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Boston Red Sox vs. Detroit Tigers
The fans at Comerica Park will be treated to a game between the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers when they take their seats on Saturday.
The Red Sox will trot Nick Pivetta out to the mound in this one. Right hander Pivetta has a 5-8 record and a 4.70 ERA this season.
Pivetta's opponent in this one will be Tarik Skubal. The Tigers left hander has a 2.58 ERA to go along with a 15-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Tigers as -141-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
In their last action, Detroit was a 7-5 loser on the road against the Red Sox. Bettors on Boston at -120 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (12) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Boston, they were a 7-5 winner as they battled the Tigers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Red Sox at -120 were rewarded, while the 12 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 70-64 SU
Boston is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Boston's last 19 games on the road
Detroit:
Team record: 68-68 SU
Detroit is 17-8 ATS in its last 25 games
Detroit is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Boston at Detroit Sunday, September 1