The Boston Red Sox (70-65) travel to face off against the Detroit Tigers (68-68) on Saturday, August 31st. This game will be played at Comerica Park in Detroit and televised on BSDET. The Red Sox are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Tigers are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Red Sox. First pitch is set for 5:10 CT.
Red Sox vs. Tigers Betting Prediction
- Money Line Prediction: Tigers (-158)
- Over/Under Prediction: Over 7.5 Runs
- The Tigers have won 10 of their last 15 games, showing strong recent form.
- In their last 7 home games, the Tigers have scored an average of 4.71 runs per game.
- The Tigers have a 7-3 record in their last 10 games, indicating a positive trend.
- Detroit has outscored their opponents by 20 runs in their last 15 games.
- In their last 4 home games against the Red Sox, the Tigers have a 3-1 record.
Red Sox vs Tigers
Thanks to a three-run 10th inning for the Red Sox’ offense, they picked up a 7-5 road win over the Tigers in the most recent game of this series. Heading into the game, the Red Sox were favored at -120 on the money line.
Boston’s offense got off to a fast start in the game, scoring one run in the first and adding two more in the 2nd. On the other side, the Tigers got on the board with one run in the 4th and added four more in the 5th to take a 5-4 lead. After that, the Red Sox’ bullpen shut down the Tigers, and they didn’t score another run until putting up one in the 9th.
Tanner Houck started for the Red Sox and went six innings, giving up three hits and striking out six without allowing a run. He picked up a win in the game, while Kenley Jansen got the save. Shelby Miller had a rough outing for the Tigers, taking the loss.
As the underdog, the Red Sox have a 24-22 record on the road this season and have won three straight games in that role. Overall, they are 33-34 as underdogs and 37-31 as favorites. Against the run line on the road, they are 39-27 and have covered it in four straight games.
Heading into today’s game, the Red Sox are nine games behind the AL East leaders with a 70-65 overall record. They won the first game of this series vs. the Tigers and have an overall series record of 21-16-6 this year.
Nick Pivetta Gets The Start For The Red Sox
Red Sox starter Nick Pivetta finished with a no-decision in his last outing, giving up five earned runs in five innings of work vs. the Astros. In that outing, he gave up two homers. Before that, he had turned in a quality start vs. the Orioles, going five innings and giving up three earned runs. Pivetta has a record of 5-9 this season and an ERA of 4.61. Looking at his home/road splits, he has gone 3-4 on the road with a 5.52 ERA compared to 2-5 at home with a 5.86 ERA. Per nine innings, he is averaging 2.18 walks compared to 10.91 strikeouts.
Red Sox Offense Breakdown
So far this season, the Red Sox offense has been one of the best in the league, as they are 6th in runs per game (4.9) and are 7th in home runs. Boston is also one of the top-hitting teams in the league, with a team batting average of .258. One of the things that has stood out about the Red Sox offense is their ability to make contact, as their team strikeout rate is the 25th best in the league.
Heading into today’s game, Jarren Duran has been swinging a hot bat for the Red Sox, going 10/30 in his last eight games with three homers. Duran is batting .295 for the season, and his 21 home runs is the 3rd most on the team. Rafael Devers is the team’s top power threat, with 28 homers and 80 RBIs, while also hitting .287.
As the underdog, the Tigers have a 53-31 run line record, but as the favorite, they are just 18-34. Detroit has an overall series record of 19-19-5 this season, and they have won two straight series. The Tigers are 33-34 at home and 35-34 on the road.
In the AL Central, the Tigers are 9.5 games behind the Guardians with a 68-68 record. Their games this season have averaged 8.4 runs, and their over/under record for games with a total of 7.5 runs is 20-17. The run line record for the Tigers on the road is 43-26, while at home, it’s 28-39.
Tarik Skubal Gets The Start For The Tigers
Tarik Skubal has been dominant this season, coming into the game with a record of 15-4 and an ERA of 2.58. He has made 26 starts and 19 of them have been quality starts. Skubal has a WHIP of .95 and is coming off a start in which he gave up three earned runs in five innings of work. Despite that, he got the win in the outing. Before that, he had given up just one earned run in three straight starts. Skubal has been especially tough at home, going 8-1 with a 2.28 ERA compared to 7-3 with a 3.19 ERA on the road.
Tigers Offense Breakdown
Over the past seven games, Zach McKinstry has gone 11/20 (.550) with one home run. His hot streak has pushed his hitting streak to 10 games. Kerry Carpenter is also swinging a hot bat, going 9/23 with two homers over his last seven games. Riley Greene and Matt Vierling are the Tigers’ top home run hitters this season, with 19 and 15 homers, respectively.
As a team, the Tigers are 20th in scoring at 4.2 runs per game. They are also in the bottom half of the league in batting average, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage. Detroit’s collective batting average is .234, and they have a team on-base percentage of just .298.
Red Sox vs Tigers Prediction
Our predictions have the Tigers picking up a 6-5 win over the Red Sox. With the Tigers picking up the win, we recommend taking them on the money line, where the payout is -158.
Looking at the starting pitchers, our projections have Nick Pivetta finishing with six strikeouts, which would have him finishing outside of the top 10 among starters. As for Tarik Skubal, we have him finishing with six strikeouts, which would have him as the 13th best among starters.
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Last updated:August 31, 2024 Red Sox, Tigers