A series opener between the Boston Red Sox (60-55) and Detroit Tigers (52-63) is on deck Friday at 7:10 PM ET, at Fenway Park. Chris Sale (5-2) is the starter for the Red Sox, and Tarik Skubal (2-1) for the Tigers.
How to Live Stream Red Sox vs. Tigers
- Game Day: Friday, August 11, 2023
- Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts
- Stadium: Fenway Park
- TV: MLB.tv
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Red Sox and Tigers Stats
- The Red Sox average the 14th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.8) in the league this season.
- The Red Sox have pitched to a 4.34 ERA this season, which ranks 17th in baseball.
- The Red Sox rank 18th in Major League Baseball with 128 home runs.
- Hitters for Boston rank seventh in the majors with a combined .431 team slugging percentage.
- The pitching staff for the Tigers has a collective 8.5 K/9, which ranks 20th in MLB.
- Detroit has the 22nd-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.49).
- The Tigers have hit the third-fewest home runs in baseball this season (107).
- This season, Detroit’s .372 slugging percentage is the second-lowest percentage in baseball.
Red Sox vs. Tigers Key Players
- Rafael Devers has gone yard 26 times in the 2023 campaign while knocking in 79 runs, both totals that lead the Red Sox.
- Justin Turner has 25 doubles, 17 home runs and 39 walks while batting .284.
- Masataka Yoshida has put up a team-high batting average of .304.
- Spencer Torkelson leads the Tigers with 17 home runs and runs batted in, driving in 61.
- Riley Greene has 17 doubles, three triples, 10 home runs and 30 walks while hitting .301.
- Zach McKinstry has accumulated a team-high batting average of .238.
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Red Sox vs. Tigers Betting Odds and Trends
Red Sox vs. Tigers Moneyline and Over/Under
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Sox | -161 | +137 | 9 | -120 | +100 |
Red Sox vs. Tigers Betting Trends
- The Red Sox will play as the favorite for the first time this season.
- The Red Sox have a record of 9-8 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -161 on the moneyline.
- This will be the first time this season the Red Sox will play a game with a total set by bookmakers.
- The Tigers have yet to play a game this season where they are named as the underdog.
- This season, the Tigers have been victorious 22 times in 50 chances when named as an underdog of at least +137 or worse on the moneyline.
- This will be the first contest this season the Tigers will play in a game with a total set by oddsmakers
