Red Sox vs. Tigers Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 31

Updated May. 31, 2024 7:00 p.m. ET

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Tanner Houck will start for the Boston Red Sox on Friday against Mark Canha and the Detroit Tigers. First pitch is at 7:10 PM ET for this second game in a four-game series. The Tigers are +141 moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the favored Red Sox (-167). Boston is the favorite on the run line (-1.5 with +129 odds). The over/under is 8.5 runs for this matchup (with -105 odds on the over and -115 odds on the under).

Here's 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, May 31, 2024 at 7:10 PM ET
Where: Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts
How to Watch on TV: Apple TV+

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Red Sox	-167	+141	8.5	-105	-115	-1.5	+129	-154

Red Sox vs. Tigers Prediction

Score Prediction: Red Sox 4, Tigers 3
Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Red Sox 55%, Tigers 45%

Red Sox vs. Tigers Betting Insights

The Red Sox have won 14, or 53.8%, of the 26 games they've played as favorites this season.
Boston has played as favorites of -167 or more twice this season and split those games.
The Red Sox have a 62.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
The Tigers have won in 14, or 48.3%, of the 29 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
Detroit has been listed as an underdog of +141 or more on two occasions this season and lost both games.
The Tigers have an implied victory probability of 41.5% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Red Sox Recent Betting Performance

The Red Sox were favored on the moneyline for four of their last 10 games, and they finished 1-3 in those matchups.
Over their last 10 outings (all had set totals), the Red Sox combined with their opponents to hit the over on the run total three times.
The Red Sox have put together a 4-6-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Red Sox Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	5-5
Runs Per Game	3.7
HR	8
ERA	4.70
K/9	9.2

Red Sox Player Insights

Jarren Duran has 16 doubles, eight triples, three home runs and 19 walks while batting .258.
Including all MLB hitters, Duran ranks 62nd in batting average, 81st in on-base percentage, and 59th in slugging.
Rafael Devers is hitting .279 to pace his team.
Devers is 22nd in homers and 64th in RBI in the bigs.
Wilyer Abreu is hitting .278 with 13 doubles, two triples, six home runs and 18 walks.
Ceddanne Rafaela's 28 runs batted in lead his team.

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Tigers Recent Betting Performance

The Tigers have played as underdogs in six of their past 10 games and won three of those contests.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Tigers and their opponents have failed to hit the over three times.
The Tigers have won five of their last 10 games against the spread.

Tigers Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	5-5
Runs Per Game	4.7
HR	13
ERA	5.90
K/9	8.4

Tigers Player Insights

Riley Greene has swatted a team-high 10 long balls.
Greene's home run total puts him 22nd in MLB, and he ranks 106th in RBI.
Canha is batting .247 with 10 doubles, six home runs and 26 walks.
Canha is currently 87th in home runs and 85th in RBI in the major leagues.
Matthew Vierling paces the Tigers' lineup with a .288 batting average.
Wenceel Perez is batting .264 with four doubles, five triples, three home runs and 13 walks.