It'll be a Masahiro Tanaka vs. Jordan Zimmermann pitching matchup at 6:35 p.m. ET when the Detroit Tigers travel to take on the New York Yankees to get the Tuesday, April 2, MLB schedule underway. Both pitchers had strong Opening Day performances and will look to carry their respective clubs to another win. New York is going off as a -222 favorite (risk $222 to gain $100) on the money line in the latest Yankees vs. Tigers odds. The over-under for total runs expected is 7.5, down from an opening line of 8.5. Before locking in any Yankees vs. Tigers picks of your own for Tuesday, you'll definitely want to see the MLB predictions from SportsLine's proven projection model.
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The model has taken into account that Tanaka was extremely strong on Opening Day, scattering six hits over 5.2 innings and giving up just one earned run in a win over the Orioles. That's a promising start for 2019 after he excelled in 2018 with a 12-6 record, a 3.75 ERA and a 1.13 WHIP.
Detroit, meanwhile, finished near the bottom of the league in every major offensive category in 2018 and is trending in a similar direction early this year. If Tanaka and the Yankees' bullpen keep Detroit close to its season averages on offense, and hitters such as Gleyber Torres (.313), Aaron Judge (.333) and Luke Voit (5 RBIs) continue their hot start, the Yankees have a great chance to roll on Tuesday.
But just Detroit is offensively-challenged doesn't mean it can't provide value on the Yankees vs. Tigers money line.
That because the Tigers will have a chance to pull off the upset if Zimmermann throws the way he did in the opener. He was masterful at Toronto on Opening Day, going for seven scoreless innings, striking out four and not allowing any walks.
And while the Yankees still have plenty of dangerous hitters in their lineup like Aaron Judge and Gary Sanchez, they also are dealing with a host of injuries. Giancarlo Stanton (biceps), Miguel Andujar (shoulder) and Aaron Hicks (back) are a few of the players out for New York, making the path to an upset smoother for Detroit.
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