In the final Game of a three-Game series at Comerica Park, the Boston Red Sox (70-66) play the Detroit Tigers (69-68), Sunday at 1:40 p.m. ET.
The Red Sox are favored (-120 on the moneyline to win) when they visit the Tigers (+100). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Boston Red Sox looking to Cooper Criswell (5-4), and Ty Madden getting the nod for the Detroit Tigers.
Yesterday, the Tigers claimed a 2-1 win over the Red Sox, with Tarik Skubal (8.0 IP, 1 R, 4 H, 8 K) registering the win for the Tigers. Trey Sweeney went 1-for-3 with a double and two RBI to lead the offense. Nick Pivetta (6.0 IP, 2 R, 6 H, 6 K) picked up the loss for the Red Sox.
Here is everything you need to get ready for Sunday’s Red Sox vs. Tigers contest, including viewing options.
Boston Red Sox vs. Detroit Tigers odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 9:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Red Sox (-120, bet $120 to win $100)
- Underdog: Tigers (+100, bet $100 to win $100)
- Over/under: 9.5
Red Sox vs. Tigers: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Sunday, September 1, 2024
- Game Time: 1:40 p.m. ET
- Stadium: Comerica Park
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Red Sox stats and trends
Red Sox betting records
- The Red Sox have been favorites in 67 games this season and won 36 (53.7%) of those contests.
- Boston is 31-24 this season when entering a game favored by -120 or more on the moneyline.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Red Sox have a 54.5% chance to win.
- So far this season, Boston and its opponents have hit the over in 71 of 134 games with a total.
- The Red Sox are 61-73-0 ATS in their 134 games with a spread this season.
Cooper Criswell (Red Sox probable starter)
- Criswell (5-4 with a 4.34 ERA and 61 strikeouts in 83 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Red Sox, his 16th of the season.
- In his most recent time out on Tuesday, the right-hander threw 3 1/3 innings against the Toronto Blue Jays, giving up one earned run while surrendering five hits.
- In 21 games this season, the 28-year-old has an ERA of 4.34, with 6.6 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .283 against him.
- Criswell is trying to pick up his second quality start of the season in this game.
- Criswell has pitched five or more innings in a game seven times this season entering this matchup.
- In five of his 21 total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.
- He will face off against a Tigers offense that ranks 23rd in MLB with 1077 total hits (on a .234 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .388 (22nd in MLB) with 141 total home runs (22nd in MLB).
- Criswell has thrown five innings, giving up one earned run on four hits while striking out five against the Tigers this season.
Red Sox batting stats
- The Red Sox rank seventh in Major League Baseball with 172 home runs.
- Fueled by 471 extra-base hits, Boston ranks fourth in MLB with a .435 slugging percentage this season.
- The Red Sox’s .257 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking fourth in MLB.
- Boston has scored 657 runs this season, which ranks eighth in MLB.
- The Red Sox have an on-base percentage of .322 this season, which ranks seventh in the league.
- Boston ranks 28th in strikeouts per game (9.7) among MLB offenses.
Tigers stats and trends
Tigers betting records
- The Tigers have been victorious in 37, or 45.7%, of the 81 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- This season, Detroit has been victorious 30 times in 69 chances when named as an underdog of at least +100 or worse on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Tigers have a 50% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- Detroit and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 69 of its 136 opportunities.
- The Tigers have an against the spread mark of 72-63-0 in 135 games with a line this season.
Ty Madden (Tigers probable starter)
- Madden (0-0) pitches first for the Tigers to make his second start this season.
- The righty last appeared on Tuesday against the Chicago White Sox, when he went five innings, allowing one earned run while giving up four hits.
- He has a 1.80 ERA and 3.6 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are hitting .222 against him over his one game this season.
- The opposing Red Sox offense has the fourth-ranked slugging percentage (.435) and ranks seventh in home runs hit (172) in all of MLB. They have a collective .257 batting average, and are third in the league with 1214 total hits and eighth in MLB play scoring 657 runs.
Tigers batting stats
- The Tigers rank 22nd in baseball with 141 total home runs.
- So far this year, Detroit ranks 22nd in baseball, slugging .388.
- The Tigers have the 24th-ranked batting average in the league (.234).
- Detroit scores the 20th-most runs in baseball (578 total, 4.2 per game).
- The Tigers are 28th in MLB with a .298 on-base percentage.
