Detroit Tigers vs Boston Red Sox Betting Pick & Prediction 6/1/24
Both the Tigers and Red Sox head into Saturday’s matchup looking to move above .500 for the season. However, the Tigers are the slight betting favorite on the money line (-117), while the Red Sox are at -102. The over/under line is currently 8.5 runs.
First pitch from Fenway Park is set for 4:10 PM ET, and BSDET will be televising this one. Cooper Criswell is starting for the Red Sox, and the Tigers are starting Reese Olson. In the AL Central, the Tigers are 4th, while the Red Sox are 3rd in the AL East.
BOSTON RED SOX VS DETROIT TIGERS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Boston Red Sox Moneyline -102
This game will be played at Fenway Park at 4:10 ET on Saturday, June 1st.
HOW TO BET THE TIGERS VS RED SOX:
- We have the Red Sox winning by a score of 5 to 4
- If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Red Sox to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over
Detroit wasted a good outing from Kenta Maeda, as he went just 4 2/3 innings but gave up just one hit and one earned run as the Tigers starter vs. the Red Sox. After scoring one run in the first inning, the Tigers were held in check until they broke out for two runs in the top of the 8th, picking up a 3-2 road win over the Red Sox.
Tanner Houck started for the Red Sox, picking up the win as he went seven innings and gave up two earned runs. He finished the game with six strikeouts but issued two walks. As for the Tigers, Maeda got the start and took the loss, giving up five earned runs in 4 2/3 innings of work.
Boston’s offense was led by Ceddanne Rafaela and David Hamilton, as they were the only two Red Sox hitters to have more than one hit. Rafaela homered twice and drove in five runs. The Red Sox scored four of their five runs in the 4th inning.
Tigers Records & Stats
Detroit is 28-29 overall this season, and they are 10.0 games behind the Guardians for the AL Central lead. So far, they have gone 10-9 in AL Central games. The Tigers will be on the road today, taking on the Red Sox, and they are 14-15 at home and 14-14 on the road.
As the road favorite, the Tigers have gone 4-2 this season, and they are 14-12 overall as the favorite. Detroit has won two straight games as the favorite. For the year, their series record is 8-7-3, and they are 5-5 over their last 10 games.
When betting the run line with the Tigers, it’s been a better play to take them as the underdog, as they are 19-12 against the run line in those games. They are 16-12 against the run line on the road, where they are outscoring opponents by 0.6 runs per game. Their overall run line record is 25-32, with an average run differential of 0.0 runs per game.
The Detroit Tigers are on the road against the Boston Red Sox today, and the over/under line for the game is set at 8.5 runs. The Tigers have had a combined run average of 8.5 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 31-24. Their average over/under line for the season is 8 runs per game, and their over/under record when the line is set at 8.5 runs is 5-7. So far this season, 10.5% of their games have had over/under lines set at 8.5 runs, with 6 games having that line, while 68.4% of their games have had lower lines than 8.5 runs, with 39 games having lower lines.
Detroit is sending right-hander Reese Olson to the mound today vs. the Red Sox. So far this season, he has made 10 starts and has a record of 1-5 with an ERA of 1.92. Olsen’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.05. In his 10 appearances, he has turned in five quality starts. One of those came in his most recent outing, where he went 6 1/3 innings vs. the Blue Jays, giving up just one earned run. Before that, he had given up at least one homer in three straight outings. Olsen has been much better at home, with an ERA of 0.68 compared to 3.49 on the road.
Over the last six games, Matt Vierling has been on fire for the Tigers, going 10/24 with four home runs and 10 RBIs. He is also on a five-game hitting streak. Vierling’s hot stretch has moved his season batting average up to .259, which is 3rd best on the team.
Heading into today’s game, the Tigers are 17th in scoring at 4.3 runs per game. They have been a slightly better offensive team on the road this season, averaging 4.5 runs per contest. As a team, the Tigers are batting .234, which is 14th in the league, and have the 16th most home runs in the league.
Red Sox Records & Stats
Boston is at an even 29-29 overall as they get set to host the Tigers today. The Red Sox are 10.5 games behind the Yankees in the AL East, and they are 3rd in the division. So far, they are just 5-8 in divisional games. Boston lost the series opener vs. the Tigers but bounced back to take game two.
At home, the Red Sox are 12-16 this year compared to 17-13 on the road. As the favorite, Boston has gone 15-12, and they are 14-17 as the underdog this year. The Red Sox have an overall series record of 8-9-1 and have dropped two straight series.
When the Red Sox win, they do so by an average of 4.3 runs per game, but when they lose, they lose by an average of 3.5 runs per game. Their overall run line record is 26-32, with an 8-20 record at home and an 18-12 record on the road. As the favorite, they are just 8-19 against the run line, while as the underdog, they are 18-13.
The Boston Red Sox are playing at home today against the Detroit Tigers. The over/under line for the game is set at 8.5 runs. The combined run average for Red Sox games this season is 8.3 runs. Boston has an over/under record of 22-31 on the season, and their games have had an average over/under line of 8 runs. When the over/under line has been set at 8.5 runs, their record is 10-10. So far this season, 20.7% of their games have had over/under lines set at 8.5 runs, while 44.8% have had lines set below that number.
Right-hander Cooper Criswell gets the start for the Red Sox today as he faces the Tigers at home. Criswell has made eight starts this year and has a record of 2-2 with a 4.19 ERA. Looking back at his last outing, he took the loss after giving up seven earned runs in four innings of work against the Orioles. In that outing, he gave up two homers. Before that, Criswell had gone three straight outings without giving up a homer. Criswell’s ERA on the road is 5.3 compared to 3.86 at home.
Heading into today’s game, the Red Sox offense is averaging 4.3 runs per game, which is 14th in the league. They have been a better offensive team on the road this season, averaging 4.8 runs per game. As a team, they are batting .242, which is 9th in the league, and have the 9th best slugging percentage in the league. One thing to watch is that the Red Sox are 28th in the league in strikeouts.
Ceddanne Rafaela has been swinging the bat well for the Red Sox, going 4/16 in his last five games with two homers and five RBIs. He is also the team’s current leader in home runs, with seven. Rafael Devers is also a player to watch, as he is 9th in the league with 10 homers and has a batting average of .278.