Detroit @ New York preview

Last Meeting ( Sep 1, 2018 ) Detroit 1, NY Yankees 2

Andrew McCutchen made his New York debut and Gary Sanchez returned to the lineup for the first time in more than a month, but one thing remained unchanged for the Yankees: Youth was served. Rookie Gleyber Torres delivered the decisive hit for the second straight day to put New York in position for a series wiin in Sunday's game against the visiting Detroit Tigers.

Torres clubbed a two-run homer in Saturday's 2-1 win and knocked in the go-ahead runs with a two-RBI single Friday to improve to 6-for-11 with two homers and six RBIs in the series and extend his hitting streak to six games. The Yankees managed only two hits in Saturday's victory as newly acquired McCutchen went 0-for-3 and Sanchez was hitless in four at-bats in his first game since July 23. The Tigers have dropped seven of eight overall and fell to 20-48 away from home - the second-most road losses in the majors behind Baltimore. Victor Martinez drove in the lone run for Detroit on Saturday and is 8-for-20 with two homers and seven RBIs in six games versus New York this season.

TV: 1:05 p.m. ET, FS Detroit, YES (New York)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Tigers LH Matthew Boyd (8-12, 4.22 ERA) vs. Yankees RH Lance Lynn (8-9, 4.84)

Boyd has alternated wins and losses over his last six starts, coming out on the short end of a 6-2 decision at Kansas City on Tuesday after giving up five runs and seven hits over six innings. All three losses in that span have come away from home, where he is 2-9 with a 5.75 ERA in 14 starts. McCutchen is 2-for-3 with a homer off Boyd, who owns an ugly 9.35 ERA in losing both career starts to the Yankees.

Lynn quickly endeared himself to New York fans following his acquisition from Minnesota, yielding one run in 16 2/3 innings over his first three outings, but he has tailed off in his last three starts. He has allowed 13 runs and 22 hits over 15 innings in his last three starts, going 0-1 in that stretch. Lynn has been solid in splitting a pair of decisions versus the Tigers this year, posting a 2.03 ERA and 0.90 WHIP.

WALK-OFFS

1. Yankees RHP Dellin Betances became the first relief pitcher in history with at least 100 strikeouts in five straight seasons.

2. Tigers LHP Daniel Stumpf has made six consecutive scoreless appearances.

3. Yankees SS Adeiny Hechavarria, acquired late Friday night from Pittsburgh, was a defensive replacement in the ninth inning Saturday.

PREDICTION: Yankees 7, Tigers 4