Red Sox vs. Tigers Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 30

Updated Aug. 30, 2024 6:00 p.m. ET

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Zach McKinstry and the Detroit Tigers will try to take down Jarren Duran and the Boston Red Sox when the teams meet on Friday at 6:40 p.m. ET. The favored Red Sox have -120 moneyline odds against the underdog Tigers, who are listed at +100. Boston is a 1.5-run favorite (at +135 odds). The contest's over/under is set at 9 runs.

Check out everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Red Sox-Tigers game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Red Sox vs. Tigers Game Information & Odds

When: Friday, August 30, 2024 at 6:40 p.m. ET
Where: Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan
How to Watch on TV: NESN

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Red Sox	-120	+100	9	-101	-119	-1.5	+135	-161

Red Sox vs. Tigers Prediction

Score Prediction: Tigers 5, Red Sox 4
Total Prediction: Over 9 runs
Win Probabilities: Red Sox 53%, Tigers 47%

Red Sox vs. Tigers Betting Insights

This season, the Red Sox have been favored 66 times and won 35, or 53%, of those games.
This season Boston has won 30 of its 54 games, or 55.6%, when favored by at least -120 on the moneyline.
The moneyline for this contest implies a 54.5% chance of a victory for the Red Sox.
The Tigers have been chosen as underdogs in 80 games this year and have walked away with the win 37 times (46.2%) in those games.
Detroit has a win-loss record of 30-39 when favored by +100 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Tigers have a 50% chance of pulling out a win.

Red Sox Recent Betting Performance

The Red Sox went 2-5 across the seven games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
Over their last 10 outings, the Red Sox and their opponents combined to hit the over on the run total five times (all 10 games had set totals).
The Red Sox's ATS record is 4-6-0 over their past 10 games.

Red Sox Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	4-6
Runs Per Game	3.1
HR	11
ERA	4.00
K/9	6.7

Red Sox Player Insights

Duran leads the Red Sox with a .292 batting average.
Among all hitters in MLB, Duran ranks 48th in home runs and 43rd in RBI.
Rafael Devers' 28 home runs and 80 RBI both lead his team.
Devers is 12th in home runs and 19th in RBI on the season.
Ceddanne Rafaela is hitting .256 with 20 doubles, four triples, 13 home runs and 15 walks.
Wilyer Abreu is batting .267 with 28 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 34 walks.

Red Sox Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Rafael Devers	1.5 ()	1.5 (-105)	-	0.5 (+120)
Mickey Gasper	0.5 (-205)	1.5 ()	-	0.5 (+180)
Wilyer Abreu	0.5 (-235)	1.5 (+120)	-	0.5 (+140)
Ceddanne Rafaela	1.5 ()	1.5 (+115)	-	0.5 (+150)
Tyler O'Neill	0.5 (-280)	1.5 (+105)	-	0.5 (+135)

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Tigers Recent Betting Performance

In three games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Tigers have a record of 1-2.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Tigers and their opponents are 4-5-1 when it comes to hitting the over.
The Tigers have won six of their last 10 games against the spread.

Tigers Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	7-3
Runs Per Game	5.3
HR	14
ERA	3.27
K/9	7.9

Tigers Player Insights

Riley Greene leads the Tigers with 19 home runs and 56 runs batted in, while recording a team-high batting average of .260.
Greene's home run total puts him 57th in the big leagues, and he is 84th in RBI.
Matt Vierling is hitting .259 with 24 doubles, five triples, 15 home runs and 28 walks.
Vierling is 103rd among all hitters in the majors in homers, and 115th in RBI.
Colt Keith leads the Tigers with a team-high batting average of .260.
Kerry Carpenter is batting .287 with 11 doubles, four triples, 13 home runs and 16 walks.

Tigers Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Riley Greene	0.5 (-265)	1.5 (+125)	-	0.5 (+180)
Kerry Carpenter	0.5 (-245)	1.5 (+125)	-	0.5 (+165)
Matt Vierling	1.5 (+170)	1.5 (+110)	-	0.5 (+145)
Zach McKinstry	0.5 (-240)	1.5 ()	-	0.5 (+200)
Colt Keith	0.5 (-275)	1.5 (+125)	-	0.5 (+175)