The Detroit Tigers will be taking on the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. The opening pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET and New England Sports Network is in line to televise this AL matchup.
Detroit Tigers at Boston Red Sox Odds
Boston (-205) is hosting this game as the favorite against Detroit (+187) and Vegas has set the Over/Under for this night game at 9.5 runs (-105 for the under and -115 for the over). Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the odds sitting at Tigers +1.5 runs (-115) and Red Sox -1.5 runs (-105).
The Red Sox are 42-19 SU and 33-27 ATS. They’ve gained 14.7 units for moneyline bettors and 5.5 units against the spread (ATS). Boston has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the total has gone over in six of those seven. The Tigers, on the other hand, are 29-33 SU and have gone 35-26 ATS. In total, the team’s accumulated 7.0 units for moneyline bettors and 5.5 units ATS. Detroit has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the total has gone under in four of those seven.
Boston games have an over/under record of 31-27-2 so far in 2018. The Tigers have an over/under record of 27-32-2.
Blaine Hardy will get the nod for Detroit. The southpaw Hardy is 2-0 with a 2.77 ERA and 20 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Red Sox this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Red Sox are handing the ball to lefty Eduardo Rodriguez (6-1, 3.88 ERA), who has 72 strikeouts and 20 walks to his credit, as well as a WHIP of 1.21. Rodriguez only made one start against the Tigers in 2017 (0-1, 7.20 ERA and five strikeouts across five innings).
As a unit, Boston’s pitching staff has given up 3.8 runs per game overall in 2018. The team’s starting pitching staff has a 3.80 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 9.8 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a solid ERA of just 3.15, a WHIP of 1.20 and a K/9 of 9.5.
The Boston offense has put up 5.3 runs per outing, including 5.6 per game over its last 10 games and 5.0 per game over its last five. The team has hit .253/.321/.447 over its last five matchups and is 3-2 SU during that stretch.
The Red Sox batters have been led by J.D. Martinez and Mookie Betts. Martinez is hitting .318/.377/.659 with 20 home runs, 52 RBIs and 40 runs scored, and Betts has put up a line of .359/.437/.750 with 17 homers, 37 RBIs, 52 runs and 13 steals.
In the other dugout, Detroit’s pitching staff allowed 4.6 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 4.33 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 6.98 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 4.28, along with a WHIP of 1.30 and a K-per-9 of 8.41.
The Tigers offense has slashed .255/.315/.407 on its way to 4.3 runs scored per game this year, including 4.7 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 3.8 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
Right fielder Nicholas Castellanos and shortstop Jose Iglesias continue to lead Detroit’s offense. Castellanos is hitting .336/.378/.521 with six home runs, 33 RBIs and 31 runs scored, while Iglesias (.256/.306/.374) has produced two homers, 20 RBIs, 23 runs and nine steals.
The Tigers have gained 6.7 units and are 12-5 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has cashed in 11 of those games, compared to six that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Red Sox have lost 2.0 units and are 4-8 ATS when facing a lefty starter. The over has hit in six of those games, compared to six that’ve gone under.
Detroit Tigers at Boston Red Sox MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Red Sox, ATS Winner – Tigers, O/U – OVER
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Boston has posted 24.0 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 22.2 over its last five.
The Tigers have hit seven home runs in their last 10 games. The Red Sox have hit 15 over their last 10.
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