The Yankees are slowly but surely getting back on track, winning five of their last six series.
During this period, the team ranks second overall in weighted points creation plus (wRC+) with a rating of 149. This number represents a team’s overall point production but is adjusted for external factors such as ballparks (100 is league average).
Detroit just swept the Mariners, who boast one of the best pitching staffs in baseball, but they still have a long way to go before they make the postseason.
The Tigers were soundly defeated by the Yankees in early May.
Neither Carlos Rodon nor Cader Montero pitched in that series.
Rodon has been a big part of the Yankees’ positive momentum in recent weeks.
The left-hander had a 2.22 ERA in 24 1/3 innings pitched and was riding a four-game winning streak entering Saturday.
Montero throws a great fastball, but is weak against the extra bases (1.98 home runs per nine innings) and has not been very good at striking out batters, with his two previous wins coming off timely scoring support.
The Yankees should be the weak spot on all three of those points in this matchup.
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Sure, he had plenty of run support in those games, but he still struck out at least six batters per start.
He will be filling a Tigers lineup that has the third-worst on-base percentage after selling players at the deadline and promoting several top prospects.
theater: Yankees -1.5 runs (BetMGM)
