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Detroit Tigers vs. New York Yankees
The Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Yankee Stadium.
The Tigers will trot Reese Olson out to the mound in this one. Right hander Olson has a 0-4 record and a 3.18 ERA this season.
Olson's opponent in this one will be Marcus Stroman. The Yankees right hander has a 3.69 ERA to go along with a 2-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Yankees as -185-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
The Yankees were a 7-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Orioles. That made winners of bettors who got Baltimore at -110 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for PUSH bettors.
Last time out for Detroit, they were a 4-1 winner as they battled the Cardinals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Tigers at -105 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Detroit:
Team record: 18-13 SU
New York:
Team record: 20-13 SU
Next up:
Detroit at New York Saturday, May 4