At this price and with how well the Tigers are playing, we have to even though I lean the Yankees winning behind Max Fried ... but certainly a one-run victory works. Counterpart Jack Flaherty (1-0, 2.38 ERA) is no slouch, either. So we are probably looking at a lower-scoring game (total is 7), which increases the chances of it being decided by one run.

Forgive us for being skeptical of the Yanks as this sort of favorite, especially after watching them look listless the last two days in Detroit when beaten by near-identical 5-1 and 5-0 scores. The offense has stalled vs. capable pitching. Jack Flaherty would seem to offer more of the same today, with his 2.38 ERA in two starts. Also note that the Tigers are now 7-1 since that opening three-game sweep they endured vs. the Dodgers at Chavez Ravine, when Detroit could have easily won two of those games. True, NY's Max Fried has started impressively with a 1.59 ERA in two starts, but he's also been supported by 29 runs across two starts vs. the Brewers and Pirates. Play Tigers on Money Line.

The Tigers have won five in a row and go for a sweep against the Yankees with Jack Flaherty pitching against his high school teammate from Harvard-Westlake High School in Los Angeles, Max Fried. This should be fun with old high school buddies facing off against each other. Flaherty also started two games in the World Series that were two Dodgers wins against the Yankees. Fried has given up seven runs in 10.1 innings, but the Yankees scored 29 runs in those games. The Yankees are 6-5 now and were shut out Tuesday, 5-0. The Tigers keep the winning streak going in chilly weather and down the Yankees. Tigers to win.