Yankees at Tigers Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for April 7

Its Monday, April 7 and the Yankees (6-3) are in Motown to take on the Tigers (5-4). The game has been moved up from its original 6:40P start time due to the weather forecast. It will be chilly at the ballpark tonight.

Carlos Rodón is slated to take the mound for New York against Casey Mize for Detroit

Yesterday the Yankees closed out a weekend series with the Pirates with a 5-4 loss in 11 innings. After scoring three in the nineth to tie it, New York lost in the eleventh on a walk-off single by Tommy Pham off closer Devin Williams. Trent Grisham had two hits and two RBIs to pace the attack.

While the Yankees were winning two of three against the Bucs, the Tigers were feasting on the White Sox. Detroit swept the three-game set capping it off with a 4-3 win Sunday. Detroit scored three in the ninth themselves. Spencer Torkelson drove in the tying and winning runs with a two-out double in the final frame.

Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.

We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.

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Game details & how to watch Yankees at Tigers

• Date: Monday, April 7, 2025
• Time: 3:10PM EST
• Site: Comerica Park
• City: Detroit, MI
• Network/Streaming: YES, FDS

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Odds for the Yankees at the Tigers

The latest odds as of Monday:

• Moneyline: Yankees (-155), Tigers (+130)
• Spread:  Yankees -1.5
• Total: 8.0 runs

Probable starting pitchers for Yankees at Tigers

• Pitching matchup for April 7, 2025: Carlos Rodón vs. Casey Mize
  
  • Yankees: Carlos Rodón (1-1, 3.97 ERA)
    Last outing: 4/2 vs. Arizona - 6IP, 4ER, 3H, 4BB, 5Ks
  • Tigers: Casey Mize (1-0, 0.00 ERA)
    Last outing: 4/1 at Seattle - 5.2IP, 0ER, 1H, 3BB, 6Ks

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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Yankees at Tigers

• This is New York's first game against an American League team this season
• The Yankees are 6-3 on the Run Line this season
• Yankees' Game Totals are 7-2 to the OVER this season
• The Tigers covered the run line in 2 of their 3 games against the White Sox
• Detroit Game Totals have cashed to the OVER in 6 of their 9 games

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Expert picks & predictions for today’s game between the Yankees and the Tigers

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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Monday's game between the Yankees and the Tigers:

• Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the New York Yankees on the Moneyline.
• Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Tigers +1.5.
• Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the UNDER on the Game Total of 8.0.

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