Red Sox vs. Tigers Prediction
Can the Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers put on another solid pitching matchup when they meet up tonight at 7:10PM ET?
The Tigers have Michael Fulmer on the mound to face Rick Porcello of the Red Sox. According to oddsmakers at BetDSI, both teams have equal odds in this game, as the Tigers and Red Sox each have -105 odds to win. The over/under total for the contest has been set at 8.5 runs.
Detroit is 64-57 overall, 34-24 at home and 59-56-6 with the over. Boston is 67-53 overall, 29-26 on the road and 59-56-5 with the over. The Tigers took game one of this series on Thursday, 4-3, with a comeback effort. The Tigers have won all four meetings with the Red Sox this season, with the last three games being decided by 1 run.
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Tonight features a tremendous pitching matchup between Fulmer and Porcello. Both men are having great years and are really hot. Porcello is 16-3 on the season and has a 2.35 ERA in his last three outings. Fulmer is 10-3 and has a 1.19 ERA in his last three starts, including a complete-game shutout in his last outing. The Tigers have been struggling at the plate as well for some time, so don’t look for a lot of runs to be scored in this one.
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