Red Sox vs Tigers Prediction, Odds & Player Prop Bets Today – MLB, May 12

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  • The Red Sox are -102 favorites vs the Tigers
  • Red Sox vs Tigers Over / Under today: 8.5 Runs
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The Boston Red Sox (-110) visit Comerica Park to take on the Detroit Tigers (-110) on Monday, May 12, 2025. First pitch is scheduled for 6:40pm EDT in Detroit, MI.

This season, the Red Sox are 21-20 against the spread (ATS), while the Tigers are 25-15 ATS.

Red Sox vs Tigers Starting Pitchers Today:

  • Red Sox starting pitcher: Tanner Houck 0-2, 6.10 ERA
  • Tigers starting pitcher: Jackson Jobe 2-0, 4.88 ERA

Red Sox vs. Tigers Odds, Run Line, Over/Under & Moneyline

SpreadOver / UnderMoneyline
Red Sox-1.5 +154O 8.5 -110-110
Tigers +1.5 -190U 8.5 -110-110

Red Sox vs Tigers Prediction for Today’s Game

Based on recent trends the model predicts the Tigers will win Monday‘s MLB game with 51.0% confidence, factoring in game simulations, recent player performances, starting pitchers and injuries.


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We’ve highlighted some favorite MLB player prop bets for Red Sox players for Monday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:

Best Red Sox Player Prop Bets Today:

  • Kristian Campbell has hit the Runs Under in his last 7 games (+7.00 Units / 60% ROI)
  • Tanner Houck has hit the Walks Allowed Over in 14 of his last 20 games (+6.95 Units / 26% ROI)
  • Kristian Campbell has hit the Total Bases Under in 6 of his last 7 games (+5.50 Units / 57% ROI)
  • Kristian Campbell has hit the Hits Runs and RBIs Under in 6 of his last 7 games (+4.80 Units / 59% ROI)
  • Connor Wong has hit the Singles Over in his last 4 games (+4.75 Units / 116% ROI)

And here are some favorite MLB player prop bets for Tigers players for Monday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:

Best Tigers Player Prop Best Bets Today:

  • Trey Sweeney has hit the Runs Over in 12 of his last 20 games (+9.70 Units / 48% ROI)
  • Trey Sweeney has hit the Total Bases Under in 16 of his last 25 games at home (+8.15 Units / 32% ROI)
  • Trey Sweeney has hit the Hits Under in 16 of his last 25 games at home (+8.15 Units / 32% ROI)
  • Trey Sweeney has hit the Singles Under in 18 of his last 25 games at home (+5.70 Units / 13% ROI)
  • Trey Sweeney has hit the Hits Runs and RBIs Over in 9 of his last 15 games at home (+2.90 Units / 16% ROI)

Red Sox Against the Spread (ATS) Record

Against the spread this season, the Red Sox are 20-21 against the Run Line (+0.8 Units / 1.6% ROI).

  • 21-20 when betting on the Moneyline for -6.45 Units / -10.84% ROI
  • 19-21 when betting on the total runs Over for -3.9 Units / -8.61% ROI
  • 21-19 when betting on the total runs Under for +0.5 Units / 1.11% ROI

Tigers Against the Spread (ATS) Record

Against the spread this season, the Tigers are 25-15 against the Run Line (+8.55 Units / 16.6% ROI).

  • 26-14 when betting on the Moneyline for +10.4 Units / 17.9% ROI
  • 20-18 when betting on the total runs Over for +0.5 Units / 1.14% ROI
  • 18-20 when betting on the total runs Under for -3.95 Units / -8.87% ROI

Tigers vs Red Sox Home Run Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Wilyer Abreu (BOS) 0.5 +350 0.5 -450
Rafael Devers (BOS) 0.5 +375 0.5 -525
Alex Bregman (BOS) 0.5 +450 0.5 -650
Kerry Carpenter (DET) 0.5 +475 0.5 -650
Jarren Duran (BOS) 0.5 +500 0.5 -750

Tigers vs Red Sox Total Hits Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Kerry Carpenter (DET) 0.5 -275 0.5 +200
Kristian Campbell (BOS) 0.5 -250 0.5 +185
Trevor Story (BOS) 0.5 -225 0.5 +170
Rafael Devers (BOS) 0.5 -220 0.5 +165
Riley Greene (DET) 0.5 -220 0.5 +165

Tigers vs Red Sox RBI Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Alex Bregman (BOS) 0.5 +135 0.5 -185
Wilyer Abreu (BOS) 0.5 +145 0.5 -190
Rafael Devers (BOS) 0.5 +145 0.5 -190
Jarren Duran (BOS) 0.5 +145 0.5 -190
Kristian Campbell (BOS) 0.5 +170 0.5 -225

Tigers vs Red Sox Strikeout Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Jackson Jobe (DET) 3.5 -165 3.5 +125
Tanner Houck (BOS) 4.5 -140 4.5 +105

Tanner Houck has allowed a .485 SLG this season — sixth worst among qualified SPs– sixth Percentile. He allowed a SLG of just .320 last season — fourth best among qualified SPs– 94th Percentile.

Opponents are hitting .333 (29-for-87) against Tanner Houck’s non-fastballs this season — tied for highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .214 — second Percentile.

Left-handed batters are hitting .348 (31-for-89) against Tanner Houck this season — 2nd highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .235 — third Percentile.

Tanner Houck has allowed an OBP of .322 (87 PA’s) with two-strikes this season — highest among among AL Starters; League Avg: .238 — second Percentile.

Tigers Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends

Jackson Jobe has a in-zone of 40% (38/95) on sliders this season — best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 15 total IP; League Avg: 20% — 100th Percentile.

Jackson Jobe has a strike rate of just 56% (99/178) in two strike counts this season — 2nd lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 15 total IP; League Avg: 64% — first Percentile.

Opponents are hitting .421 (8-for-19) against Jackson Jobe this month (1 game{NumGameSuffix}) — 2nd highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 3 total IP; League Avg: .245 — first Percentile.

Right-handed hitters have a miss rate of just 17% (23/134) against Jackson Jobe this season — tied for 11th lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 15 total IP; League Avg: 25% — ninth Percentile.

Red Sox Keys to the Game vs. the Tigers

The Red Sox were just 18-69 (.207) when they scored 4 or fewer runs in the 2024 season — 4th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .276.

The Red Sox are 61-12 (.836) when they’ve had 10 or more hits since last season — 3rd best in MLB; League Avg: .748.

The Red Sox are just 5-71 (.066) when trailing entering the 7th inning since last season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .139.

The Red Sox are just 0-13 (.000) when trailing entering the 7th inning this season — tied for lowest in MLB; League Avg: .119.

Tigers Keys to the Game vs. the Red Sox

The Tigers were 18-54 (.250) when trailing entering the 7th inning in the 2024 season — best in MLB; League Avg: .143.

The Tigers are 15-68 (.181) when trailing entering the 8th inning since last season — best in MLB; League Avg: .096.

The Tigers are 21-66 (.241) when trailing entering the 7th inning since last season — best in MLB; League Avg: .139.

The Tigers were 13-55 (.191) when trailing entering the 8th inning in the 2024 season — best in MLB; League Avg: .100.

Red Sox hitters have put just 29% of their swings in play on the first pitch of at-bats this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 36%.

Red Sox hitters have put just 32% of their swings in play against LHP since last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 36%.

Red Sox hitters have put just 32% of their swings in play against LHP this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 36%.

Red Sox hitters struck out 506 times in 1,816 PA’s (28%) against LHP in the 2024 season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 23%.

The Tigers are batting just .318 on the first pitch of at-bats since the 2023 season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .341.

Tigers hitters had an OPS of just .659 (1,395 PA’s) against LHP in the 2024 season — 5th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .711.

Tigers hitters have an OBP of just .284 (3,253 PA’s) when leading off an inning since the 2023 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .311.

Tigers hitters had an OPS of just .674 (3,060 PA’s) on the road in 2023 — 3rd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .723.

Red Sox pitchers walked 98 of 1,456 batters (7%) when facing the leadoff batter in the inning in the 2024 season — tied for 5th best in MLB; League Avg: 7%.

Red Sox pitchers have walked 7% of batters when facing the leadoff batter in the inning since last season — 5th best in MLB; League Avg: 8%.

Opponents have a groundball rate of 44% against Red Sox pitchers since the 2023 season — 5th highest in MLB; League Avg: 43%.

Opponents had a miss rate of just 24% against Red Sox pitchers in the 2024 season — tied for 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: 25%.

Opponents have a miss rate of 27% against Tigers pitchers since last season — 5th best in MLB; League Avg: 25%.

Tigers pitchers walked 416 of 5,969 batters (7%) in the 2024 season — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: 8%.

Opponents have a miss rate of 27% against Tigers pitchers this season — 3rd best in MLB; League Avg: 25%.

The Tigers have won 50% of road games in which their opponents scored first since last season — tied for 3rd highest in MLB; League Avg: 24%.

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