Boston Red Sox at Detroit Tigers Betting Lines and Pick

A key battle on the MLB betting odds menu sees the visiting Boston Red Sox dueling the Detroit Tigers on Sunday at Comerica Park.

The match puts starter Eduardo Rodriguez for the Boston Red Sox on the hill facing Justin Verlander for the Detroit Tigers. Rodriguez brings a 2-5 mark to the game, while Verlander is 12-7 to date on the season.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

The moneyline was hovering in the range of -137 for the Detroit Tigers in this one over at Sportsbook. The over under number was sitting near 9 at Sportsbook.

Odds Shark computer prediction formulas pick a 6.4-0.7 win for the Red Sox on Sunday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

Boston Red Sox vs Detroit Tigers Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Detroit Tigers sport a record of 64-59 heading into this matchup, while the Boston Red Sox sit at 69-53 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Detroit vs Boston injuries news.

This game matches up the No. 8 (Detroit Tigers) and the No. 3 (Boston Red Sox) teams, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.

Statistical Matchup

Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Detroit has baseball's No. 15-rated offensive output, at 9.11 hits per game. The Boston Red Sox average 10.03 hits per game, good for No. 1 on the list.

Comparing defensive stats, Boston owns the No. 9-rated road mark, allowing 4.21 runs per game on the highway. Detroit, on the other hand, rates No. 10 in scoring at home.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

Boston got the job done in their last match in a 3-2 victory over Detroit on Saturday at Comerica Park behind starter D Pomeranz.

Betting Trends
  • Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
  • Boston is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
  • The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
  • Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
  • Detroit is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
  • Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
  • The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 8 games
  • Detroit is 1-10 ATS in its last 11 games at home

Next Betting Matchups

Boston at Tampa Bay, Monday, August 22nd
Detroit at Minnesota, Tuesday, August 23rd

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