{"id":15282,"date":"2011-05-05T09:34:00","date_gmt":"2011-05-05T14:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/blog\/?p=15282"},"modified":"2011-05-05T09:34:00","modified_gmt":"2011-05-05T14:34:00","slug":"mlb-matinee-new-york-yankees-at-detroit-tigers-free-picks-predictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/blog\/mlb-matinee-new-york-yankees-at-detroit-tigers-free-picks-predictions-15282\/","title":{"rendered":"MLB Matinee: New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers Free Picks & Predictions"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Detroit Tigers have picked up victories in the last two games versus the New York Yankees heading into the series finale of a four-game set at Comerica Park<\/p>\n

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The Detroit Tigers aim for a series victory versus the New York Yankees on Thursday afternoon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

New York has matched season highs by dropping two straight games and two consecutive road games after Wednesday night\u2019s 4-0 loss.\u00a0 The Yankees were shut down by Tigers starting pitcher Max Scherzer over eight dominant innings in limiting them to just four hits.\u00a0 \u201cYou have to give him some credit,\u201d said Yankees manager Joe Girardi.\u00a0 \u201cThe guys said his ball was moving a lot, it was running a lot.\u201d\u00a0 Third baseman Alex Rodriguez is one player that is looking to improve offensively, batting .154 (8-for-52) in his last 14 games.\u00a0 At 17-11 this season, New York owns the second-best record in the American League behind Cleveland (20-9).\u00a0 The team is also 7-2 in series finales this season and 8-2 in day games.<\/p>\n

Yankees starting pitcher A.J. Burnett will be making his seventh start of the season today, posting a 4-1 record and 3.93 ERA.\u00a0 The hard throwing right-hander is receiving 7.12 runs of support this season during his outings, while also not hitting a batter with a pitch this season, after leading the majors with 19 in 2010.\u00a0 Burnett earned a 10-6 win versus Detroit on April 2, allowing three earned runs and five hits over five innings of work.\u00a0 He has compiled a 2-1 record and 9.42 ERA in three career starts in Detroit.<\/p>\n

Detroit recorded its second consecutive victory last night and will head off on a six-game road trip after today\u2019s contest.\u00a0 The Tigers appear to have snapped out of their offensive fun, as manager Jim Leyland shuffled around the lineup with the return of Victor Martinez, pounding out 10 hits Wednesday, which was one fewer than the previous night.\u00a0 First baseman Miguel Cabrera continues to be a nightmare for the Yankees, hitting .500 with two homers and eight RBIs in six games this season, while hitting safely in 28 of his 29 games during his career against them.\u00a0 Detroit is 7-9 in day games this season and 7-13 versus right-handers.<\/p>\n

Tigers starting pitcher Rick Porcello is 1-2 with a 4.25 ERA in five starts this season, as he\u2019s managed to strike out 23 batters and issue seven walks in 29.2 innings of work.\u00a0 The right-hander has compiled a 15-9 record at Comerica Park since joining the rotation in 2009.\u00a0 He is limiting right-handed batters to a .208 batting average, while lefties are hitting .366 against him.\u00a0 Porcello has posted a 1-2 record and 6.89 ERA in three career starts versus the Yankees.<\/p>\n

Bettors will likely back the Tigers due to their 5-0 record as a home underdog with Porcello on the hill, while the Yankees are 1-7 in Burnett\u2019s last eight road starts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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