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

Updated Aug. 31, 2024 6:00 p.m. ET

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Jarren Duran and the Boston Red Sox take the field on Saturday at Comerica Park against Tarik Skubal, who is projected to start for the Detroit Tigers. First pitch is at 6:10 p.m. ET. Bookmakers list the Tigers as -141 moneyline favorites, while giving the underdog Red Sox +120 moneyline odds. Detroit is the favorite on the run line (-1.5). The total is 7.5 runs for this matchup (with -113 odds on the over and -107 odds to go under).

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

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Tigers vs. Red Sox Game Information & Odds

• When: Saturday, August 31, 2024 at 6:10 p.m. ET
• Where: Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan
• How to Watch on TV: BSDET

Tigers vs. Red Sox Prediction

• Score Prediction: Tigers 4, Red Sox 3
• Total Prediction: Under 7.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Tigers 54%, Red Sox 46%

Tigers vs. Red Sox Betting Insights

• The Tigers have won 30, or 55.6%, of the 54 games they've played as favorites this season.
• Detroit has a record of 15-9 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -141 on the moneyline.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 58.5% chance of a victory for the Tigers.
• The Red Sox have been victorious in 33, or 51.6%, of the 64 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This season, Boston has come away with a win eight times in 22 chances when named as an underdog of at least +120 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Red Sox have an implied victory probability of 45.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

FINAL

BOS 1 · DET 2

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Boston Red Sox

BOS

+1.5

+124

O 7.5

Detroit Tigers

DET

-1.5

-147

U 7.5

Tigers Recent Betting Performance

• The Tigers were the moneyline favorite in six of their last 10 games, and went 5-1 in those matchups.
• Over their last 10 outings, the Tigers and their opponents combined to go over the run total five times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Tigers have put together a 6-4-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Tigers Recent Stats

Tigers Player Insights

• Riley Greene paces the Tigers in home runs (19) and runs batted in (56).
• Greene is 59th in home runs and 87th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Matt Vierling has a club-best .260 batting average.
• Vierling ranks 104th in home runs and 119th in RBI among all MLB hitters this season.
• Vierling has two straight games with at least one hit. In his last five games he is batting .313 with two doubles, three walks and an RBI.
• Colt Keith is batting .259 with 14 doubles, three triples, 12 home runs and 31 walks.
• Kerry Carpenter is hitting .286 with 11 doubles, four triples, 14 home runs and 17 walks.
• Carpenter is riding a seven-game hitting streak into this one. In his last 10 games he is batting .324 with a double, three home runs, six walks and 11 RBI.

Tigers Team Props

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Red Sox Recent Betting Performance

• The Red Sox have been underdogs twice in the last 10 games and won both contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Red Sox and their opponents have combined to hit the over five times.
• The Red Sox have four wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Red Sox Recent Stats

Red Sox Player Insights

• Duran leads the Red Sox with a team-high batting average of .295.
• Duran's home run total puts him 37th in the majors, and he is 43rd in RBI.
• Rafael Devers has hit 28 home runs with 80 runs batted in, leading the team in both categories.
• Devers ranks 12th in homers and 21st in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Ceddanne Rafaela has 20 doubles, four triples, 14 home runs and 15 walks while batting .256.
• Wilyer Abreu is batting .270 with 30 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 34 walks.

Red Sox Team Props

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