Red Sox vs. Tigers Prediction
Will the Red Sox upset the Tigers in Detroit this afternoon when the two teams clash at 1:10PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Tigers are -120 money line favorites versus the Red Sox, who have odds of +110 to pull off the upset this afternoon. Steven Wright will oppose Michael Fulmer in the pitching matchup today and with that, the total sits at 8 runs.
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Red Sox manager John Farrell said Thursday that outfielder Mookie Betts (flu) is “tenative” to be in the lineup today. Betts didn’t play on Wednesday and with Thursday’s game rained out against the Pirates, the outfielder’s status is up in the air. Brock Holt has also been battling the flu.
Matt Boyd was crushed in Chicago on Thursday, allowing five runs in 2 1/3 innings by the White Sox. Anibal Sanchez was nearly as bad in relief of Boyd, surrendering five runs in 3 2/3 innings. Detroit spilt the two games it played against the White Sox in Chicago this week.
Bet Today’s Red Sox vs. Tigers Game
OUR PICK: Dating back to last season, the Red Sox are 5-1 in Wright’s last six road starts, are 7-2 in his last nine starts overall, and are 4-1 in his last five outings when he starts Game 1 of a series. The Tigers, meanwhile, are 2-5 in their last seven games when facing a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15. There aren’t many times throughout the course of the season when the Red Sox will be an underdog. Jump on their plus odds.
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