Chris Sale (2.23 ERA) will take the mound for Boston after starting for the AL in Tuesday’s Midsummer Classic. The seven-time All-Star is having his best season yet, but the Red Sox are only 11-8 behind Sale this year for a loss of 5.61 units – and that’s despite owning one of the best batting orders and bullpens in the majors. Boston has turned six of Sale’s 15 quality starts into losses thus far.
The Tigers respond with Michael Fulmer (4.50 ERA), who’s even deeper in the red at minus-7.62 units on a team record of 5-13. Again, it’s not all Fulmer’s fault; Detroit is giving him just 2.79 runs per game in support, down from 3.94 runs overall and driving the Under to a 12-5-1 record. Losing former two-time MVP Miguel Cabrera (.843 OPS) for the rest of the season hasn’t helped their cause, either.
MLB Odds: Red Sox-Tigers at Comerica Park
The first-place Boston Red Sox (68-30, plus-23.18 betting units) open the second half of the 2018 campaign on the road with a three-game series against the Detroit Tigers (41-57, minus-0.70 units). Game 3 is Sunday afternoon at 1:10 PM ET on NESN.
Chris Sale (2.23 ERA), this year’s starting pitcher for the American League All-Star team, will pitch for Boston opposite Michael Fulmer (4.50 ERA). The Red Sox somehow find themselves down 5.61 units behind Sale on a team record of 11-8; Detroit is 5-13 and minus-7.62 units when Fulmer takes the hill, with the Under at 12-5-1.
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