The Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees were rained out yesterday, forcing a doubleheader today at Comerica Park. Game 1 probable starters are two lefties, J.A. Happ for the Yanks and Mathew Boyd for the Tigers. Boyd is 2-1 over his last 3 starts but his ERA is high, at 7.36, with a 1.42 WHIP, and Detroit is just 2-7 in his last 9 home starts. Happ has been sharp over his last 3 turns. He is 2-0, with a nasty ERA of 1.56, and a WHIP of only 0.75. New York is 14-4 in Happ’s last 18 road starts and they are 11-1 in doubleheaders this season. The Bombers crush lefties, going 23-7 in their last 30, and come out on top in Game 1.
TODAY’S PICK: NEW YORK YANKEES -GAME 1