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Detroit Tigers vs. Boston Red Sox
The Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Fenway Park.
The Tigers will give the ball to starter Jordan Zimmermann in this one. Right hander Zimmermann is 0-3 this season with a 4.94 ERA.
The Red Sox will counter Zimmermann with Rick Porcello. Right hander Porcello has a 8.47 ERA to go along with a 0-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Red Sox as -197-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
Last time out for Boston, they were a 11-4 winner as they battled the Tigers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Red Sox at -215 were rewarded, while the 15 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Tigers were a 11-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Red Sox. That made winners of bettors who got Boston at -215 on the moneyline, while the total score (15) was good news for OVER bettors.
Detroit:
Team record: 12-11 SU
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games
Detroit is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Boston:
Team record: 10-15 SU
Boston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 7-18 ATS in its last 25 games
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Next up:
Detroit at Chicago Friday, April 26
Boston home to Tampa Bay Friday, April 26