Matthew Vierling leads the Detroit Tigers (27-28) into Thursday’s matchup with the Boston Red Sox (28-28) on a three-game homer streak. His Tigers are underdogs for the contest, however, with oddsmakers naming the Red Sox as -122 moneyline favorites. The game starts at 7:10 PM ET from Fenway Park, live on NESN.
Nick Pivetta takes the mound for Boston while Jack Flaherty is Detroit’s starter for the contest.
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The Red Sox have compiled a 14-11 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 56% of those games).
In games it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -122 or shorter, Boston has a record of 12-6 (66.7%).
The Tigers have entered the game as underdogs 29 times this season and won 13, or 44.8%, of those games.
Detroit has a record of 9-10 in games where oddsmakers have it as underdogs of at least +103 on the moneyline.
In the 56 games in which bookmakers have set an over/under for the Red Sox, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 21 times (21-30-5).
The Tigers and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 30 of their 55 opportunities.
Red Sox Stats & Insights
The Red Sox rank 14th in runs scored with 244, 4.4 per game.
Boston averages one home run per game to rank 14th in baseball with 58 total home runs .
The Red Sox rank 11th in the majors with a .243 batting average.
Boston’s 9.6 strikeouts per game are the third-most in MLB.
The pitching staff for the Red Sox has a collective 8.7 K/9, the eighth-best in the majors.
Boston’s 3.28 team ERA ranks third across all MLB pitching staffs.
Tigers Stats & Insights
The Tigers rank 17th in the majors with 235 total runs scored this season.
Detroit has hit 48 homers this season, which ranks 23rd in the majors.
The Tigers have a team batting average of .235 this season, which ranks 19th among MLB teams.
Detroit ranks 20th in strikeouts per game (8.7) among MLB offenses.
The Tigers strike out 8.5 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 16th in MLB.
Detroit pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.82 ERA this year, 10th-best in baseball.
Red Sox Key Players to Watch
Pivetta makes the start for the Red Sox, his seventh of the season. He is 2-3 with a 4.20 ERA and 33 strikeouts through 30 2/3 innings pitched.
Jarren Duran is batting .262 with three home runs and 23 RBI for Boston this season.
Rafael Devers’ batting average of .284 leads all Boston hitters this season.
Wilyer Abreu leads Boston with a .284 batting average while slugging six homers and driving in 22 runs.
Connor Wong has collected 46 hits this season and has an OBP of .368. He’s slugging .471 on the year.
Tigers Key Players to Watch
The Tigers will hand the ball to Flaherty (1-4) for his 11th start of the season.
Riley Greene has hit a team-best nine home runs.
Mark Canha has a club-high .247 batting average.
Vierling is batting .289 with five doubles, four triples, seven home runs and seven walks.
Spencer Torkelson has 15 doubles, four home runs and 16 walks while hitting .209.
Red Sox and Tigers Injuries
Red Sox: Tyler O’Neill: 10 Day IL (Knee), Masataka Yoshida: 10 Day IL (Thumb), Bryan Mata: 15 Day IL (Hamstring), Garrett Whitlock: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Isaiah Campbell: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Lucas Giolito: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Chris Murphy: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Triston Casas: 60 Day IL (Rib), Liam Hendriks: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Trevor Story: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
Tigers: Kerry Carpenter: 10 Day IL (Spine), Shelby Miller: 15 Day IL (Ulnar nerve inflammation), Sawyer Gipson-Long: 60 Day IL (Groin)
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