Sunday Night Baseball Preview: Detroit Tigers (26-12) vs. Boston Red Sox (20-22)

A winning streak will be on the line for the Detroit Tigers on Sunday when they battle the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park.



The Tigers will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Anibal Sanchez in this game. Sanchez has a 0-2 record and a 3.13 ERA this season.



The Red Sox will counter Sanchez with Jake Peavy. Righthander Peavy has a 3.94 ERA to go along with a 1-1 record this season.



Oddsmakers currently have the Red Sox listed as 117-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total is sitting at 8½.



The Tigers were a 6-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Red Sox. That made winners of bettors who got Detroit at +132 on the
moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.



Current streak:
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Detroit has won 5 straight games.
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Boston has lost 3 straight games.
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Team records:
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Detroit: 26-12 SU
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Boston: 20-22 SU
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Detroit most recently:
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When playing on Sunday are 4-6
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Before playing Cleveland are 7-3
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After playing Boston are 3-7
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After a win are 8-2
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Boston most recently:
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When playing on Sunday are 7-3
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Before playing Toronto are 5-5
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After playing Detroit are 8-2
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After a loss are 7-3
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A few trends to consider:
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Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
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Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
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Detroit is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games when playing on the road against Boston
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The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games at home
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The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Boston's last 13 games
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Boston is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Detroit
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Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
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Next up:
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Detroit at Cleveland, Monday, May 19
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Boston home to Toronto, Tuesday, May 20