Yankees host the Tigers to open 3-game series

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Detroit Tigers (35-49, fourth in the AL Central) vs. New York Yankees (48-35, second in the AL East)

New York; Monday, 7:05 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Casey Mize (2-5, 2.95 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 58 strikeouts); Yankees: Ryan Weathers (3-5, 3.95 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 95 strikeouts)

LINE: Yankees -149, Tigers +122; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Yankees host the Detroit Tigers to start a three-game series.

New York has a 48-35 record overall and a 22-15 record in home games. The Yankees have hit 121 total home runs to lead the majors.

Detroit has gone 12-28 on the road and 35-49 overall. The Tigers rank ninth in the AL with 95 total home runs, averaging 1.1 per game.

The teams square off Monday for the fourth time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Cody Bellinger has 16 doubles, three triples and 11 home runs for the Yankees. Jasson Dominguez is 9 for 37 with three doubles and a home run over the past 10 games.

Dillon Dingler leads the Tigers with 19 home runs while slugging .528. Kerry Carpenter is 7 for 29 with two home runs and eight RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Yankees: 3-7, .190 batting average, 3.14 ERA, outscored by 17 runs

Tigers: 5-5, .252 batting average, 3.03 ERA, outscored opponents by seven runs

INJURIES: Yankees: Giancarlo Stanton: 10-Day IL (leg), Max Fried: 15-Day IL (elbow), Ryan McMahon: 10-Day IL (throat), Trent Grisham: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Aaron Judge: 10-Day IL (rib), Clarke Schmidt: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Tigers: Wenceel Perez: 60-Day IL (face), Bailey Horn: 60-Day IL (elbow), Burch Smith: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Parker Meadows: 60-Day IL (head/arm), Gleyber Torres: 10-Day IL (oblique), Javier Baez: 60-Day IL (ankle), Trey Sweeney: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Brant Hurter: 60-Day IL (back), Justin Verlander: 60-Day IL (hip), Reese Olson: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jackson Jobe: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.