Red Sox vs Tigers Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for May 31

Odds updated as of 6:11 PM

The Boston Red Sox are among the MLB teams playing on Friday, versus the Detroit Tigers.

All the information you need to make smart bets on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook can be found below. Check out all of the latest MLB betting lines here.

Red Sox vs Tigers Game Info

• Boston Red Sox (28-29) vs. Detroit Tigers (28-28)
• Date: Friday, May 31, 2024
• Time: 7:10 PM ET
• Venue: Fenway Park -- Boston, Massachusetts
• Coverage: Apple TV+

Red Sox vs Tigers Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: BOS: (-166) | DET: (+140)
• Spread: BOS: -1.5 (+132) | DET: +1.5 (-160)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-104) | Under: (-118)

Red Sox vs Tigers Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Tanner Houck (Red Sox) - 4-5, 1.90 ERA vs Kenta Maeda (Tigers) - 2-1, 5.80 ERA

The Red Sox will give the ball to Tanner Houck (4-5, 1.90 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 5 on the season, and the Tigers will counter with Kenta Maeda (2-1, 5.80 ERA). Houck's team is 4-7-0 against the spread this season in his starts. Houck's team is 5-3 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite. When Maeda starts, the Tigers are 4-4-0 against the spread. The Tigers have a 4-2 record in Maeda's six starts this season when they were the moneyline underdog.

Red Sox vs Tigers Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Red Sox win (65.9%)

Red Sox vs Tigers Moneyline

• Boston is the favorite, -166 on the moneyline, while Detroit is a +140 underdog on the road.

Red Sox vs Tigers Spread

• The Red Sox are hosting the Tigers and are favored by 1.5 runs (+132 to cover) on the runline. Detroit is -160 to cover.

Red Sox vs Tigers Over/Under

• The Red Sox-Tigers game on May 31 has been given an over/under of 8.5 runs. The over is set at -104 and the under at -118.

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Red Sox vs Tigers Betting Trends

• The Red Sox have come away with 14 wins in the 26 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• Boston has been listed as a favorite of -166 or more on two occasions this season and split those games.
• The Red Sox and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 22 of their 57 opportunities.
• The Red Sox have posted a record of 25-32-0 against the spread this season.
• The Tigers are 14-15 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 48.3% of those games).
• Detroit is 1-2 (winning only 33.3% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +140 or longer.
• The Tigers have played in 55 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 30 times (30-24-1).
• The Tigers have covered 45.5% of their games this season, going 25-30-0 ATS.

Red Sox Player Leaders

• Jarren Duran leads Boston with a slugging percentage of .433, fueled by 27 extra-base hits. He has a .258 batting average and an on-base percentage of .320.
• Among all qualified hitters in baseball, his batting average ranks 62nd, his on-base percentage ranks 81st, and he is 59th in slugging.
• Rafael Devers has 48 hits and an OBP of .375, both of which lead the Red Sox this season. He's batting .279 and slugging .529.
• He is 33rd in batting average, 14th in on-base percentage and 11th in slugging in the major leagues.
• Wilyer Abreu has 44 hits this season and has a slash line of .278/.350/.500.
• Ceddanne Rafaela is batting .205 with a .234 OBP and 28 RBI for Boston this season.

Tigers Player Leaders

• Riley Greene has accumulated a team-best .443 slugging percentage. He's batting .234 with an on-base percentage of .338.
• Including all the qualifying hitters in the big leagues, his batting average ranks 109th, his on-base percentage is 49th, and he is 52nd in slugging.
• Mark Canha paces his team with a .358 OBP. He has a batting average of .247 while slugging .401.
• Including all qualified players, his batting average puts him 84th, his on-base percentage is 25th, and he is 90th in slugging.
• Matthew Vierling has accumulated a team-high slugging percentage (.503) and paces the Tigers in hits (47).
• Wenceel Perez has four doubles, five triples, three home runs and 13 walks while hitting .264.

Red Sox vs Tigers Head to Head

• 5/30/2024: 5-0 DET (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -122, Underdog Moneyline: +104)
• 4/9/2023: 4-1 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -122, Underdog Moneyline: +104)
• 4/8/2023: 14-5 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -136, Underdog Moneyline: +116)
• 4/6/2023: 6-3 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -138, Underdog Moneyline: +118)
• 8/11/2023: 5-2 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -136, Underdog Moneyline: +116)
• 8/13/2023: 6-3 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +114)
• 8/12/2023: 6-2 DET (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10, Favorite Moneyline: -196, Underdog Moneyline: +164)
• 6/22/2022: 6-2 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -144, Underdog Moneyline: +122)
• 6/21/2022: 5-4 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -198, Underdog Moneyline: +166)
• 6/20/2022: 5-2 BOS (Favorite: Red Sox, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -196, Underdog Moneyline: +164)

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