The Detroit Tigers and New York Yankees Open Their Best of 7 ALCS Series Saturday Night
Detroit Tigers vs. New York Yankees
– The Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Yankee Stadium.
The Tigers will trot Doug Fister out to the mound in this one. Righthander Fister has a 10-10 record and a 3.41 ERA this season.
Fister’s opponent in this one will be Andy Pettitte. The Yankees lefthander has a 2.95 ERA to go along with a 5-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Yankees listed as 134-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game’s total is sitting at 8.
Last time out for Detroit, they were a 6-0 winner as they battled the Athletics on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Tigers at -127 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
New York won its last outing, a 3-1 result against the Orioles on October 12. Bettors who backed the Yankees at -205 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Team records:
Detroit: 88-74 SU
New York: 95-67 SU
Next up:
NY Yankees home to Detroit, Sunday, October 14
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