Red Sox vs Tigers Game Breakdown

Get ready to roar, sports fans! Today, the Boston Red Sox, boasting a solid 70-63 record, are storming into the Motor City to clash with the Detroit Tigers, who are sitting at a tantalizingly close 67-68, at the iconic Comerica Park. The first pitch is set to fly at 6:10 PM EST, under a perfect sky with the sun shining and a gentle breeze from the west-southwest. With the Sox just 7 games behind in the American League and the Tigers not far off at 9.5, every play counts as we edge closer to the playoffs. The stakes are high with the over/under tantalizingly set at 7.5, reflecting the tight competition expected today, especially after Boston’s recent 7-5 triumph over Detroit. So, as these two teams dig in their cleats and aim to outscore and outlast, let’s see if the Tigers can claw back or if the Red Sox will paint Comerica red once again!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: August 31, 2024 06:10PM EST

Location: Comerica Park, Detroit

Weather: Sunny with winds from the WSW at 5.6 mph. Temperature is at 79.0° with 50% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	BOS ML	DET ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+135	-161	7.5	1.5/-1.5
Recent	+117	-140	8.0	1.5/-1.5
Difference	-18	+21	+0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

4W-6L

AWAY

156W-152L

46.1% Win Probability

LAST 10

7W-3L

HOME

144W-162L

53.9% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
05/30/24	Detroit Tigers DET	5	Under	-2.5
05/30/24	Boston Red Sox BOS	0	Under	-2.5
05/31/24	Detroit Tigers DET	3	Over	+2.5
05/31/24	Boston Red Sox BOS	7	Over	+2.5
06/01/24	Detroit Tigers DET	3	Over	+1.5
06/01/24	Boston Red Sox BOS	6	Over	+1.5
06/02/24	Detroit Tigers DET	8	Over	+4.5
06/02/24	Boston Red Sox BOS	4	Over	+4.5
08/30/24	Boston Red Sox BOS	7	Over	+4.5
08/30/24	Detroit Tigers DET	5	Over	+4.5
04/06/23	Boston Red Sox BOS	6	Over	+1.5
04/06/23	Detroit Tigers DET	3	Over	+1.5
04/08/23	Boston Red Sox BOS	14	Over	+11.5
04/08/23	Detroit Tigers DET	5	Over	+11.5
04/09/23	Boston Red Sox BOS	4	Under	-2.5
04/09/23	Detroit Tigers DET	1	Under	-2.5
08/11/23	Detroit Tigers DET	2	Under	-0.5
08/11/23	Boston Red Sox BOS	5	Under	-0.5
08/12/23	Detroit Tigers DET	6	Over	+0.5
08/12/23	Boston Red Sox BOS	2	Over	+0.5
08/13/23	Detroit Tigers DET	3	Over	+1.5
08/13/23	Boston Red Sox BOS	6	Over	+1.5

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
08-26-24	vsTOR	4-1L	6.0	4	1	10	Under
08-20-24	@HOU	6-5W	5.0	6	5	2	Over
08-15-24	@BAL	1-5L	5.0	3	3	6	Under
08-04-24	@TEX	7-2W	4.7	2	2	5	Over
07-29-24	vsSEA	7-14W	6.7	6	3	10	Over
07-24-24	@COL	7-20L	2.7	10	8	6	Over
07-19-24	@LAD	1-4L	6.0	2	0	8	Under
07-10-24	vsOAK	5-2L	6.7	6	4	10	Under
07-04-24	@MIA	6-5W	7.0	1	0	10	Over
06-28-24	vsSD	9-2L	4.0	7	5	4	Over

Tarik Skubal

ERA 2.582 | IP 160.3 | 15.0W-4.0L | KO 193.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-24-24	@CWS	13-4W	5.0	8	3	8	Over
08-18-24	vsNYY	2-3W	6.0	3	1	5	Under
08-13-24	vsSEA	1-15W	6.0	3	1	9	Over
08-07-24	@SEA	6-2W	7.0	3	2	9	Push
08-02-24	vsKC	9-2L	6.3	7	5	8	Over
07-27-24	vsMIN	2-7W	7.0	5	2	8	Over
07-22-24	@CLE	8-2W	7.0	10	1	6	Over
07-12-24	vsLAD	4-3L	6.0	2	2	8	Under
07-07-24	@CIN	5-1W	7.0	3	1	13	Under
07-02-24	@MIN	3-5L	6.0	4	3	7	Push

Red Sox Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
09/01	vs DET	7-5W	9	3	Over
08/31	@ TOR	0-2L	2	0	Under
08/30	@ TOR	3-0W	7	1	Under
08/29	@ TOR	6-3W	9	1	Over
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	Over
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

Tigers Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
09/01	@ BOS	5-7L	7	1	Over
08/31	@ LAA	0-3L	8	0	Under
08/30	@ LAA	3-2W	5	1	Under
08/29	@ LAA	6-2W	6	3	Push
08/28	vs CWS	6-3W	13	2	Over
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

Team’s Batting Order

Boston Red Sox	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Jarren Duran	7.6	9.8	0.291	0.530	0.387	0.917	0.370	0.038
#2 Tyler O’Neill	8.3	11.1	0.252	0.517	0.390	0.907	0.363	0.072
#3 Luis Garcia	9.9	9.9	nan	nan	nan	nan	nan	nan
#3 Rob Refsnyder	6.8	8.8	0.286	0.464	0.411	0.875	0.352	0.036
#4 Rafael Devers	7.4	9.8	0.285	0.556	0.415	0.971	0.387	0.060
#5 Romy Gonzalez	6.7	8.6	0.273	0.434	0.350	0.783	0.321	0.028
#6 Danny Jansen	6.6	8.8	0.215	0.368	0.351	0.719	0.294	0.033
#7 Triston Casas	5.4	7.1	0.256	0.474	0.398	0.872	0.349	0.060
#8 Mickey Gasper	4.1	6.2	0.000	0.000	0.364	0.364	0.176	0.000
#9 Ceddanne Rafaela	5.1	6.6	0.256	0.405	0.301	0.706	0.294	0.030

Detroit Tigers	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Parker Meadows	8.2	10.6	0.226	0.423	0.327	0.750	0.306	0.030
#2 Riley Greene	8.2	10.9	0.257	0.478	0.400	0.877	0.351	0.047
#3 Matt Vierling	7.9	10.2	0.263	0.445	0.334	0.779	0.320	0.035
#4 Kerry Carpenter	7.8	10.4	0.286	0.593	0.387	0.980	0.394	0.070
#5 Colt Keith	6.6	8.5	0.259	0.389	0.336	0.725	0.298	0.028
#6 Jace Jung	6.3	8.2	0.222	0.267	0.378	0.644	0.265	0.000
#7 Spencer Torkelson	6.5	8.6	0.217	0.376	0.310	0.686	0.284	0.027
#8 Trey Sweeney	5.1	6.5	0.182	0.303	0.212	0.515	0.220	0.030
#9 Dillon Dingler	5.3	7.0	0.145	0.291	0.182	0.473	0.199	0.018

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