Tigers at Yankees 8/30/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions

In Thursday night MLB action, the Detroit Tigers will travel to Yankee Stadium to open up a four-game series against the New York Yankees. The Tigers have lost five straight games and have been outscored 34-10 over that stretch. Detroit ranks 21st in the majors with a 4.50 team ERA and is 27 games below .500 overall.

Thirty-four year old southpaw Francisco Liriano (3-9 4.82 ERA) will take the mound for the Tigers in this matchup. Liriano has dropped four straight starts and has been tagged for 13 runs over his last 17 frames. The New York Yankees own the second best record in the majors, but their inability to beat sub .500 teams has been a recurring theme this season. Last night, the Yankees managed just six hits during a 4-1 loss versus the White Sox in the rubber game of their series. New York is 35 games above .500 overall and trails Boston by 7.5 games for first place in the AL East.

Thirty-five year old lefty J.A Happ (15-6 3.80 ERA) will make his sixth start as a member of the Yankees. New York has won each of Happ’s previous five starts and he has allowed just eight runs total over that stretch.