Detroit Tigers vs Boston Red Sox Prediction, 8/11/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs Boston Red Sox

Date: Friday, August 11, 2023

Location: Fenway Park in Boston, MA

TV: NESN

Fenway Park is where the Boston Red Sox (59-55) will meet the Detroit Tigers (51-63) on Friday. The pitchers who are expected to start are Tarik Skubal and Chris Sale.

Detroit has a slugging percentage of .372 and have struck out 1,012 times, while taking a walk on 345 occasions. They have tallied 434 runs batted in in addition to 908 base knocks on the year, and their team batting average is .235. The Tigers have hit 177 two-baggers as a team and have hit 106 baseballs out of the park. They have notched a total of 452 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .300. As a unit, the Detroit Tigers are putting up 4.0 runs per contest, which is 28th in baseball.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.95 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.27. Tigers pitchers have given up 136 home runs and also 553 total runs (20th in the league). Detroit has relinquished 962 hits (8.5 per 9 innings) and also 509 earned runs. The Tigers have an earned run average of 4.51 this year (21st in the league), and they have rung up 960 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 325 opposing players and their FIP sits at 4.19 as a team on the year.

The Tigers relief pitchers have earned a save rate of 61.9% and has entered the game in 111 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 168 runners on the year and 32.7% of them ended up scoring. Tigers pitchers have gone to the mound with players on base 118 times and also have had 115 appearances in high leverage situations. The Tigers have sent 374 relief pitchers to the mound on the season. The bullpen have accumulated 66 holds so far this season (9th in the league). They have 26 saves so far this season and have blown 16 of their 42 chances to get a save.

The Detroit Tigers have a total of 3,050 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 983 assists and 73 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .982 which is 29th in pro baseball, and they have twisted 88 double plays. The Tigers have converted 69.2% of balls in play into outs in their 9,150 innings on the field, which has them sitting 15th in the majors.

Skubal (18-25 mark in his career) has earned a FIP of 4.08 while facing 1,351 hitters during his time in the majors. He has conceded 297 base hits (8.2 hits per 9 innings) and has had 94 walks. His earned run average is 4.11 (149 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.199. Skubal has taken the hill for 326 frames and has earned 351 punch outs thus far in his career.

The Boston Red Sox have a team on-base percentage of .327 and a team batting average of .261 over the course of the season. They have been called out on strikes on 935 instances (23rd in the league) and have earned a total of 1,017 base hits. Boston has a total of 128 home runs on the season to go along with 533 runs batted in. The Red Sox hold a slugging % of .431 and they are scoring 4.88 runs per contest (8th in MLB). They have 250 two-baggers, while getting a free base 346 times and putting up 556 runs.

The Boston pitching staff have allowed 531 runs this season while holding an ERA of 4.39 (491 earned runs yielded). They have allowed 148 homers and they concede 4.75 runs per 9 innings (19th in the league). The Red Sox hold a team WHIP of 1.323 and have a FIP of 4.39 as a squad over the course of the season. Their K/BB ratio is 8.70 (978 strikeouts against 332 walks). They are sitting at 24th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 1,000.

Boston has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the contest in 42 save chances and they have walked away with 32 saves. They are ranked 1st in MLB with a save percentage of 76.2%, and they have sent 357 relief pitchers to the hill so far this season. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 100 times in high leverage situations and on 80 occasions with runners on base. Boston bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 28.7% of 122 inherited base runners. Sitting with 94 save situations, the Red Sox have amassed 52 holds in addition to 10 blown saves.

The Boston Red Sox have gotten 104 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .981 (30th in professional baseball). The Red Sox have accrued 1,018 assists, 80 errors and have a total of 3,021 putouts on the season. Out of their 9,063 innings played, the Red Sox hold a defensive efficiency of 67.7% (28th in baseball).

Sale (119-77 mark in his career) has earned a 3.08 earned run average while allowing 7.3 hits per 9 innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 5.31 and he has faced 7,001 hitters so far in his career. He has surrendered a total of 595 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.047 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.0. So far in his MLB career, Sale has allowed 1,417 hits while accumulating 2,135 K's in 1,737 innings pitched.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Boston

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