Red Sox vs Tigers Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for August 30

Odds updated as of 6:12 p.m.
The Boston Red Sox are among the MLB squads busy on Friday, up against the Detroit Tigers.
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Red Sox vs Tigers Game Info
- Boston Red Sox (69-65) vs. Detroit Tigers (68-67)
- Date: Friday, August 30, 2024
- Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
- Venue: Comerica Park -- Detroit, Michigan
- Coverage: NESN
Red Sox vs Tigers Odds & Moneyline
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- Moneyline: BOS: (-120) | DET: (+102)
- Spread: BOS: -1.5 (+136) | DET: +1.5 (-164)
- Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-122) | Under: (-100)
Red Sox vs Tigers Probable Starting Pitchers
Probable Pitchers: Tanner Houck (Red Sox) - 8-9, 3.23 ERA vs Casey Mize (Tigers) - 2-6, 4.23 ERA
The probable starters are Tanner Houck (8-9) for the Red Sox and Casey Mize (2-6) for the Tigers. Houck and his team are 10-16-0 ATS this season when he starts. Houck's team has won 55.6% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (10-8). The Tigers have a 10-6-0 ATS record in Mize's 16 starts with a set spread. The Tigers have a 7-6 record in Mize's 13 starts this season when they were the moneyline underdog.
Red Sox vs Tigers Prediction & Pick
All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Red Sox win (52.8%)
Red Sox vs Tigers Moneyline
- Boston is the favorite, -120 on the moneyline, while Detroit is a +102 underdog despite being at home.
Red Sox vs Tigers Spread
- The Tigers are at +1.5 on the runline against the Red Sox. The Tigers are -164 to cover the spread, and the Red Sox are +136.
Red Sox vs Tigers Over/Under
- The over/under for Red Sox-Tigers on August 30 is 8.5. The over is -122, and the under is -100.
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Red Sox vs Tigers Betting Trends
- The Red Sox have been favorites in 65 games this season and have come away with the win 35 times (53.8%) in those contests.
- This season Boston has come away with a win 30 times in 51 chances when named as a favorite of at least -120 on the moneyline.
- Contests with the Red Sox have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 70 of 131 chances this season.
- The Red Sox have an against the spread record of 61-70-0 in 131 games with a line this season.
- The Tigers have won 39 of the 83 games they were the underdog on the moneyline this season (47%).
- Detroit has a record of 26-37 when it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +102 or longer (41.3%).
- The Tigers have played in 132 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 68 times (68-61-3).
- The Tigers have covered 53.8% of their games this season, going 71-61-0 against the spread.
Red Sox Player Leaders
- Jarren Duran has an OPS of .876, fueled by an OBP of .352 and a team-best slugging percentage of .523 this season. He has a .292 batting average.
- Among qualifying hitters in the majors, his batting average ranks 12th, his on-base percentage ranks 21st, and he is 13th in slugging.
- Rafael Devers leads Boston with 131 hits and an OBP of .369 this season. He's batting .290 and slugging .571.
- Among all qualified hitters, he ranks 16th in batting average, 11th in on-base percentage and sixth in slugging percentage.
- Ceddanne Rafaela is batting .256 with a .399 slugging percentage and 61 RBI this year.
- Wilyer Abreu has 14 home runs, 52 RBI and a batting average of .267 this season.
Tigers Player Leaders
- Riley Greene has put up a team-best OBP (.350), and paces the Tigers in hits (106). He's batting .260 and slugging.
- Including all the qualified players in MLB, he is 53rd in batting average, 23rd in on-base percentage and 25th in slugging percentage.
- Matt Vierling is hitting .259 with 24 doubles, five triples, 15 home runs and 28 walks. He's slugging .441 with an on-base percentage of .306.
- His batting average is 57th among all qualified players, his on-base percentage ranks 104th, and he is 56th in slugging.
- Colt Keith has a .389 slugging percentage, which paces the Tigers.
- Kerry Carpenter is hitting .287 with 11 doubles, four triples, 13 home runs and 16 walks.
Red Sox vs Tigers Head to Head
- 6/2/2024: 8-4 DET (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -156, Underdog Moneyline: +132)
- 6/1/2024: 6-3 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -112, Underdog Moneyline: -104)
- 5/31/2024: 7-3 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -172, Underdog Moneyline: +144)
- 5/30/2024: 5-0 DET (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -122, Underdog Moneyline: +104)
- 8/13/2023: 6-3 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +114)
- 8/12/2023: 6-2 DET (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10, Favorite Moneyline: -196, Underdog Moneyline: +164)
- 8/11/2023: 5-2 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -136, Underdog Moneyline: +116)
- 4/9/2023: 4-1 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -122, Underdog Moneyline: +104)
- 4/8/2023: 14-5 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -136, Underdog Moneyline: +116)
- 4/6/2023: 6-3 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -138, Underdog Moneyline: +118)
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