Detroit Tigers vs Boston Red Sox Picks and Prediction, Saturday, April 18, 2026
Use Code WWWC The Detroit Tigers face the Boston Red Sox, with both teams looking to improve on slow starts to the season. The Tigers are 10-9 and sit in third place in the American League Central Division while the Red Sox are 7-11 and at the bottom of the American League East Division Who will win this matchup? Check out our Tigers vs Red Sox prediction and all of our other Free MLB Predictions!
Tigers hope Skubal helps out struggling lineup
The Tigers are playing great baseball lately thanks to a lights-out pitching rotation. One of the starters having a great season is back-to-back Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal, who has allowed only seven runs in 24.1 innings pitched while tossing 23 strikeouts, and is coming off an outing where he allowed only one run in 6.2 innings pitched.
Skubal has looked incredible but the lineup has struggled, scoring only 4.42 runs per game. Kevin McGonigle has 34 total bases while Dillon Dingler and Riley Greene have added five home runs and 57 total bases but the rest of the lineup has struggled. Only five batters have an OPS+ over 100, and opposing pitchers can limit the top-heavy lineup.
Boston hopes lineup and Bello improve
The Red Sox are having a rough season and hope to turn things around in the first month of action. Brayan Bello is one of their top starters but is having an awful season on the mound, allowing 12 runs in 14.2 innings pitched.
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Bello has struggled but the lineup has let the Red Sox down as well, scoring only 4.28 runs per game. Willson Contreras has three home runs and 28 total bases while Wilyer Abreu has three home runs and 37 total bases but the rest of the lineup has struggled. Only seven batters have an OPS+ over 70, and opposing pitchers can take care of the hapless batting order as a result.
Tigers vs Red Sox Pick
Money Line Pick For Tigers vs Red Sox
- Tigers (-150) (4 units)
The Tigers have their ace on the mound, and they look to take over this ballgame from the first inning. The Tigers should drive in runs with ease against Brayan Bello, who has allowed 12 in 14.2 innings pitched, with Riley Greene, Kevin McGonigle, and the rest of the batting order making contact and putting together strong plate appearances. The Tigers should limit the Red Sox batting order with Tarik Skubal, who has allowed only seven runs in 24.2 innings pitched, tossing multiple scoreless innings to allow the bullpen to close out the game with the lead. The Tigers should win the game with a strong performance on the road.
Take the Tigers money line as road Favorites.
Over/Under Pick For Tigers vs Red Sox
- Under 7.5 (5 units)
Both teams have struggled at the plate, and this game looks to be a low-scoring one from the first pitch. The Red Sox should limit a Tigers lineup, which averages only 4.42 runs per game, with Brayan Bello tossing multiple strong innings with minimal contact. The Tigers should eliminate and potentially shut out the Red Sox, who average only 4.28 runs per game, with Tarik Skubal building off a start where he allowed only one run in 6.2 innings pitched, tossing multiple scoreless innings with minimal contact and a surplus of strikeouts. The Under should cover in a low-scoring game with both starting pitchers stepping up.
Take the Under on 7.5 runs
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