MLB
Red Sox vs Tigers
Gray’s guile and Detroit’s thin core give Boston a puncher’s chance to leave Comerica with more than just a series split.

Boston Red Sox
Red Sox (14-21) VS Tigers (18-18)
May 6, 2026 | 6:40 PM ET | Comerica Park, Detroit, MI

Detroit Tigers

Moneyline Pick - Boston Red Sox (105): B
Boston’s mini-rebound behind Sonny Gray, snapping their recent slide while Detroit has stumbled back to .500, combines with the Tigers’ mounting injuries (Casey Mize, Javier Baez and multiple depth pieces) to make the short Red Sox underdog price attractive in this spot. With Gray representing the more stable starter than Jack Flaherty right now and Jarren Duran’s solid track record against Detroit matched up against a Tigers lineup that leans heavily on Spencer Torkelson for damage versus Boston, the gap between these clubs looks narrower than the moneyline suggests, especially with Detroit’s bullpen freshly taxed from earlier in the series. Odds and availability are subject to change. This bet was made at 06/05/2026 10:01
Over/Under Pick - Under 8, (-118): B-
Sonny Gray and Jack Flaherty headline a matchup that, despite recent high-scoring games in this series, still points toward the Under given Detroit’s shorthanded lineup without Baez, Mize’s turn removed from the rotation, and Boston’s own injury-hit core limiting its depth behind top bats like Duran and Masataka Yoshida. Comerica’s run-suppressing dimensions, coupled with a Tigers offense that has been inconsistent even when Torkelson is locked in, suggest some natural regression after back-to-back Overs, especially if Gray can work deep and keep Boston’s vulnerable middle-relief arms out of the highest-leverage innings. Odds and availability are subject to change. This bet was made at 06/05/2026 10:01
Spread Pick - Boston Red Sox, -1.5 (162): C+
Detroit’s weakened everyday group, missing Baez up the middle and relying on patchwork infield depth while Mize and other arms sit on the IL, leaves them more exposed to a crooked number if Flaherty’s command wobbles again against a Boston lineup that has already shown it can punish Tigers pitching and rides strong recent production from Duran and the middle of the order. Given how often Spencer Torkelson has had to carry Detroit’s scoring against Boston and how thin the Tigers get once you reach the bottom of the lineup, the path to a Red Sox win by multiple runs is clear enough to justify the plus-price run line, even if the variance on a road favorite keeps this closer to a lean than a lock. Odds and availability are subject to change. This bet was made at 06/05/2026 10:01
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