New York Mets vs Detroit Tigers Prediction & Picks - MLB

Prediction published on 5/13/26, 3:20 PM  by Lou Aguila | Modified on 5/19/26 at 5:24 AM in MLB Picks

With a motivated Framber Vasquez taking the mound on Wednesday, the Detroit Tigers roar into Game 2 against the New York Mets as a sensible moneyline pick on the road.

Momentum:

The New York Mets drew first blood by taking Game 1 of their series against the Detroit Tigers, 10-2. After scoring one run in back-to-back games, the Mets’ batting row lineup caught fire, scoring 10 runs on 13 hits with zero homers.

The Tigers suffered their sixth loss in seven games following Tuesday’s beatdown. The slump has caused Detroit to plummet to the fourth spot in AL Central with a 19-23 record, 3 games behind the 23-21 Cleveland Guardians.

The Matchup:

The Mets have claimed 4 of their last 5 meetings with the Tigers. Of these 4 wins, New York won by at least 2 runs 3 times.

Starting Pitchers:

Tigers LHP Framber Valdez (2-2, 4.57 ERA): Valdez looks to come back strong from a disastrous stint against the Boston Red Sox on May 5. The lefty surrendered 7 earned runs over 3 innings in a 3-10 blowout.

Mets RHP Christian Scott (0-0, 3.27 ERA): Scott gave up one earned run over 4.2 innings in a 2-6 loss to Colorado on May 7. Despite the loss, Scott has posted respectable numbers in his last two starts, yielding a total of 3 runs over 9.2 innings.