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Detroit Tigers vs. Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox will be trying to extend a winning streak on Saturday when they take on the Detroit Tigers at Fenway Park.
The Tigers will trot Matt Manning out to the mound in this one. Right hander Manning has a 3-4 record and a 5.06 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Red Sox will be Brayan Bello. The right hander has a 3.64 ERA to go along with a 8-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Red Sox as -180-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
The Red Sox were a 5-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Tigers. That made winners of bettors who got Boston at -135 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Detroit was a 5-2 loser on the road against the Red Sox. Bettors on Boston at -135 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Detroit:
Team record: 52-64 SU
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Detroit's last 12 games on the road
Detroit is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Boston:
Team record: 61-55 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Boston is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Next up:
Detroit at Boston Sunday, August 13