Its Monday, May 12 and the Red Sox (22-20) are in Detroit to take on the Tigers (26-15).
Tanner Houck is slated to take the mound for Boston against Jackson Jobe for Detroit.
The Tigers lost two of three to the Texas Rangers over the weekend including a 6-1 loss yesterday. Detroit managed just four hits in the loss Sunday against Nathan Eovaldi and three Rangers’ relievers.
Boston enters the series having won four of their last five games including two of three over the weekend in Kansas City. Rafael Devers’ seventh home run of the season was the difference yesterday in a 3-1 win.
Lets dive into today’s matchup and find a sweat or two.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Red Sox at Tigers
- Date: Monday, May 12, 2025
- Time: 6:40PM EST
- Site: Comerica Park
- City: Detroit, MI
- Network/Streaming: NESN, FDSNDT, MLBN
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Odds for the Red Sox at the Tigers
The latest odds as of Monday:
- Moneyline: Red Sox (-104), Tigers (-116)
- Spread: Tigers 1.5
- Total: 8.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Red Sox at Tigers
- Pitching matchup for May 12, 2025: Tanner Houck vs. Jackson Jobe
- Red Sox: Tanner Houck (0-2, 6.10 ERA)
Last outing: 5/7 vs. Texas – 4.2IP, 2ER, 6H, 2BB, 2Ks - Tigers: Jackson Jobe (2-0, 4.88 ERA)
Last outing: 5/7 at Colorado – 3.2IP, 6ER, 8H, 1BB, 2Ks
- Red Sox: Tanner Houck (0-2, 6.10 ERA)
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Red Sox at Tigers
- Despite losing their last 2 games, the Tigers have still won 7 of their last 10 games
- The Under is 11-5-3 in the Tigers’ home games this season
- The Red Sox have covered in 4 of their last 5 games showing a profit of 2.84 units
- Alex Bregman is 3-17 (.176) over his last 4 games
- Riley Greene is 2-17 (.118) over his last 5 games
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Red Sox and the Tigers
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Monday’s game between the Red Sox and the Tigers:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Detroit Tigers on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Boston Red Sox at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the over on the Game Total of 8.0.
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