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Boston Red Sox vs Detroit Tigers
Game Date: Sunday, May 29, 2011 | Game Time: 7:05 PM | Home Line: | Total:
Original content, prepared and provided by ProCappers.com StaffBoston Red Sox v Detroit Tigers Series Betting Trends
The Boston Red Sox travel to Detroit to play the Tigers at 7:05 PM on Sunday, May 29, 2011. Detroit is the favorite in this matchup, laying points here at home. The Total has been posted at Over/Under .
Before getting to specific team details, let's have a look at the recent games in this series to see if we can identify any MLB sports betting trends to assist in making the right pick in this game.
Recent Results in the Red Sox/Tigers Series
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 8, 2012 | Boston | 12 | Detroit | 13 | -1.5 | 8.5 |
| April 7, 2012 | Boston | 0 | Detroit | 10 | -1.5 | 7.5 |
| April 5, 2012 | Boston | 2 | Detroit | 3 | -1.5 | 7.0 |
| May 29, 2011 | Boston | 4 | Detroit | 3 | ||
| May 29, 2011 | Boston | 0 | Detroit | 3 | 1.5 | 7.0 |
| May 27, 2011 | Boston | 6 | Detroit | 3 | -1.5 | 9.0 |
| May 26, 2011 | Boston | 9 | Detroit | 1 | -1.5 | 8.5 |
| May 19, 2011 | Detroit | 3 | Boston | 4 | -1.5 | 7.5 |
| May 18, 2011 | Detroit | 0 | Boston | 1 | -1.5 | 9.5 |
| August 1, 2010 | Detroit | 3 | Boston | 4 |
When looking at the last 147 games in this series, we can see the home team has won 79 games compared to 68 wins for the road team. Average points scored per game for the home team in the Boston/Detroit series is 5.3 ppg while the vistor has put up 4.8 ppg, creating an average margin of victory of 0.5 favoring the home team.
The average Total points scored spanning the last 147 games between the Red Sox and the Tigers is 10.1 per game.
Now let's take a look at the series history in this exact situation, with Boston as the road team and with Detroit as the home team.
Recent Results when Boston visits Detroit
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 8, 2012 | Boston | 12 | Detroit | 13 | -1.5 | 8.5 |
| April 7, 2012 | Boston | 0 | Detroit | 10 | -1.5 | 7.5 |
| April 5, 2012 | Boston | 2 | Detroit | 3 | -1.5 | 7.0 |
| May 29, 2011 | Boston | 4 | Detroit | 3 | ||
| May 29, 2011 | Boston | 0 | Detroit | 3 | 1.5 | 7.0 |
| May 27, 2011 | Boston | 6 | Detroit | 3 | -1.5 | 9.0 |
| May 26, 2011 | Boston | 9 | Detroit | 1 | -1.5 | 8.5 |
When looking at the last 76 games in this series while Detroit has been the home team, we can see the Tigers have won 32 games compared to 44 wins for the Red Sox. Average points scored per game by Detroit in this situation is is 4.6 ppg while Boston has put up 5.4 ppg, creating an average margin of victory of 0.8 favoring the .
The average Total points scored spanning the last 76 games between the Red Sox and the Tigers is 10 per game.
Can the Boston Red Sox Cover the Spread?
This season the Boston Red Sox have played 36 games, averaging 5.5 points per game, while allowing 5.2 points per game. This has led to a season record of 17-19. Let's have a closer look at recent Boston Red Sox results.
Recent Boston Red Sox Results
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2012 | Seattle | 0 | Boston | 5 | -1.5 | 9.5 |
| May 14, 2012 | Seattle | 1 | Boston | 6 | -1.5 | 9.0 |
| May 13, 2012 | Cleveland | 1 | Boston | 12 | -1.5 | 9.0 |
| May 12, 2012 | Cleveland | 1 | Boston | 4 | -1.5 | 9.5 |
| May 11, 2012 | Cleveland | 5 | Boston | 7 | -1.5 | 10.0 |
| May 10, 2012 | Cleveland | 8 | Boston | 3 | -1.5 | 9.0 |
| May 9, 2012 | Boston | 3 | Kansas City | 4 | 1.5 | 8.5 |
This season the Boston Red Sox have played 16 games on the road, averaging 5.4 points per game, while allowing 4.8 points per game. This has led to a season record of 8-8. Let's have a closer look at recent Boston Red Sox results on the road.
Recent Boston Red Sox Road Results
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2012 | Boston | 3 | Kansas City | 4 | 1.5 | 8.5 |
| May 8, 2012 | Boston | 4 | Kansas City | 6 | 1.5 | 8.5 |
| May 7, 2012 | Boston | 11 | Kansas City | 5 | 1.5 | 9.0 |
| April 29, 2012 | Boston | 1 | (CHA) Chicago | 4 | 1.5 | 8.0 |
| April 28, 2012 | Boston | 1 | (CHA) Chicago | 0 | 1.5 | 7.5 |
Can the Detroit Tigers Cover the Spread?
This season the Detroit Tigers have played 36 games, averaging 4.4 points per game, while allowing 4.5 points per game. This has led to a season record of 18-19. Let's have a closer look at recent Detroit Tigers results.
Recent Detroit Tigers Results
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2012 | Detroit | 10 | (CHA) Chicago | 8 | -1.5 | 8.0 |
| May 14, 2012 | Detroit | 5 | (CHA) Chicago | 7 | 1.5 | 8.0 |
| May 13, 2012 | Detroit | 3 | Oakland | 1 | 1.5 | 6.5 |
| May 12, 2012 | Detroit | 1 | Oakland | 3 | 1.5 | 7.0 |
| May 11, 2012 | Detroit | 4 | Oakland | 11 | 1.5 | 7.5 |
| May 10, 2012 | Detroit | 10 | Oakland | 6 | 1.5 | 7.0 |
| May 9, 2012 | Detroit | 1 | Seattle | 2 | 1.5 | 7.0 |
| May 8, 2012 | Detroit | 6 | Seattle | 4 | 1.5 | 6.5 |
| May 7, 2012 | Detroit | 2 | Seattle | 3 | 1.5 | 7.0 |
| May 6, 2012 | (CHA) Chicago | 1 | Detroit | 3 | -1.5 | 9.0 |
This season the Detroit Tigers have played 18 games here at home, averaging 4.6 points per game, while allowing 4.6 points per game. This has led to a season record of 9-9. Let's have a closer look at recent Detroit Tigers results when playing at home.
Recent Detroit Tigers Home Results
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2012 | (CHA) Chicago | 1 | Detroit | 3 | -1.5 | 9.0 |
| May 5, 2012 | (CHA) Chicago | 3 | Detroit | 2 | -1.5 | 8.5 |
| May 4, 2012 | (CHA) Chicago | 4 | Detroit | 5 | -1.5 | 7.5 |
| May 2, 2012 | Kansas City | 3 | Detroit | 2 | -1.5 | 7.5 |
| May 1, 2012 | Kansas City | 3 | Detroit | 9 | -1.5 | 9.0 |
| April 26, 2012 | Seattle | 5 | Detroit | 4 | -1.5 | 9.0 |
| April 25, 2012 | Seattle | 9 | Detroit | 1 | 1.5 | 7.5 |
| April 24, 2012 | Seattle | 7 | Detroit | 4 | -1.5 | 8.0 |
| April 22, 2012 | Texas | 3 | Detroit | 2 | 1.5 | 9.5 |
| April 21, 2012 | Texas | 10 | Detroit | 4 | -1.5 | 9.0 |
