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Both the Tigers and Red Sox are looking to move above .500, as they are 28-28 and 28-29, respectively. This one is being played at Fenway Park in Boston, and the Red Sox are favored on the money line, with their odds sitting at -165. The money line odds for a Tigers win are sitting at +141. Friday's forecast in Boston calls for scattered clouds and temperatures in the low 70s.

APLTV will be televising Friday's Tigers vs. Red Sox matchup, and first pitch from Fenway Park is set for 7:10 PM ET. Tonight's pitching matchup features Kenta Maeda for the Tigers and Tanner Houck for the Red Sox. Houck and the Red Sox are currently on a two-game winning streak.<h3>BOSTON RED SOX VS DETROIT TIGERS BETTING PICK</h3>The Pick: Boston Red Sox Moneyline -165This game will be played at Fenway Park at 7:10 ET on Friday, May 31st.<h3>HOW TO BET THE TIGERS VS RED SOX:</h3><ul><li>We have the Red Sox winning by a score of 5 to 4</li><li>However, if you're looking for a run line pick, we like the Tigers to cover</li><li>As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over</li></ul>Detroit cruised to a 5-0 win over the Red Sox in the most recent game of this series. The Tigers had a huge 8th inning, scoring three runs and picking up all three of their hits. As for the Red Sox, they had just two hits and struck out 12 times in the game.

Jack Flaherty started for the Tigers and picked up the win, going 6 2/3 innings and not giving up a run. He finished the game with nine strikeouts but issued one walk. On the other side, Nick Pivetta got the start for the Red Sox and took the loss, giving up two earned runs in 5 1/3 innings of work.

Riley Greene and Gio Urshela each homered for the Tigers, while Akil Baddoo scored three times and drove in a run while going 1/4. Colt Keith also had a two-hit game at the plate.<h3>Tigers Records & Stats</h3>Detroit is at .500 this season, as they are 28-28 heading into today's road matchup vs. the Red Sox. The Tigers trail the Guardians by nine games in the AL Central, and they are 10-9 against other teams in their division. Detroit took the series opener vs. the Red Sox.

At home, the Tigers are 14-15 this season, and they are one game above .500 at 14-13 on the road. So far, they have been good as the favorite, going 14-12, and they are 14-16 as the underdog this season. Detroit's overall series record is 8-7-3, and they are 5-5 in their last 10 games.When the Tigers win, they win by an average of 3.5 runs per game. When they lose, they lose by an average of 3.4 runs per game. Detroit is 25-31 against the run line this season, but 16-11 on the road, where they are outscoring opponents by 0.7 runs per game. They are 9-20 at home against the run line, where they are being outscored by 0.5 runs per game. The Tigers are 6-20 against the run line as the favorite and 19-11 as the underdog.The Detroit Tigers are on the road today against the Boston Red Sox. The over/under line for the game is set at 8.5 runs, which is the same as the combined run average for Tigers games this season. Overall, the Tigers have played to the over in 30 of their 54 games this season, and their games have had an average over/under line of 8 runs. When the line has been set at 8.5 runs, the Tigers have gone over 4 times and under 7 times. Only 10.7% of their games have had higher over/under lines than today's 8.5-run total.Kenta Maeda gets the start for the Tigers today as he faces the Red Sox on the road. So far this season, he has made eight starts and has a record of 2-1 with an ERA of 5.80. Maeda's WHIP for the season is currently 1.32. In his 35 2/3 innings of work, he has turned in two quality starts and is averaging 6.06 strikeouts per nine innings. The right-hander's most recent outing was a good one, as he picked up the win and didn't allow a run in five innings of work. Before that, he had allowed at least one homer in three straight outings.Detroit's offense is averaging 4.3 runs per game, which is 15th in the league. They have been a little better on the road (4.6 RPG) compared to at home (4.0 RPG). The Tigers are also 16th in home runs and have a team batting average of just .235, which is 17th in the league. However, their team BABIP is 10th in the league, so they may have some positive regression coming their way.

Matt Vierling has been hot for Detroit, batting .288 for the season and .414 over his last eight games. During this stretch, he has four homers and 12 RBIs. Vierling's seven homers is 3rd on the team, with Kerry Carpenter leading the Tigers with eight homers. Carpenter also has a team-high 29 RBIs.<h3>Red Sox Records & Stats</h3>Boston is 28-29 overall this season, and they are 10.5 games behind the Yankees for the AL East lead. The Red Sox are also 4th in the division, tied with the Rays for 3rd and a game behind the Blue Jays for 3rd place in the AL East. The Red Sox have dropped two straight games, with their record being 5-5 over their last 10.

The Red Sox have an even 14-14 record at home this year compared to going 17-13 on the road. So far, they are just 8-11 as the favorite at home. Boston has an overall series record of 8-9-1 this year, and they have dropped two straight series.When betting the run line on the Red Sox, it's been more profitable to take them on the road this season, where they are 18-12 against the run line compared to just 7-20 at home. Boston's average run margin in games they've won is +4.3, while it's -3.5 in their losses.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 Red Sox have a combined run average of 8.2 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 21-31. When the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, their record is 9-10. So far this season, 12 of their games have had over/under lines set at 8.5 runs, which accounts for 21.1% of their games.Through 11 starts, Tanner Houck has a record of 4-5 and an ERA of 1.90. He has made one complete game shutout this year and has turned in nine quality starts. Houck's most recent outing came against the Brewers, where he went six innings, giving up one earned run and seven hits. He finished with a no-decision in that outing. Before that, he had won two straight starts. Opponents are batting .210 off Houck this year, and his WHIP is .99. Per nine innings, he is averaging 8.75 strikeouts and just 1.65 walks.As a team, the Red Sox are averaging 4.3 runs per game, which is 16th in the league. However, they have been a better offensive team on the road so far, averaging 4.8 runs per game. Boston's offense is 11th in home runs and has a collective batting average of .240. One of the team's strengths has been their ability to avoid strikeouts, as they have the 26th fewest strikeouts in the league.

Over the Red Sox's last eight games, Wilyer Abreu has gone 9/28 with two homers and five RBIs. For the season, he is batting just .205. Ceddanne Rafaela has been the team's top run producer so far, with 28 RBIs, but is hitting just .205. Tyler O'Neill has a team-high 11 homers but is batting only .236.

Detroit Tigers vs Boston Red Sox Betting Pick & Prediction 5/31/24

Detroit Tigers vs Boston Red Sox Betting Pick & Prediction 5/31/24

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