Detroit Tigers vs Boston Red Sox Prediction, 6/2/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs Boston Red Sox

Date: Sunday, June 2, 2024

Location: Fenway Park in Boston, MA

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

Odds/Point Spread: Detroit (-112) Boston (-102)

The Boston Red Sox (29-29) will compete against the Detroit Tigers (28-29) at Fenway Park on Sunday. The odds on this game have Detroit at -112 while Boston is coming in at -102. The over/under is set at 8.5. The starting pitchers are Casey Mize and Brayan Bello.

Detroit has a slugging percentage of .380 and have been rung up 503 times, while being walked on 172 occasions. They have recorded 233 runs batted in as well as 450 base knocks so far this season, while their team batting average is at .234. The Tigers have hit 88 doubles as a squad and have hit 52 baseballs out of the stadium. They have earned 243 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .303. As a team, the Detroit Tigers are notching 4.3 runs/g, which has them sitting at 17th in the league.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.23 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.19. Tigers pitchers have relinquished 55 home runs and 242 runs in total (13th in MLB). Detroit has allowed 454 hits (8.1 per 9 innings) and 215 earned runs. The Tigers hold a team ERA of 3.81 on the campaign (10th in the league), and the staff has struck out 485 batters. They have walked 150 opposing batters and their FIP is 3.63 as a squad for the year.

Tigers bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with players on base 60 times and also have had 65 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have tallied 23 holds this year (28th in the league). The Tigers relievers have earned a save rate of 56.0% and has entered the game in 48 save situations. They have compiled 14 saves so far this year and have blown 11 out of their 25 chances to get a save. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 85 base runners on the season with 30.6% of those runners ended up scoring. The Tigers have sent 167 relief pitchers to the hill on the campaign.

The Tigers have turned 70.1% of balls in play into outs out of their 4,569 innings, ranking them 12th in baseball. The Detroit Tigers have a total of 1,523 putouts so far this season, as well as 484 assists and 32 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .984 which is 17th in the majors, and they have turned 44 double plays.

Mize has taken the mound for 77 frames and has earned 53 punch outs in his MLB career. Mize (3-7 career mark) has a FIP of 6.60 and he has faced 357 batters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 6.55 (56 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.636. He has surrendered 89 base hits (10.4 hits per nine innings) and has 37 free passes.

The Boston Red Sox are sitting with a team on-base percentage of .311 as well as a batting average of .242 this season. They have struck out on 559 instances (3rd in the league) and have 479 hits. Boston has hit 60 home runs for the season to go along with 243 runs batted in. The Red Sox have a SLG% of .401 and they are scoring 4.33 runs per outing (14th in baseball). They have put up 102 doubles, while walking 177 times as well as scoring 251 runs.

The Boston pitching staff have given up 228 runs for the year while holding an ERA of 3.32 (191 earned runs given up). They have surrendered 51 long balls and they yield 3.96 runs per 9 innings (9th in MLB). The Red Sox are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.162 in addition to having a FIP of 3.49 as a squad so far this year. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.70 (503 strikeouts against 150 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 10th in the league as a staff in total hits surrendered with 452.

Boston relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 31.5% of 54 inherited runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 65 times in high leverage situations and on 42 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 46 save situations, the Red Sox have recorded 24 holds in addition to 9 blown saves. They are currently ranked 19th in the league with a save rate of 57.1%, and they have dispatched 177 relief pitchers to the hill for the season. Boston has had relievers step onto the mound in 21 save chances and they have tallied 12 saves.

The Boston Red Sox have gotten 39 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .981 (30th in pro baseball). The Red Sox have recorded 512 assists, 41 errors and are sitting with 1,555 putouts so far this season. In 4,665 innings on the diamond, the Red Sox are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 69.9% (16th in professional baseball).

Bello (0-0 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a 2.45 ERA while conceding 4.9 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 0.50 and he has gone up against 16 hitters in his career. He has given up a total of 1 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.636 and having a FIP of 5.3. During his career, Bello has conceded 2 base hits while he has tallied 2 strikeouts in 3 innings pitched.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Detroit (-112)

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