It may well be the pitching matchup of the season tonight in Motown when Cam Schlittler and the Yankees (48-36) take the field at Comerica Park against Tarik Skubal and the Tigers (36-49).
The Yankees will need this year’s Cy Young favorite to be at his best if they are to snap their now five-game losing streak. Last night’s series opener belonged to Detroit from nearly the first pitch. The Tigers rolled to a 7-3 victory behind a dominant performance from Casey Mize, who fired seven shutout innings, allowed just one hit, and matched a career high with 10 strikeouts. Detroit jumped on Yankees starter Ryan Weathers early and often, scoring five runs in the first two innings and adding two more in the fourth to build a 7-0 lead. Kevin McGonigle drove in two runs, Hao-Yu Lee added two RBIs, and the Tigers took advantage of two New York errors. The Yankees did not score until the eighth inning, when Amed Rosario launched a three-run homer, but that was the extent of their offense. New York managed only three hits and struck out 13 times. The loss was their eighth in their last nine games.
As mentioned, tonight’s pitching matchup is special. Detroit sends ace Tarik Skubal (+6000 at DraftKings to repeat as Cy Young winner) to the mound. The left-hander takes the ball for the Tigers with a 3-4 record, 3.32 ERA, 0.99 WHIP, and 66 strikeouts in 59.2 innings. There is an expectation that the defending Cy Young winner will return to form, but he has yet to be the dominant ace he was prior to his arm issues. In three starts since his return, Skubal has given up nine earned runs in 16.1 innings. The Yankees counter with the current favorite to win the Cy Young Cam Schlittler (-115 at DraftKings), who has emerged as the ace of this loaded New York staff. Schlittler is 8-4 with a sparkling 1.62 ERA, 0.92 WHIP, and 118 strikeouts across 100 innings.
The availability of Jazz Chisholm Jr. is a question mark. He exited Monday’s game after a collision with Jasson Domínguez and has reportedly entered concussion protocol.
Lets dive into tonight’s matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game Details and How to Watch: Tigers vs. Yankees
- Date: Tuesday, June 30, 2026
- Time: 7:05PM EST
- Site: Yankees Stadium
- City: New York, NY
- Network/Streaming: MLB.TV, Tiger.TV, TBS, Prime Video
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The Latest Odds: Tigers vs. Yankees
The latest odds as of Tuesday courtesy of DraftKings:
- Moneyline: Detroit Tigers (+114), New York Yankees (-137)
- Spread: Tigers +1.5 (-188), Yankees -1.5 (+154)
- Total: 7.0 runs
Probable Starting Pitchers and their Stats: Tigers vs. Yankees for June 30
- Tigers: Tarik Skubal
Season Totals: 59.2 IP, 3-4, 3.32 ERA, 0.99 WHIP, 66K, 8 BB - Yankees: Cam Schlittler
Season Totals: 100.0 IP, 8-4, 1.62 ERA, 0.92 WHIP, 118K, 20 BB
Who’s Hot? Who’s Not! Tigers vs. Yankees
- Ben Rice has not had a hit since last Wednesday going 0-18 over his last 5 games
- Rice has 2 hits (both singles) in his last 8 games (2-31)
- Anthony Volpe is 1-17 over his last 6 games
- Cody Bellinger is 1-18 over his last 5 games
- What little history the Tigers have against Cam Schlittler is not great as they are a collective 3-15 (.200) against him
- Paul Goldschmidt is 7-13 with 4 HRs against Tarik Skubal in his career
- Kevin McGonigle was 2-4 last night and is 7-21 over his last 6 games
- Zach McKinstry is 11-35 over his last 11 games
- Spencer Torkelson is 4-10 over his last 3 games
- Tarik Skubal has struck out Jasson Dominguez 4 times in 8 career ABs against him
- Skubal has K’d Anthony Volpe 6 times in 12 career ABs against him
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Top Betting Trends & Insights: Tigers vs. Yankees
- The Yankees are 39-45 on the Run Line this season
- The Tigers are 42-43 on the Run Line this season
- The OVER has cashed 37 times in Detroit’s 85 games this season (37-44-4)
- The OVER has cashed 38 times in the Yankees’ 84 games this season (38-42-4)
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Expert picks & predictions: Tigers vs. Yankees
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