Detroit Tigers vs Boston Red Sox Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 04/18/26

The Detroit Tigers will send defending Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal (2.22 ERA, 0.95 WHIP)  on the mound in a road matchup against the Red Sox. While we know what Skubal is capable of and his high level of play, the Tigers have been atrocious offensively on the road this season. When playing at home, Detroit is posting a 138 wRC+, the highest mark in the league. However, when playing on the road, that number drops to just a 70 wRC+, ranking 25th in the league. 

Boston starter Brayan Bello (6.14 ERA, 1.91 WHIP) is coming off his best start of the young season last time out and is underperforming compared to his xERA and xFIP marks. Detroit managed a whopping 0 runs in yesterday’s matchup, and due to the squads struggles on the road this should serve as an ideal spot for Bello to get back on track. With a pair of solid bullpens in relief for each starter and wind blowing directly from center field toward home plate , I’ll take the under in this matchup.

Tigers vs Red Sox prediction: Under 7.5 (-120) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number or better.