 61 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .987 (10th in baseball). The Tigers have racked up 667 assists, 35 errors and have amassed 2,021 putouts during this campaign.

Mize (25-29 career mark) has a 4.02 ERA while conceding 8.9 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.11 and he has gone up against 2,075 hitters so far in his career. He has surrendered 220 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.260 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.0. During his MLB career, Mize has surrendered 486 base knocks while accumulating 417 K's in 492 innings pitched.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Detroit (+125) and under 8.5 runs

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