Tigers vs. Red Sox Pick
Will the Boston Red Sox be able to defend its home turf against the Detroit Tigers when the two meet up tonight at 7:10PM ET?
According to oddsmakers at BetDSI, Boston is favored at home tonight, as the Red Sox are getting odds of -145 to win, while the Tigers are getting a money line of +130 to win. The over/under total for the game is listed at 10.5 runs. These two had a four-game series in Detroit already, with the Tigers taking three of the four games.
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The pitching matchup for this game has Jordan Zimmerman (5-4, 5.98 ERA) on the mound for the Tigers to face Brian Johnson (2-0, 2.57) of the Red Sox. Zimmerman is coming off his best outing in some time, allowing just 1 run over six innings with five strikeouts. On the season he has 39 strikeouts with 19 walks and a WHIP of 1.56. Johnson has two starts, both wins. His last start was a complete-game shutout of the Mariners on May 27 where he had eight strikeouts. His WHIP in two starts is 1.07.
Detroit is coming off a series loss at home to the Angels. The Tigers are 29-30 overall and 13-18 on the road. The Tigers are averaging 4.88 runs per game this season while allowing 4.95. Detroit is being led by Alex Avila, who is hitting .322 with nine home runs and 25 RBI. Justin Upton has 12 home runs and 34 RBI.
The Red Sox are coming off a series loss to the Yankees in New York. Boston is now 32-27 overall and 17-10 at home. Boston is putting up 4.69 runs per game while allowing 4.31 per contest. The Sox are being led by Xander Bogaerts, who is hitting .322 with 13 doubles and 37 runs. Mookie Betts is leading the team in home runs (9) and RBI (33) and also has 17 doubles.
Zimmerman is coming off a good showing for the Tigers, but I don’t see that continuing today against this Boston lineup in Boston. Johnson doesn’t have a lot of experience this year, but his limited outings have been good. The Tigers are a team that can get cold at the plate quickly. I don’t think the Tigers will be able to keep pace with Boston’s hitting against Zimmerman, allowing the Sox to win comfortably.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: BOSTON RED SOX -145