Detroit Tigers (67-66) vs Boston Red Sox (68-63)
Game Info: Friday, August 30, 2024 at 6:40 pm (Comerica Park)
The Line: Betting Odds: Detroit Tigers +120 / Boston Red Sox -130 — Over/Under:
The Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers meet Friday in MLB action from Comerica Park. Here’s a Boston Red Sox vs Detroit Tigers prediction. This will be the first installment in a three-game series. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Red Sox vs Tigers pick. We will examine:
The Boston Red Sox recent form and player performance
The Detroit Tigers recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Boston Red Sox
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Detroit Tigers
Recent betting trends in games played between the Red Sox and Tigers
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Red Sox vs Tigers game
Boston Red Sox Betting Preview
In their last set the Red Sox took on the Toronto Blue Jays. Boston split the first two games before a Wednesday win 3-0. In the finale the Sox could only find two hits in a 2-0 loss. Kutter Crawford mustered 6.2 innings and two earned in the start.
In the starter role for the Red Sox on Friday it’ll be Tanner Houck. This year Houck is 8-9 with a 3.23 ERA in 26 starts. Over 100 games (67 starts) in his career, Houck is 23-28 with a 3.62 ERA.
Detroit Tigers Betting Preview
Over on the Tigers’ side, they played the Los Angeles Angels in their last series. Detroit won 6-2 in the opener then eked out a 3-2 victory Wednesday. In the finale, the Tigers took a 3-0 shutout loss. Starter Keider Montero put up 5.0 innings with three earned runs.
Casey Mize will start for the Tigers Friday. Mize is 2-6 with a 4.23 ERA and 58 Ks.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Red Sox’s last four road games against AL Central opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Each of the Tigers’ last three games have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Red Sox’s last three road games against American League opponents.
Detroit Tigers Player Prop Facts
- Riley Greene has recorded at least one hit in each of the Tigers’ last nine games against the Red Sox.
- Zach McKinstry has recorded at least one total base in each of his last nine appearances.
- Javier Baez has hit a home run in two of his last three home appearances against AL opponents that held a winning record.
- Zach McKinstry has recorded at least one Single in each of his last eight appearances against AL opponents.
- Riley Greene has scored a run in each of the Tigers’ last four games against the Red Sox.
- Wenceel Perez has recorded an RBI in three of his last four appearances in night games against AL teams that held a winning record.
Boston Red Sox Player Prop Facts
- Wilyer Abreu has recorded an RBI in each of his last four appearances in night games against teams that held a winning record.
- Rafael Devers has recorded at least one total base in each of the Red Sox’s last eight road games against the Tigers.
- Rafael Devers has recorded at least one hit in each of the Red Sox’s last eight games at Comerica Park.
- Jarren Duran has hit a home run in each of the Red Sox’s last two night games against AL opponents that held a winning record.
- Triston Casas has recorded at least one Single in six of his last seven appearances against AL opponents that held a winning record.
- Jarren Duran has scored at least one run in six of the Red Sox’s last seven night games.
Boston Red Sox vs Detroit Tigers Prediction
I’ll probably lean toward Boston. Houck does need to bounce back from his last start, though. On August 25 versus Arizona, Houck posted a loss with six earned runs in 6.0 frames. In his two starts prior however, Houck had a combined 12.2 innings and four earned with no decisions.
On Thursday the Sox had a pretty awful time at the plate, with only Danny Jansen and Nick Sogard getting on base. Otherwise the pitching wasn’t too bad. Boston’s bats obviously need to find some life Friday.