Tigers vs. Red Sox Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - May 6

The Boston Red Sox will look to sweep the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on Wednesday, at 6:40 p.m. ET. Jack Flaherty (0-2, 5.90 ERA) gets the start for the Tigers, who are 18-19 this season and first in the AL Central. Sonny Gray (2-1, 4.30 ERA) is expected to start for the Red Sox, who are 15-21 and fifth in the AL East.

With moneyline odds of -115 for the Tigers versus -105 for the Red Sox, this game should be a close one. The game has an over/under set at 8.5 runs.

Tigers vs. Red Sox Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Wednesday, May 6, 2026
• Game time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Detroit, Michigan
• Stadium: Comerica Park
• Favorite: Tigers (-115)
• Underdog: Red Sox (-105)
• Over/under: 8.5

How to Watch Tigers vs. Red Sox

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

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Tigers vs. Red Sox: Betting the Moneyline

• The Tigers have put together a 13-11 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 54.2% of those games).
• Boston has won in four, or 33.3%, of the 12 contests it has been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• Detroit has entered 22 games this season favored by -115 or more and is 13-9 in those contests.
• The Red Sox have a win-loss record of 4-8 when favored by -105 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
• The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Tigers a 53.5% chance to win.
• The Red Sox have an implied victory probability of 51.2% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Tigers vs. Red Sox: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Tigers have played in 37 games with set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 18 times (18-17-2).
• So far this season, Boston and its opponents have hit the over in 17 of its 36 games with a total.
• The Tigers have put together a 19-18-0 record ATS this season (covering 51.4% of the time).
• In 36 games with a line this season, the Red Sox have a mark of 12-24-0 against the spread.