Boston Red Sox vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, Pick and Preview, April 11 (4/11): MLB

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Odds

Time	5:10 p.m. EST
Red Sox money line	-124
Red Sox run line	-1.5 (+140)
Tigers money line	+104
Tigers run line	+1.5 (-165)
Over / under	9.5

 

Key stats

	Boston Red Sox	Detroit Tigers
Record	1-2	1-2
Road / home record	1-2	1-2
Last 10 record	1-2	1-2
Streak	W1	L2
Over / under record	1-2	2-1
Runs / game	3.66	2.33
Runs allowed / game	4.33	6.33

 

Preview

The Boston Red Sox travel to Detroit to start a 3-game series against the Tigers on Monday. Both teams lost their opening series 1-2. These teams met 6 times last season and they tied 3-3.

Boston Red Sox

The Red Sox gave quite a fight in the opening series against the Yankees, they lost the first 2 games and won the last one on Sunday 4-3. Alex Verdugo is leading the team with 1 home run 3 RBI and batting for .455 avg. The team is averaging just .186 at bat and scored an average of 3.66 runs in the series against the Yankees.

Tanner Houck was the starter in the last game and allowed 6 hits, 3 runs striking out 3 in 3.1 innings.

Probable Pitcher: 

Michael Wacha (0-0, 0.0 ERA) will take the mound in the 1st game of the series for the Red Sox. Wacha had a record of 3-5 with an ERA of 5.05 and 121 strikeouts in 29 appearances in 2021 and faced the Tigers once allowing 1 run in 5 innings striking out 6. He allowed two runs on four hits and struck out one over four innings in Saturday's spring training start against the Rays. 

Detroit Tigers

The Tigers lost 2 of 3 games against the White Sox and had a poor offense scoring 2.33 runs per game in the series. Austin Meadows led the team batting for .444 avg and .583 .OBP. Miguel Cabrera has 2 RBI and Eric Haase 1 home run for the Tigers.

Lucas Giolito was the starter in the only the win of the series. He recorded a 0.00 ERA allowing only one hit and striking out 6 in 4 innings pitched. 

Probable Pitcher:

Matt Manning (0-0, 0-0 ERA) will be on the mound for the Tigers in the 1st game of the series. Manning had a record of 4-7 with an ERA of 5.80 and 57 strikeouts in 18 appearances in his rookie season in 2021. career. Manning allowed four runs (one earned) on five hits across three innings in Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Phillies. He didn't issue a walk and struck out three.

BETTING TRENDS

Boston are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games against Detroit.

The total has gone OVER in 9 of Boston's last 12 games.

Detroit are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games at home.

Detroit are 3-8 SU in their last 11 games.

Prediction

The Red Sox lost 2 of their first 3 games but showed some good offense and Alex Verdugo seems to be on fire averaging for .444 at bat. Michael Wacha did well in his only game against the Tigers last season holding them to just 1 run in 5 innings. The Tigers showed poor offense in their first series and Manning didn't have a good spring training so I'll go with the better team and the better pitcher. Give me the Red Sox to win.

PICK: Red Sox ML  (-124)

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