Kevin Thomas is betting on the Detroit Tigers at plus 125 moneyline value to complete their sweep against the New York Yankees. Despite acknowledging the difficulty of completing sweeps, he strongly questions the quality and consistency of the Yankees bullpen, which he emphasized as a serious vulnerability. Thomas also downplayed the Yankees' recent performances, noting they look overrated after beating a weak Pirates team that he believes might lead to an upcoming managerial change.

Kevin Thomas believes Spencer Torkelson is a good value for an RBI prop bet against the Yankees. Torkelson had largely underperformed as a highly regarded rookie, nearly sent down to minors last season, and previously went hitless before delivering two hits and an RBI the prior day. Thomas specifically noted Torkelson's favorable batting order position (hitting fourth behind Riley Greene) in Detroit's lineup as an additional positive factor, expecting opportunities despite facing a strong pitcher in Max Fried.