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New York Yankees vs Detroit Tigers

Author SkegBets editorialFiled Graded
Pick
Over 7 -120
Line
-120
Bet type
Game
Status
LOSS
CLV
+12.9%
Key points · 5
  1. № 01Tonight's total of 7 sits 2.2 runs below the venue-adjusted league baseline of 9.2 runs, putting this number in the left tail of typical scoring outcomes.
  2. № 02Tarik Skubal throws 56.1% fastballs and the opposing lineup carries a .367 xwOBA against fastballs this season across 1665 plate appearances, a matchup the market hasn't priced into a 7.
  3. № 03Ryan Weathers throws 47.7% fastballs and the opposing lineup carries a .351 xwOBA against fastballs across 1780 plate appearances, giving the offense a clean attack angle.
  4. № 04Over Weathers's last 5 starts, his ERA in the most recent two is 5.91 versus 3.29 in the older two, and his swinging-strike and K stuff is trending down this season.
  5. № 05Skubal's 3.02 ERA and 2.63 FIP are the obvious counter, but a 7 still leaves room to clear even if he delivers a typical line.

§ 01The analysis

The starting point here is the price of the total itself. A 7 sits 2.2 runs below the venue-adjusted league baseline of 9.2, which already puts this number in the left tail of typical scoring outcomes before any matchup work. The matchup work then leans the same direction. Skubal throws 56.1% fastballs into a lineup posting a .367 xwOBA against fastballs across 1665 plate appearances, and Weathers throws 47.7% fastballs into a lineup at .351 xwOBA across 1780 plate appearances. Weathers is also worsening in real time, with a 5.91 ERA across his most recent two starts versus 3.29 in the older two of his last five, and his swinging-strike and K stuff trending down on the season. The counter is real. Skubal carries a 3.02 ERA and 2.63 FIP, both staffs rank top-third in team ERA, and both offenses have been cooling, averaging 3.8 and 3.7 runs per game over the last 7 days. Even so, a 7 is asking very little of two lineups with strong fastball profiles against the exact pitches they will see.

§ 02The call

The pick is Over 7 at -120. The cleanest reason is the line itself: a 7 sits 2.2 runs below the 9.2 baseline at Comerica Park, and both starters lean on fastballs into lineups that hit fastballs well this season. Weathers is trending the wrong way inside his last five starts, which gives the over a clear path even on a night Skubal pitches to his season ERA. The cold-offense and top-third staff counters are noted, but they are already baked into a number this low. Take the over.

Final resultLOSSOver 7 -120 · -120
Graded Jun 25, 2026

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