Mets vs. Tigers Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - May 12

The New York Mets host the Detroit Tigers to open a three-game series at Citi Field, with first pitch at 7:10 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Freddy Peralta (2-3, 3.12 ERA) will start for the Mets, who are 15-25 this season and fifth in the NL East. Jack Flaherty (0-3, 5.56 ERA) is expected to start for the Tigers, who are 19-22 and third in the AL Central.

At home, the Mets are favored to win on the moneyline (-149) over the Tigers (+125). The total for this contest is set at 7.5.

Mets vs. Tigers Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Tuesday, May 12, 2026
• Game time: 7:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Queens, New York
• Stadium: Citi Field
• Favorite: Mets (-149)
• Underdog: Tigers (+125)
• Over/under: 7.5

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• TV Channel: SNY and DSN
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Mets vs. Tigers: Betting the Moneyline

• The Mets have been the moneyline favorite 30 total times this season. They've gone 12-18 in those games.
• Detroit has come away with six wins in the 14 contests it has been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• New York is 6-12 this season when entering a game favored by -149 or more on the moneyline.
• This will be the worst odds to win that sportsbooks have assigned the Tigers this season with a +125 moneyline set for this game.
• The Mets have a 59.8% chance to win this game based on the moneyline's implied probability.
• The Tigers have an implied victory probability of 44.4% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Mets vs. Tigers: Betting the Spread & Total

• In the 40 games in which oddsmakers have set an over/under for the Mets, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 14 times (14-23-3).
• Detroit and its opponents have hit the over in 19 of its 41 games with a total this season.
• The Mets have covered only 35% of their games this season, going 14-26-0 ATS.
• The Tigers are 21-20-0 against the spread in their 41 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.