Detroit exploded for nine runs in the seventh and rolled to a 12-2 win over New York, tightening its grip atop the AL Central. The middle game features a Rodón–Flaherty pitching duel as the Yankees chase a wild-card spot and the Tigers look to keep momentum against a familiar division foe. Rodón aims to lead the AL in wins but hasn’t solved Detroit this year, while Flaherty has shown volatility but can swing a game with a strong start.

Bookmakers list NYY as a moderate favorite while a SportsLine model pegs a Yankees win around 64% with various props on Guardians wins and Clay Holmes’ outs. For fantasy players, Meadows’ multi-hit night and Mize’s quality six-inning outing supply value, while Rodón’s history vs Detroit keeps expectations cautious in cash games.

Detroit erupted in a single, nine-run seventh that erased a tight six-inning duel and crushed the Yankees 12-2. Fernando Cruz and Mark Leiter Jr. combined to face at least four batters and record no outs, marking a rare, franchise-typical bullpen meltdown at an inopportune time. Will Warren steadied six innings for NYY before the collapse, but Riley Greene and Kerry Carpenter supplied the late-inning punch for Detroit. The loss leaves New York three games behind Toronto in the AL East; Detroit remains in the top-seed mix in the American League.

Yankees survive a chaotic night in Houston, winning 8-4 to take the series from the Astros and put them in position for a push at Toronto. Bednar escaped a bases-loaded threat in the ninth to seal it, while Cruz’s seventh-inning strikeout of Altuve preserved a one-run edge. Grisham’s eighth-inning three-run shot, his 100th, cemented the comeback after a flurry of strange calls and defensive miscues.

The win keeps New York (78-62) focused on the Blue Jays, with Rodón delivering six solid innings of one-run ball and Boone juggling a bullpen still contending with the Circle of Trust and a few late-innings hiccups. The night was as much circus as baseball, but the Yankees emerged with a series win and momentum heading home.