Red Sox vs Tigers Game Breakdown

Get ready, sports fans, because Comerica Park is the battlefield today where the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers will lock horns in a showdown that’s got everyone on the edge of their seats! With the Sox sitting pretty just a few games shy of the top in the American League and the Tigers hot on their trail, this clash at 06:40 PM EST is more than just a game—it’s a sprint for supremacy. Both teams are itching to bounce back from recent stumbles, under a perfect sky in Detroit, where the sun will be shining as bright as the players’ ambitions. The stakes? Well, they’re as high as the betting lines and fantasy scores are projected to be, with an over/under that promises plenty of action. So, as the first pitch draws near, let’s see if the Sox can outfox the Tigers in their own lair or if the Tigers have a trick or two up their sleeves!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: August 30, 2024 06:40PM EST

Location: Comerica Park, Detroit

Weather: Sunny with winds from the SE at 4.3 mph. Temperature is at 77.4° with 79% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	BOS ML	DET ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-136	+114	8.5	-1.5/1.5
Recent	-121	+101	9.0	-1.5/1.5
Difference	+15	-13	+0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

4W-6L

AWAY

155W-152L

54.8% Win Probability

LAST 10

7W-3L

HOME

144W-161L

45.2% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
05/30/24	Detroit Tigers DET	5	Under	-3.5
05/30/24	Boston Red Sox BOS	0	Under	-3.5
05/31/24	Detroit Tigers DET	3	Over	+1.5
05/31/24	Boston Red Sox BOS	7	Over	+1.5
06/01/24	Detroit Tigers DET	3	Over	+0.5
06/01/24	Boston Red Sox BOS	6	Over	+0.5
06/02/24	Detroit Tigers DET	8	Over	+3.5
06/02/24	Boston Red Sox BOS	4	Over	+3.5
04/06/23	Boston Red Sox BOS	6	Over	+0.5
04/06/23	Detroit Tigers DET	3	Over	+0.5
04/08/23	Boston Red Sox BOS	14	Over	+10.5
04/08/23	Detroit Tigers DET	5	Over	+10.5
04/09/23	Boston Red Sox BOS	4	Under	-3.5
04/09/23	Detroit Tigers DET	1	Under	-3.5
08/11/23	Detroit Tigers DET	2	Under	-1.5
08/11/23	Boston Red Sox BOS	5	Under	-1.5
08/12/23	Detroit Tigers DET	6	Under	-0.5
08/12/23	Boston Red Sox BOS	2	Under	-0.5
08/13/23	Detroit Tigers DET	3	Over	+0.5
08/13/23	Boston Red Sox BOS	6	Over	+0.5

Red Sox Vs Over/Under

Tigers Vs Over/Under

Luis Garcia

ERA N/A | IP 0 | 0W-0L | KO 0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-25-24	vsARI	7-5L	6.0	7	6	2	Over
08-19-24	@HOU	4-5L	6.0	8	3	8	Push
08-14-24	vsTEX	9-7L	6.7	6	2	3	Over
08-09-24	vsHOU	8-4L	6.0	4	1	1	Over
08-03-24	@TEX	4-7L	5.0	8	6	7	Over
07-28-24	vsNYY	8-2L	6.0	5	4	2	Over
07-22-24	@COL	8-9L	6.0	10	4	2	Over
07-11-24	vsOAK	0-7W	6.0	2	0	6	Under
07-05-24	@NYY	5-3W	3.3	2	3	1	Under
06-29-24	vsSD	11-1L	4.3	9	8	4	Over

Casey Mize

ERA 4.233 | IP 78.7 | 2.0W-6.0L | KO 58.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
06-30-24	@LAA	7-6W	5.3	3	0	2	Over
06-24-24	vsPHI	8-1L	4.3	9	4	10	Push
06-18-24	@ATL	1-2L	4.0	5	2	3	Under
06-13-24	vsWAS	2-7W	6.0	4	1	4	Push
06-08-24	vsMIL	5-4L	5.3	8	5	1	Push
06-02-24	@BOS	8-4W	4.0	5	3	4	Over
05-26-24	vsTOR	11-14W	4.3	8	3	0	Over
05-21-24	@KC	3-10L	1.7	9	6	2	Over
05-15-24	vsMIA	2-0L	6.0	2	2	6	Under
05-10-24	vsHOU	5-2L	6.0	5	1	2	Under

Red Sox Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/31	@ TOR	0-2L	2	0	Under
08/30	@ TOR	3-0W	7	1	Under
08/29	@ TOR	6-3W	9	1	Push
08/28	@ TOR	3-7L	9	1	Over
08/28	@ TOR	1-4L	4	1	Under
08/27	@ ARI	5-7L	9	3	Over
08/26	@ ARI	1-4L	5	0	Under
08/25	@ ARI	2-12L	6	1	Over
08/23	vs HOU	4-1W	7	1	Under
08/22	vs HOU	6-5W	9	2	Over
08/21	vs HOU	4-5L	7	2	Push
08/20	vs BAL	2-4L	11	1	Under
08/19	vs BAL	5-1W	10	1	Under
08/18	vs BAL	12-9W	14	4	Over
08/17	vs BAL	1-5L	7	1	Under

Tigers Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/31	@ LAA	0-3L	8	0	Under
08/30	@ LAA	3-2W	5	1	Under
08/29	@ LAA	6-2W	6	3	Under
08/28	vs CWS	6-3W	13	2	Push
08/27	vs CWS	9-4W	14	1	Over
08/26	vs CWS	13-4W	14	3	Over
08/25	vs CWS	5-2W	10	0	Under
08/24	vs CHC	2-10L	5	1	Over
08/23	vs CHC	8-2W	10	3	Over
08/22	vs CHC	1-3L	9	0	Under
08/20	@ NYY	3-2W	8	0	Under
08/19	@ NYY	4-0W	10	0	Under
08/18	@ NYY	0-3L	5	0	Under
08/17	@ SEA	2-1W	3	1	Under
08/16	@ SEA	3-2W	7	1	Under

Team’s Batting Order

Boston Red Sox	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Jarren Duran	8.9	11.5	0.288	0.520	0.385	0.905	0.365	0.036
#2 Mickey Gasper	5.8	8.7	0.000	0.000	0.364	0.364	0.176	0.000
#3 Tyler O’Neill	7.9	10.6	0.255	0.521	0.391	0.912	0.365	0.073
#4 Rafael Devers	8.3	11.0	0.288	0.562	0.420	0.982	0.390	0.060
#5 Triston Casas	7.9	10.4	0.266	0.492	0.414	0.906	0.361	0.062
#6 Wilyer Abreu	6.9	9.1	0.266	0.492	0.375	0.867	0.351	0.043
#7 Connor Wong	6.2	8.0	0.284	0.421	0.369	0.791	0.324	0.030
#8 Luis Garcia	6.2	6.2	nan	nan	nan	nan	nan	nan
#8 Nick Sogard	5.1	6.7	0.239	0.261	0.348	0.609	0.253	0.000
#9 Ceddanne Rafaela	5.5	7.1	0.256	0.400	0.301	0.701	0.292	0.028

Detroit Tigers	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Parker Meadows	7.5	9.7	0.224	0.424	0.327	0.752	0.306	0.030
#2 Kerry Carpenter	7.5	10.0	0.287	0.585	0.385	0.969	0.390	0.067
#3 Matt Vierling	6.6	8.6	0.261	0.443	0.333	0.776	0.319	0.035
#4 Riley Greene	7.0	9.2	0.259	0.481	0.398	0.879	0.352	0.047
#5 Jace Jung	5.9	7.7	0.250	0.300	0.425	0.725	0.293	0.000
#6 Colt Keith	6.2	7.9	0.260	0.390	0.336	0.726	0.299	0.028
#7 Spencer Torkelson	5.7	7.5	0.220	0.382	0.315	0.697	0.288	0.028
#8 Trey Sweeney	5.2	6.6	0.194	0.323	0.226	0.548	0.233	0.032
#9 Jake Rogers	4.7	6.3	0.195	0.375	0.263	0.637	0.266	0.040

Red Sox Notable Injuries

James Paxton OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/13/24. Impact: 4.1
David Hamilton OUT (2B/SS): Avg: 0.242 SLG:0.391 Last game: 08/30/24. Impact: 2.5
Cam Booser OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/15/24. Impact: 0.6
Lucas Sims OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/27/24. Impact: 0.2

Tigers Notable Injuries

Wenceel Perez OUT (OF): Avg: 0.246 SLG:0.392 Last game: 08/11/24. Impact: 2.2
Javier Baez OUT (SS): Avg: 0.184 SLG:0.294 Last game: 08/24/24. Impact: 2.5
Alex Faedo OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/22/24. Impact: 1.3