The Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Guardians can each clinch postseason berths when they face the Detroit Tigers and Texas Rangers , respectively, on Friday. Both the Red Sox (87-72) and Guardians (86-73) can guarantee themselves a spot in the playoffs with a win or an Astros loss to the Angels .
On Friday, lefty Kyle Harrison (1-1, 3.58 ERA) will take the mound for Boston against the Tigers, while Slade Cecconi (7-6, 4.15) gets the ball for Cleveland against the Rangers. Harrison has allowed only one run in nine innings since being acquired by the Red Sox. Meanwhile, Cecconi is 2-0 with a 0.87 ERA over his last three starts.
Top sportsbooks have set both Harrison's and Cecconi's total pitcher strikeout props at 4.5. The SportsLine Projection Model, which simulates every