sports | May 12, 2026

New York Mets vs Detroit Tigers: Updates & Social Sharing Options

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Game Preview: Detroit Tigers (19-23, AL Central 5th) vs. New York Mets (16-25, NL East 5th)

Tip-off: Wednesday, 7:10 p.m. EDT

Starting Pitchers: Tigers – Framber Valdez (0-0); Mets – Christian Scott (0-0, 3.27 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 15 K)

Odds: Tigers -112, Mets -108 | Over/Under: 8 runs

Bottom Line: Mets take on Tigers, holding series lead 1-0

Team Form: Mets 7-12 at home, 16-25 overall; strong 6-1 when scoring ≥2 HRs. Tigers 19-23 overall, 7-17 on road; .324 OBP (AL). First meeting of the week.

Key Contributors: Mets – Carson Benge (5D, 3HR, 12 RBIs); Mark Vientos (10/41, 3D, 3HR); Tigers – Riley Greene (13D, 4HR, 20 RBI); Colt Keith (9/31, 2D). Recent form: Mets 6-4, .221 BA, 2.65 ERA; Tigers 3-7, .218 BA, 4.13 ERA.

Injury Update: Mets – Alvarez (knee, day-to-day); Minter (IL); Polanco (wrist); Mauricio (thumb); Robert (back); Senga (spinal); Young (knee); Lindor (calf); Garrett (elbow). Tigers – Seabold (ankle), Carpenter (AC), Verlander (hip), Torres (oblique), Vest (forearm), Skubal (elbow), Baez (ankle), Mize (groin), Horn (elbow), Sweeney (shoulder), Olson (shoulder), Brieske (groin).

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