Get the Red Sox vs. Tigers prediction with odds, series recap, player props, parlay picks and best bets for this MLB game.
Two playoff-hopeful AL clubs square off in Detroit as the Boston Red Sox (22-21) visit the surging Detroit Tigers (27-15). This matchup features two of MLB’s most electric sluggers: Boston’s Wilyer Abreu and Detroit’s Spencer Torkelson — both ranked top-10 in homers this season.
The Red Sox send Brayan Bello (2-0, 2.01 ERA) to the mound, while the Tigers counter with lefty Tyler Holton, making his first start of the season.
Detroit enters the game winners of 7 of their last 10, while Boston is trying to find more consistency in a stacked AL East.
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📺 Where To Watch Red Sox vs. Tigers? (May 13, 2025)
- 📍 Comerica Park – Detroit, MI
- 📺 TBS, NESN, FDSDET | 🕕 6:40 PM ET
- 💣 Power Bat Showdown: Wilyer Abreu (11 HRs) vs. Spencer Torkelson (10 HRs)
- 🧨 Line: BOS -114 | DET -105 | O/U: 8.5
💰 Betting Odds
| Market | Red Sox | Tigers |
| Moneyline | -114 | -105 |
| Run Line | -1.5 (+146) | +1.5 (-175) |
| Total | O 8.5 (-105) | U 8.5 (-116) |
🔍 Win Probability: Red Sox 53.5%, Tigers 51%
📈 Prediction: Tigers 6, Red Sox 3
🟢 Best Bet: Tigers ML & Over 8.5
⚙️ Starting Pitchers
| Pitcher | Record | ERA | WHIP | K/9 |
| Brayan Bello (BOS) | 2-0 | 2.01 | 1.07 | 5.2 |
| Tyler Holton (DET) | 0-0 | 2.25* | 1.10* | 9.1* |
*Reliever stats – Holton making first start of the year
📊 Red Sox vs. Tigers: Betting Trends & Insights
📈 Red Sox Trends
- Favorites Record: 17-15 (53.1%) on the moneyline as favorites
- ATS in Last 10: 5-5
- O/U in Last 10: 4-6
- Games over 8.5 Total: 20 of 43 (46.5%)
- Road Record vs. AL Central: 6-3
📉 Tigers Trends
- Underdog Record: 9-9 (50%) when priced at -104 or longer
- ATS in Last 10: 6-4
- O/U in Last 10: 7-2-1
- Games over 8.5 Total: 21 of 42 (50%)
- Home Record in May: 5-1
🧊 Cold & 🔥 Hot Player Streaks
🔥 Hot
- Rafael Devers: .625 AVG | 8 RBIs | 2 HRs in last 5
- Spencer Torkelson: 10 HRs | 33 RBIs | Hit safely in 7 of last 9
- Gleyber Torres: .304 AVG | 5 HRs | 5 2B | Slashing .375/.429/.625 last week
🧊 Cold
- Wilyer Abreu: Hitting just .190 over last 5 games despite power
- Jarren Duran: OBP under .300 and slugging .377 — struggling to get on base
🚑 Injury Report
Red Sox
- Romy Gonzalez (Back) – 10-Day IL
- Triston Casas (Knee) – 10-Day IL
- Masataka Yoshida (Shoulder) – 10-Day IL
- Chris Murphy, Zach Penrod – 60-Day IL
Tigers
- Matt Vierling (Shoulder) – 10-Day IL
- Casey Mize (Hamstring), Jose Urquidy (Elbow) – 15/60-Day IL
- Parker Meadows (Arm) – 60-Day IL
🧨 Player Props: Red Sox
| Player | Hits O/U | Total Bases | HR O/U | RBI O/U |
| Wilyer Abreu | 0.5 (-210) | 1.5 (+115) | — | 0.5 (+145) |
| Rafael Devers | 0.5 (-210) | 1.5 (+130) | — | 0.5 (+155) |
| Alex Bregman | 0.5 (-240) | 1.5 (+115) | — | 0.5 (+140) |
📝 Devers is hitting .625 over his last 5 games with 8 RBIs and 2 HRs. Lock him in.
🧨 Player Props: Tigers
| Player | Hits O/U | Total Bases | HR O/U | RBI O/U |
| Spencer Torkelson | 0.5 (-160) | 0.5 (-160) | — | 0.5 (+190) |
| Gleyber Torres | 0.5 (-265) | 1.5 (+135) | — | 0.5 (+205) |
| Kerry Carpenter | 0.5 (-255) | 1.5 (+115) | — | 0.5 (+190) |
💣 Torkelson is a live HR prop at +390 at some books — worth the sprinkle.
🎰 Same-Game Parlay (SGP) – Red Sox vs. Tigers
🔒 ClutchBuzz 4-Leg Parlay
💸 (+1420 odds) (approx.)
| Leg # | Bet Type | Selection |
| 1️⃣ | Moneyline | Tigers ML (-105) |
| 2️⃣ | Total Runs | Over 8.5 (-105) |
| 3️⃣ | Player Prop (Tigers) | Spencer Torkelson RBI (+190) |
| 4️⃣ | Player Prop (Red Sox) | Rafael Devers 2+ Total Bases (+130) |
🧠 Why It Hits:
- Tigers are averaging 7.3 runs/game over last 10.
- Torkelson leads the team with 33 RBIs and faces a hittable arm in Bello.
- Devers is on fire, hitting .625 with 8 RBIs in his last 5 games.
- Comerica Park has seen the over hit in 70% of Tigers home games in May.
🎯 Final Red Sox vs. Tigers Prediction & Best Bets
Final Score: Tigers 6, Red Sox 3
🔥 Best Bets:
- Tigers ML (-105) ✅
- Over 8.5 (-105) ✅
- Rafael Devers 2+ Total Bases (+130) 💰
- Torkelson to Record RBI (+190) 🔥
