Detroit Tigers vs New York Mets | May 12, 2026

FINAL May 12, 2026 • MLB Ballpark

Detroit Tigers

👑 New York Mets

MLB PREVIEW • May 12, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Detroit Tigers travels to play New York Mets at MLB Ballpark.

Detroit Tigers

Visiting Side

New York Mets

Home Side

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

74%

Detroit Tigers

26%

New York Mets

Projected Score DET 4.8 - NEW 3.7

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Detroit Tigers has a stronger overall season performance.
New York Mets has a stronger home record.
Detroit Tigers boasts a more productive batting lineup.

Detroit Tigers

STAT

New York Mets

46.6% Win % 45.1%

62-71 Overall Record 60-73

33-33 Home Record 31-36

29-38 Away Record 29-37

4.45 Runs / G 4.14

.240 Team BA .237

.717 Team OPS .698

3.60 Team ERA 4.08

1.22 WHIP 1.30

4482 AB (At Bats) 4475

592 R (Runs) 550

1075 H (Hits) 1060

203 2B (Doubles) 166

27 3B (Triples) 17

155 HR (Home Runs) 163

564 RBI (Runs Batted In) 526

1797 TB (Total Bases) 1749

466 BB (Walks) 425

1134 SO (Strikeouts) 1127

38 SB (Stolen Bases) 71

.240 AVG .237

.316 OBP .307

.401 SLG .391

.717 OPS .698

578.7 RC (Runs Created) 539.9

.092 BB/PA .085

0.41 BB/K 0.38

3.92 P/PA 3.93

385 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 346

5048 PA (Plate Appearances) 4993

28.9 AB/HR 27.5

3.60 ERA 4.08

1.22 WHIP 1.30

1176.1 IP (Innings) 1184.2

1022 H (Hits Allowed) 1068

470 ER (Earned Runs) 537

135 HR (HR Allowed) 146

408 BB (Walks Allowed) 477

1077 K (Strikeouts) 1198

8.2 K/9 (K Per 9) 9.1

62 W (Wins) 60

71 L (Losses) 73

27 SV (Saves) 25

0.988 FP (Fielding %) 0.983

59 E (Errors) 81

203 DP (Double Plays) 166

4778 TC (Total Chances) 4686

3529 PO (Putouts) 3554

1190 A (Assists) 1051

36.1 RF (Range Factor) 35.0

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host New York Mets plays on familiar turf at MLB Ballpark.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Why Detroit Tigers Could Win

Detroit Tigers brings a Team ERA of 3.60 and Batting Average of .240 into the matchup.

Why New York Mets Could Win

New York Mets counters with a Team ERA of 4.08 and Batting Average of .237.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Detroit Tigers's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

MLB Ballpark

Dome/Indoor

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Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

Pitching & Leaders

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Detroit Tigers (50.8%) New York Mets (49.2%)

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