It’s Tuesday, May 13 and the Red Sox (22-21) are in Detroit to take on the Tigers (27-15). Brayan Bello is slated to take the mound for Boston against Tyler Holton for Detroit.
Detroit dominated Game 1 of this series yesterday with a 14-2 victory. The Tigers had 18 hits to the Red Sox’s six with each team hitting two homers. Detroit is 6-2 in the last eight games, but 1-2 over the past three. Boston is 4-2 in the previous six games and 4-5 over the last nine.
Let’s dive into the 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 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: Tuesday, May 13, 2025
- Time: 6:40 PM EST
- Site: Comerica Park
- City: Detroit, MI
- Network/Streaming: NESN, FDSNDT, TBS
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Odds for the Red Sox at the Tigers
The latest odds as of Tuesday:
- Moneyline: Red Sox (-112), Tigers (-104)
- Spread: Red Sox -1.5
- Total: 8.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Red Sox at Tigers
- Pitching matchup for May 13, 2025: Brayan Bello vs. Tyler Holton
- Red Sox: Brayan Bello, (2-0, 2.02 ERA)
Last outing: Innings Pitched, Earned Runs Allowed, Hits Allowed, Walks, and Strikeouts - Tigers: Tyler Holton, (2-2, 3.12 ERA)
Last outing: Innings Pitched, Earned Runs Allowed, Hits Allowed, Walks, and Strikeouts
- Red Sox: Brayan Bello, (2-0, 2.02 ERA)
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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 Tuesday’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 Detroit Tigers 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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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Red Sox at Tigers
- The Tigers have won 4 of their last 5 matchups against AL East teams
- 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 for a profit of 2.84 units
- Wilyer Abreu leads Boston with 11 homers (T-8th in MLB), while Alex Bregman trails with 9 (T-17th in MLB)
- Three different Tigers have at least 9 homers this season: Spencer Torkelson (10), Kerry Carpenter (9) and Riley Greene (9)
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