MLB Game Preview: Detroit Tigers (82-62) vs. New York Yankees (80-63)

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First Pitch: 7:05 PM ET
Venue: Yankee Stadium, One East 161st Street, Bronx, NY 10451
Capacity: ~46,537
Coverage: YES Network, FanDuel Sports Network Detroit, MLB.TV, WXYT-FM 97.1 (Tigers Radio), WFAN 660 AM/101.9 FM (Yankees Radio)

Weather Forecast (Bronx, NY)

  • Conditions: Partly cloudy
  • First Pitch Temperature: ~75°F (24°C)
  • Wind: 7 mph from the southwest
  • Precipitation Chance: <5%
  • Impact: Ideal baseball weather — minimal effect on ball flight or pitching grip

Injury Report

Detroit Tigers

  • Kyle Finnegan (Abductor) – 15-day IL
  • Matt Vierling (Oblique) – 10-day IL
  • Paul Sewald (Shoulder), Reese Olson (Shoulder), Sean Guenther (Hip), Jackson Jobe (Flexor), Jason Foley (Shoulder), Alex Cobb (Hip), Ty Madden (Shoulder), Jose Urquidy (Elbow) – 60-day IL

New York Yankees

  • Brent Headrick (Forearm) – 15-day IL
  • Jonathan Loaisiga (Back) – 15-day IL
  • Clarke Schmidt (Forearm), Oswaldo Cabrera (Ankle), Jake Cousins (Elbow), Gerrit Cole (Elbow) – 60-day IL

Recent Form

Yankees (Last 10): 7–3 (.221 AVG, 3.00 ERA, +21 run diff)
Tigers (Last 10): 4–6 (.236 AVG, 5.01 ERA, -5 run diff)

Series History

  • 2025 Season Series: Fourth meeting — series currently split
  • Last Meeting: Yankees and Tigers split a two-game set earlier this season
  • Trend: Yankees have won 7 of last 10 home games vs. Detroit

Key Player Matchups

  • Aaron Judge (NYY) — .321 AVG, 43 HR, 97 RBI — vs. Casey Mize (DET) — 13–5, 3.87 ERA, 1.30 WHIP
  • Trent Grisham (NYY) — 4 HR, 13 RBI in last 10 games — vs. Tigers bullpen (5.01 ERA last 10)
  • Gleyber Torres (DET) — .259 AVG, 15 HR, 66 RBI — vs. Will Warren (NYY) — 8–6, 4.28 ERA, 1.39 WHIP
  • Wenceel Perez (DET) — 12-for-36 last 10 games, 3 doubles, 1 HR

Betting Trends

  • Yankees are 7-3 in last 10 as favorites
  • Tigers are 3-5 in last 8 as underdogs of +133 or longer
  • Over is 4-6 in Yankees’ last 10 games
  • Yankees have covered the run line in 6 of last 10 games

Game Odds

Detroit Tigers                    8.5

New York Yankees           – 159

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Monday, September 8, 2025

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