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MLB Prop Bets: Boston Red Sox vs Detroit Tigers (April 17, 2026)

The Detroit Tigers (10-9) face the Boston Red Sox (7-11) at Fenway Park on Friday at 7:15pm (ET). Let's take a look at the MLB Prop Bets for the matchup. Casey Mize is the probable pitcher for the Tigers, while Ranger Suarez is the probable pitcher for the Red Sox. The Red Sox are favored to win at -131, while the Tigers are at +109. The total runs line is set at 8.0, with OVER at -102 and UNDER at -118.

  • The Tigers (-199) have an 8-11 Run Line record this season, while the Red Sox (+163) hold a record of 6-12.
  • The Tigers have an 8-10-1 O/U record this season (meaning eight games have gone over the total runs line, 10 have gone under and one has resulted in a push). The Red Sox have a 10-8-0 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

  • The Tigers are averaging 4.4 runs per game this season (15th in the league). Comparatively, the Red Sox are averaging 4.3 (18th).
  • In the field, the Tigers are allowing only 3.7 runs per game this season (6th in the league), while the Red Sox are allowing an average of 4.8 runs (22nd).

Let's take a look at how these teams perform in some other key statistical areas.

Batting Insights:

Batting Average

  • Looking at their batting averages this season, the Tigers are at .245 (ranking 9th in the Major leagues), while the Red Sox are batting .239 (14th).

Home Runs

  • In terms of total home runs this season, the Red Sox have hit 12 (29th in the Major Leagues). Meanwhile, the Tigers have managed 14 (T26th).

Runs Batted In

  • Finally, looking at their runs batted in, the Tigers have recorded 80 RBIs to rank 14th in the MLB this season. Comparatively, the Red Sox have recorded 74 RBIs to rank T21st.

Pitching Insights:

Earned Run Average

  • The Red Sox have an earned run average of 4.55 this season (25th in the Majors), while The Tigers have an ERA of 3.66 (8th).

Strikeouts

  • Turning our attention to total strikeouts, the Tigers have recorded 145 this season, ranking T24th in the MLB. Meanwhile, the Red Sox rank 26th for total strikeouts, recording 142.

Opponent Batting Average

  • Opponents are batting an average of .240 against the Red Sox this season (20th in the Major Leagues). Comparatively, the Tigers' opponents are at .228 (8th).

First Innings Moneyline

  • Here are their first innings moneyline records in 2026.
    Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
    Tigers 4-3-12 3-0-6 1-3-6 4-2-8 0-1-4 0-0-0 2-1-7
    Red Sox 2-7-9 1-0-5 1-7-4 1-6-9 1-1-0 0-0-0 2-3-5

Lead After Three Innings

  • Here are their records after the first three innings in 2026.
    Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
    Tigers 9-6-4 7-1-1 2-5-3 8-3-3 1-3-1 0-0-0 5-3-2
    Red Sox 6-7-5 4-1-1 2-6-4 5-6-5 1-1-0 0-0-0 5-3-2

NRFI/YRFI

  • The NRFI is 12-7 in Tigers games this season. The Red Sox have a 9-9 NRFI record.

Last Time They Met

The Red Sox recorded a 4-3 victory over the Tigers at Fenway Park when these teams last met on September 28, 2025. David Hamilton went yard en route to that victory, hitting a home run to go with 2 RBIs.