Red Sox vs Tigers Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for April 17

Odds updated as of 7:11 p.m.

Friday's slate in the MLB includes a matchup between the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers.

Here's everything you need to know before checking out today's MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.

Red Sox vs Tigers Game Info

• Boston Red Sox (7-11) vs. Detroit Tigers (10-9)
• Date: Friday, April 17, 2026
• Time: 7:15 p.m. ET
• Venue: Fenway Park -- Boston, Massachusetts
• Coverage: Apple TV+

Red Sox vs Tigers Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: BOS: (-126) | DET: (+108)
• Spread: BOS: -1.5 (+162) | DET: +1.5 (-200)
• Total: 8 -- Over: (-102) | Under: (-120)

Red Sox vs Tigers Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Ranger Suarez (Red Sox) - 1-1, 5.02 ERA vs Casey Mize (Tigers) - 1-1, 3.94 ERA

The Red Sox will give the ball to Ranger Suarez (1-1, 5.02 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 2 on the season, and the Tigers will counter with Casey Mize (1-1, 3.94 ERA). Suarez's team is 1-2-0 against the spread this season in his starts. Suarez's team has won 33.3% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (1-2). The Tigers are 1-2-0 ATS in Mize's three starts that had a set spread. The Tigers were the underdog on the moneyline for one Mize start this season -- they lost.

Red Sox vs Tigers Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Red Sox win (55.5%)

Red Sox vs Tigers Moneyline

• Detroit is a +108 underdog on the moneyline, while Boston is a -126 favorite at home.

Red Sox vs Tigers Spread

• The Red Sox are 1.5-run home favorites on the runline against the Tigers. The Red Sox are +162 to cover, and the Tigers are -200.

Red Sox vs Tigers Over/Under

• The Red Sox-Tigers game on April 17 has been given an over/under of 8 runs. The over is set at -102 and the under at -120.

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Red Sox vs Tigers Betting Trends

• The Red Sox have been victorious in seven, or 43.8%, of the 16 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• This season Boston has come away with a win five times in 13 chances when named as a favorite of at least -126 on the moneyline.
• The Red Sox and their opponents have gone over in 10 of their 18 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Red Sox are 6-12-0 against the spread in their 18 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Tigers have won 50% of the games this season they were the moneyline underdog (2-2).
• Detroit has played as a moneyline underdog of +108 or longer in only one game this season, which it won.
• The Tigers have combined with opponents to go over the total eight times this season for an 8-10-1 record against the over/under.
• The Tigers are 9-10-0 against the spread this season.

Red Sox Player Leaders

• Wilyer Abreu has 22 hits to go with a slugging percentage of .561, both of which are tops among Boston hitters this season. He has a .333 batting average and an on-base percentage of .380.
• Among qualified batters, he is seventh in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks 34th, and he is 18th in slugging.
• Willson Contreras has 17 hits this season and a team-best OBP of .444. He's batting .298 and slugging .491.
• His batting average is 37th among qualified players, his on-base percentage seventh, and his slugging percentage 45th.
• Roman Anthony is batting .246 with a .369 slugging percentage and three RBI this year.
• Anthony has recorded a hit in three straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .316 with two doubles, four walks and an RBI.
• Trevor Story is batting .208 with a .222 OBP and 17 RBI for Boston this season.
• Story has safely hit in four straight games. In his last five games he is batting .400 with two doubles, a home run, two walks and eight RBIs.

Tigers Player Leaders

• Kevin McGonigle has an on-base percentage of .420 and a slugging percentage of .500. Both lead the Tigers. He's batting .309.
• Including all qualifying hitters, he is 27th in batting average, while his on-base percentage ranks 13th and he is 42nd in slugging.
• Dillon Dingler's 15 hits lead his team. He has a batting average of .283 while slugging .566 with an on-base percentage of .367.
• Including all qualifying hitters, he ranks 48th in batting average, 50th in on-base percentage and 16th in slugging percentage.
• Riley Greene is batting .257 with six doubles, a home run and 10 walks.
• Gleyber Torres has two doubles, a home run and 13 walks while batting .250.

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