Red Sox vs. Tigers Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – May 31, 2024

The Boston Red Sox will take the field against the Detroit Tigers (28-28) on Friday. The game begins at 7:10 PM ET on Apple TV+, with the Red Sox listed as -161 favorites on the moneyline. Tanner Houck will get the ball for Boston while Detroit will counter with Kenta Maeda.

Be sure to check out our betting preview for this matchup, and discover all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Red Sox vs. Tigers Betting Lines

• Favorite: Red Sox (-161)
• Underdog: Tigers (+137)
• Over/under: 8.5

Red Sox vs. Tigers Betting Insights

• The Red Sox have won in 14, or 53.8%, of the 26 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• Boston has a record of 2-1 when favored by -161 or more this year.
• The Red Sox have an implied victory probability of 61.7% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
• The Tigers are 14-15 in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 48.3% of those games).
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +137 or longer, Detroit has a record of 1-2 (33.3%).
• The Tigers have a 42.2% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Red Sox vs. Tigers Hitting Leaders

• Jarren Duran is batting .258 with three home runs and 23 RBI for Boston this season.
• Among hitters in baseball, Duran is 203rd in homers and 96th in RBI.
• Rafael Devers’ batting average of .279 leads all Boston hitters this season.
• Riley Greene has launched a team-high 10 home runs.
• Greene’s home run total ranks 22nd in MLB, and he is 105th in RBI.
• Mark Canha has 10 doubles, six home runs and 26 walks while hitting .247.

Red Sox vs. Tigers Pitching Rankings

• The Red Sox average 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, sixth-most in the league.
• The Red Sox have the third-best ERA (3.31) in the majors this season.
• The Red Sox have a combined WHIP of just 1.163 as a pitching staff, which is the sixth-best in baseball this season.
• The pitching staff for the Tigers has a collective 8.6 K/9, which ranks 12th in the majors.
• Detroit has the 10th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.75).
• The Tigers have the seventh-lowest WHIP in baseball (1.182).