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

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.

FINAL (10)

BOS 7 · DET 5

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Boston Red Sox

BOS

-1.5

-120

O 8.5

Detroit Tigers

DET

+1.5

+100

U 8.5

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

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

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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

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

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