Red Sox vs. Tigers Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - April 17

The Detroit Tigers will look to keep a six-game winning streak going when they visit the Boston Red Sox at 7:15 p.m. ET on Friday. Ranger Suarez (1-1, 5.02 ERA) gets the start for the Red Sox, who are 7-11 this season and fourth in the AL East. Casey Mize (1-1, 3.94 ERA) is expected to start for the Tigers, who are 10-9 and third in the AL Central.

At home, the Red Sox are favored to win on the moneyline (-125) over the Tigers (+105). The game's over/under is 7.5.

Red Sox vs. Tigers Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Friday, April 17, 2026
• Game time: 7:15 p.m. ET
• Location: Boston, Massachusetts
• Stadium: Fenway Park
• Favorite: Red Sox (-125)
• Underdog: Tigers (+105)
• Over/under: 7.5

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Red Sox vs. Tigers: Betting the Moneyline

• The Red Sox have a 7-9 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 43.8% of those games).
• Detroit has been victorious in two of the four contests it has been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Boston is 5-9 this season when entering a game favored by -125 or more on the moneyline.
• The Tigers have played as an underdog of +105 or more just one time this year and came away with a win in that game.
• The Red Sox have a 55.6% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline's implied probability.
• The Tigers have an implied victory probability of 48.8% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Red Sox vs. Tigers: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Red Sox have played in 18 games with set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total nine times (9-8-1).
• Games involving Detroit have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in eight of 19 chances this season.
• The Red Sox have covered only 33.3% of their games this season, going 6-12-0 ATS.
• The Tigers are 9-10-0 against the spread in their 19 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.