On the first day of June 2024, the Boston Red Sox are hosting the Detroit Tigers at the iconic Fenway Park, with the first pitch scheduled for 4:10 PM under clear skies. The Tigers are bringing Reese Olson to the mound, who has impressed this season with a stellar 1.917 ERA. His counterpart from the Red Sox, Cooper Criswell, will try to counter with his own 4.190 ERA.

As things stand in the 2024 AL Central Division, the Tigers are 8th with a nearly balanced 28-29 record, a divisional record of 10-9, and a fourth place in their group. Despite a recent loss, their form sees them with five wins in their last ten matches. The Tigers have been equally split on the road and at home, holding a 14-15 and 14-14 record respectively, and have a neutral performance in day and night games with 14 wins each.

The Red Sox, on the other hand, are in a similar situation in the AL East Division, positioned 7th with a 29-29 record. They hold a third-place standing in their division battles with a 5-8 record. Recently they’ve turned around their form to a win streak, and although they have struggled at home with a 12-16 record, they’ve been stronger on the road with a 17-13 positioning.

In terms of scoring, the Tigers have a slight edge with 243 runs scored to the Red Sox’s 251, although the Sox have been a bit tighter defensively, conceding 228 runs to the Tigers’ 242.

For bettors, the odds are as follows: the game carries a Point Spread of 1.5 and an Over/Under of 8.5. The money line sees the away team Tigers at -117 and the home team Red Sox closely behind at -102. With both teams in similarly fluctuating forms, this matchup promises to be a tightly contested battle with slight edge given to the Tigers as reflected in the odds.