Red Sox vs Tigers Picks and Prediction – 8/30/2024

In Friday night MLB action, the Boston Red Sox will travel to Comerica Park to take on the Detroit Tigers. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Red Sox (70-64) are 11 games above .500 on the road and trail Minnesota by 3.5 games in the race for the final AL Wild Card spot. Last night, Boston was limited to two hits during a 2-0 home loss versus Toronto. 

Twenty-eight year old righty Tanner Houck (8-9 3.23 ERA) will head to the hill for the Red Sox in this contest. Boston has lost Houck’s last five starts and he has surrendered 18 runs (17 ER) over his last 29 plus innings. 

The Detroit Tigers have won seven of their last ten games and are 8.5 games back in the AL Central Division race. On Thursday, Detroit batters went 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position and left ten men on base during a 3-0 home loss versus Los Angeles. SP Keider Montero (4-6) gave up three runs in five innings and took the loss for the Tigers (68-67), who fell to 33-33 at home. 

Detroit manager A.J. Hinch has yet to announce a starting pitcher for the series finale. The Tigers currently rank eighth in the majors with a 3.79 ERA and have logged 49 quality starts.

Detroit SS Javier Baez will undergo surgery on his right hip and will miss the remainder of the season. Through 134 games, Boston ranks 3rd in OPS and 6th in runs scored. For the season, Detroit ranks 23rd in OPS and 19th in runs scored. Take the Tigers to win at home. Final Score Prediction, Detroit Tigers win 5-3.