by The Detroit Tigers will finally play their home opener against the Boston Red Sox on Thursday afternoon. Detroit won two of three games against defending champion Houston after being swept by Tampa Bay in its first series. Boston was swept by Pittsburgh earlier this week, scoring just one point in each of the last two games.
The game is scheduled to start at 1:10 p.m. ET from Comerica Park in Detroit. Boston is the -140 favorite (risk $140 to win $100) on the payline in Caesars Sportsbook’s latest Red Sox vs. Tigers odds, while the over/under for total runs scored is 7.5. Before making any Tigers vs. Red Sox picks, be sure to check out the latest MLB predictions and SportsLine Projection Model betting tips.
The SportsLine projection model simulates every MLB game 10,000 times. He went 331-285 on MLB’s top money-line picks (+357) over the past two seasons, and he finished the 2022 MLB season on a 20-14 turnover. Everyone who followed him saw profitable returns.
Now the model has dialed the Tigers against the Red Sox and revealed his predictions and best bets. You can visit SportsLine now to see the model’s MLB picks. Here are the MLB odds and betting trends for the Red Sox vs. Tigers:
- Tigers vs Red Sox money line: Detroit +120, Boston -140
- Tigers vs. Red Sox over/under: 7.5 runs
- Running line Tigers vs Red Sox: Boston -1.5 (+115)
- BOS: The Red Sox are 5-0 in their last five games against Detroit
- DET: Tigers are 5-1 in last six home games
- Red Sox vs. Tigers picks: See picks on SportsLine
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Why you should support the Tigers
Detroit managed to get back on track earlier this week by winning two of three games against defending champion Houston. Matt Vierling, who was acquired on an offseason deal from Philadelphia, had seven hits in the series and is preparing for his home debut. Starting pitcher Spencer Turnbull is making his first home start since undergoing Tommy John’s surgery in 2021.
The 30-year-old threw a no-hitter against Seattle on May 18, 2021, 11 days before his last home start. He’s 1-0 with a 2.25 ERA in two career starts against Boston, and the Tigers are 5-1 in their last six home games. The Red Sox are coming off a miserable streak, getting swept by Pittsburgh and scoring two combined runs in the final two games of the set.
Why you should support the Red Sox
Detroit took two of three against Houston, but it was outplayed by Tampa Bay in the first three games of the season. The Tigers were shut out in their first game of the season before losing by 10 points in Game 2 and four points in the Final. Boston has won two of its first three games this season, scoring a combined 18 points in the final two games of its series against Baltimore.
Center fielder Adam Duvall is hitting .476 with two home runs, seven runs and nine RBIs in his first 21 at-bats. Left-handed starting pitcher Chris Sale is 10-8 with a 2.96 ERA in 33 career appearances against Detroit, including 23 starts. Boston has won five straight between these teams, and the Tigers are 1-4 in their last five games against American League East opponents.
How to make Tigers vs. Red Sox picks
SportsLine’s model looks at total runs, as the simulations combine teams for 8.8 runs. It also says that one side of the money line has all the value. You can only get the model choice at SportsLine.
So who wins the Red Sox against the Tigers? And which side of the money line has all the value? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the money line to jump to, all from the forward model that finished last season on a streak, and find out.
