Red Sox vs. Tigers Odds & Betting Predictions - August 31, 2024

Red Sox at Tigers

10:10 pm • BSDET

Boston Red Sox

1-0

1 - 2

Detroit Tigers

1-0

pitcher		team	era	w-l
T.Skubal			2.39	18-4
N.Pivetta			4.14	6-12

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Red Sox 1-0	+1.5-170	o7.5-110	+124
Tigers 1-0	-1.5+143	u7.5-110	-148

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August 31, 2024

Comerica ParkDetroit

Under 0.5 (1st Inn)-118

1.18u

DET -1.5+143

BOS +143

0.5u

Bet to +131

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The Tigers have allowed just 2.9 runs per game over the last week -- third lowest in MLB (7 games). The Red Sox have scored just 2.9 runs per game over the last week -- third lowest in MLB (7 games).

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The Tigers are 31-20 (.608) after a win as favorites since the 2023 season -- 5th best in MLB; League Avg: .574.

The Tigers are 11-50 (.180) when trailing entering the 8th inning this season -- best in MLB; League Avg: .104.

The Red Sox are just 18-19 (.486) after a home loss this season -- 5th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .529.

Rafael Devers has 9 home runs on pitches 95 mph or greater this season -- tied for third most in MLB-- 99th Percentile. Tarik Skubal has an average fastball velocity of 96.8 MPH this season -- fourth highest among qualified SPs-- 95th Percentile.

Jarren Duran is batting .345 on pitches 95 mph or greater this season -- 10th best in MLB-- 92nd Percentile. Tarik Skubal has an average fastball velocity of 96.8 MPH this season -- fourth highest among qualified SPs-- 95th Percentile.

Nick Pivetta has allowed at least one HR in each of his last five games dating back to July 24th -- Bobby Miller has the longest active streak at 9.

Nick Pivetta has allowed a .524 SLG vs right-handed batters this season -- fifth worst among starting pitchers with at least 53 total IP-- fourth Percentile. He allowed a SLG of just .326 vs right-handed batters last season -- 10th best among starting pitchers with at least 64 total IP-- 92nd Percentile.

Tarik Skubal has allowed an average Exit Velocity of just 88.1 MPH against his fastballs since last season (311 balls in play) -- tied for 5th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 118 total IP; League Avg: 90.8

Tarik Skubal has allowed an OPS of just .589 (537 PA's) against right-handed batters this season -- 9th best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .680 -- 87th Percentile.

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MLB Public Betting

Tigers are 3-2 in their last 5 games.
Tigers are 2-3 in their last 5 games against the spread
Tigers are 48-33 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 1 of Tigers' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 36 of Tigers' 81 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Tigers	87-75	39-42	48-33	27-39	60-36
Red Sox	75-87	32-49	43-38	30-49	44-37

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Tigers	79-78-5	36-43-2	43-35-3	31-32-3	48-46-2
Red Sox	79-75-8	37-40-4	42-35-4	37-40-2	41-34-6

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Tigers	86-76	43-38	43-38	38-28	48-48
Red Sox	81-81	38-43	43-38	42-37	38-43

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
Aug 30th	BOS	L 5-7	+1.5 L	O 8.5	BOS -101
Aug 29th	LAA	L 0-3	-1.5 L	U 9	LAA -180
Aug 29th	LAA	W 3-2	-1.5 L	U 9	DET -162
Aug 27th	LAA	W 6-2	-1.5 W	U 9.5	DET -155
Aug 27th	@CWS	W 6-3	-1.5 W	U 9	DET -135

Lucas Giolito
P
Giolito is out for season with elbow
Out for Season
Patrick Sandoval
P
Sandoval is out for season with elbow
Out for Season
Garrett Whitlock
P
Whitlock is out with oblique
Out
David Hamilton
IF
Hamilton is out with finger
Out

Javier Baez
IF
Baez is out with back
Out
Sawyer Gipson-Long
P
Gipson-Long is out with groin
Out

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PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RN.Pivetta, P	96	6	6	2
RG.Weissert, P	13	0.2	0	0
LR.Hill, P	10	1.1	1	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1J.Duran, CF	1-4	0	0	0
2R.Refsnyder, LF	0-4	0	0	0
3T.O'Neill, RF	1-3	1	1	1
4R.Devers, DH	0-4	0	0	0
5R.Gonzalez, 3B	1-3	0	0	0
6C.Wong, 2B	1-3	0	0	0
7T.Casas, 1B	0-3	0	0	0
8D.Jansen, C	0-3	0	0	0
9C.Rafaela, SS	0-3	0	0	0

PITCHER		PC	IP	K	ER
LT.Skubal, P		98	8	8	1
LT.Holton, P		17	1	0	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	RBI
1P.Meadows, CF	1-3	0	0
2R.Greene, LF	1-4	0	0
3M.Vierling, RF	1-4	0	0
4C.Keith, DH	0-3	0	0
4A.Ibanez, PH	0-1	0	0
4A.Ibanez, DH	0-1	0	0
5S.Torkelson, 1B	2-3	1	0
6Z.McKinstry, 2B	1-3	1	0
7T.Sweeney, SS	1-3	0	2
8R.Kreidler, 3B	1-3	0	0
9J.Rogers, C	0-3	0	0