Boston Red Sox vs Detroit Tigers Prediction 5/12/25 MLB Picks

The Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers meet Monday in MLB action at Comerica Park. Here’s a Boston Red Sox vs Detroit Tigers Prediction. This article will include a Boston Red Sox vs Detroit Tigers Pick.

Boston Red Sox Betting Preview

The Boston Red Sox are 22-20 on the year and play the Braves, Mets, and Orioles next. The Boston Red Sox are batting .254 on the season, have a .326 OBP, and a .419 slugging percentage. The Boston Red Sox pitching staff has a 3.63 ERA and a 1.27 WHIP. Alex Bregman leads the Boston Red Sox with 51 hits and 31 RBI, while Jarren Duran and Rafael Devers have combined for 90 hits and 52 RBI. 

Tanner Houck gets the ball for the Boston Red Sox, and he is 0-2 with a 6.10 ERA and 32 strikeouts this season. Houck is 2-0 with a 1.42 ERA and 17 strikeouts in his career against the Detroit Tigers.

Detroit Tigers Betting Preview

The Detroit Tigers are 26-15 on the year and play the Blue Jays, Cardinals, and Guardians next. The Detroit Tigers are batting .255 on the season, have a .330 OBP, and a .415 slugging percentage. The Detroit Tigers’ pitching staff has a 3.15 ERA and a 1.15 WHIP. Riley Greene leads the Detroit Tigers with 39 hits and 22 RBI, while Kerry Carpenter and Spencer Torkelson have combined for 74 hits and 54 RBI.

Jackson Jobe gets the ball for the Detroit Tigers, and he is 2-0 with a 4.88 ERA and 20 strikeouts this season. This will be Jobe’s first career game against the Boston Red Sox.

Why the Detroit Tigers will win

• The Tigers have won each of their last eight games as favorites against the Red Sox following a home loss.
• The Red Sox have lost each of their last six games as road underdogs against the Tigers following a road win.
• The Tigers have covered the run line each of their last six games at Comerica Park against American League opponents that held a winning record.

Why the Boston Red Sox will win

• The Red Sox have won four of their last five games as underdogs after playing the previous day.
• The Tigers have lost seven of their last eight Monday night games as home favorites against American League opponents.
• The road team has covered the run line in 10 of the Tigers’ last 11 games.
• The Tigers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six games against the Red Sox at Comerica Park following a loss.

Detroit Tigers Player Prop Facts

• Kerry Carpenter has hit a home run in each of the Tigers’ last two night games against opponents that held a winning record.
• Gleyber Torres has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last six appearances against the Red Sox after playing the previous day.
• Gleyber Torres has scored at least one run in 10 of his last 11 home appearances against AL opponents that held a winning record.
• Parker Meadows has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 11 appearances in night games against AL teams that held a winning record.
• Tomas Nido has recorded at least one Single in seven of his last eight appearances.

Boston Red Sox Player Prop Facts

• Ceddanne Rafaela has recorded a Double in three of the Red Sox’s last four road games against AL Central opponents.
• Rafael Devers has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Red Sox’s last seven road games against AL opponents that held a winning record.
• Ceddanne Rafaela has scored at least one run in five of his last six road appearances.
• Alex Bregman has recorded at least one Single in 10 of his last 11 road appearances against AL opponents that held a winning record.
• Alex Bregman has recorded at least one hit in each of the Red Sox’s last 11 night games.
• Triston Casas has hit a home run in each of his last two appearances in night games against teams that held a winning record.
• Jarren Duran ranks T6th in the league in Steals (11) this season.

Boston Red Sox vs Detroit Tigers Prediction

Houck and Jobe haven’t been great this season, but it’s Houck who has found his footing recently. Houck has allowed 10 hits and three earned runs in his last 11.2 innings. Jobe just allowed eight hits and six runs in 3.2 innings against the Rockies. Yes, it was in Coors, but it was against possibly the worst team in the history of baseball. Jobe is allowing a .250 batting average on the season and has 15 walks with 20 strikeouts. Not ideal against a respectable Red Sox lineup. The Red Sox are coming off a strong week with series wins over the Royals and Rangers, and they have the pitching edge in this one. Give me the Red Sox.

Randy Chambers's Pick: Boston Red Sox -105