Tigers vs. Red Sox Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - April 18

The Boston Red Sox host the Detroit Tigers at 4:10 p.m. ET on Saturday. Tarik Skubal (2-2, 2.22 ERA) gets the start for the Tigers, who are 10-10 this season and third in the AL Central. Brayan Bello (1-1, 6.14 ERA) is expected to start for the Red Sox, who are 8-11 and fourth in the AL East.

Even though the Tigers are playing on the road at the Red Sox, they are currently favored on the moneyline at -149, compared to the home team at +124. The total for the Tigers-Red Sox game is set at 7.

Tigers vs. Red Sox Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Saturday, April 18, 2026
• Game time: 4:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Boston, Massachusetts
• Stadium: Fenway Park
• Favorite: Tigers (-149)
• Underdog: Red Sox (+124)
• Over/under: 7

How to Watch Tigers vs. Red Sox

• TV Channel: NESN and DSN
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Tigers vs. Red Sox: Betting the Moneyline

• The Tigers have an 8-5 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 61.5% of those games).
• Boston has been defeated in both of the contests it has played as underdogs this season.
• This season Detroit has won three of its six games when favored by at least -149 on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have given the Red Sox the worst odds of winning they have seen this season with a +124 moneyline listed for this contest.
• The Tigers have an implied moneyline win probability of 59.8% in this game.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Red Sox have a 44.6% chance of walking away with the win.

Tigers vs. Red Sox: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Tigers have had an over/under set by bookmakers 20 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in eight of those games (8-11-1).
• So far this season, Boston and its opponents have hit the over in nine of its 19 games with a total.
• The Tigers are 10-10-0 ATS this season.
• The Red Sox are 6-13-0 against the spread in their 19 games that had a posted line this season.