Tigers vs. Red Sox: Betting Preview for August 30

Published 9:25 am Friday, August 30, 2024

Detroit Tigers (68-67) will square off against the Boston Red Sox (69-65) at Comerica Park on Friday, August 30 at 6:40 p.m. ET. Currently sitting at 193 Ks, Tarik Skubal will be looking to notch his 200th strikeout of the year.

The Red Sox, at -125, are the favorites in this matchup, while the Tigers are underdogs at +105. Bookmakers have listed the total for this matchup at 8.5 runs.

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Tigers vs. Red Sox Game Info

  • Date: Friday, August 30, 2024
  • Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
  • Location: Detroit, Michigan
  • Venue: Comerica Park
  • TV Channel: NESN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Red Sox -125
  • Moneyline Underdog: Tigers +105
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -120, Under: +100)

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Tigers Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Tigers will send Skubal (15-4) to the mound for his 27th start this season.
  • The left-hander last pitched on Saturday, when he gave up three earned runs and allowed eight hits in five innings against the Chicago White Sox.
  • In 26 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in 19 of them.
  • Skubal has 11 starts in a row of five innings or more.
  • He has made 26 appearances and finished six of them without allowing an earned run.

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Tigers Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Tigers rank 22nd in Major League Baseball with 140 home runs.
  • Fueled by 384 extra-base hits, Detroit ranks 21st in MLB with a .389 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Tigers have a team batting average of .234 this season, which ranks 24th among MLB teams.
  • Detroit has scored 571 runs (4.2 per game) this season, which ranks 19th in MLB.
  • The Tigers have an OBP of just .298 this season, which ranks 28th in MLB.
  • The Tigers rank 22nd with an average of 8.8 strikeouts per game.
  • Detroit has the eighth-best ERA (3.79) in the majors this season.
  • Detroit strikes out 8.6 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 14th in MLB.
  • The Tigers have a combined WHIP of just 1.195 as a pitching staff, which is the third-best in baseball this season.

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