The Detroit Tigers (86-73) face the Boston Red Sox (87-72) in the opener of a 3-game set Friday. First pitch from Fenway Park in Boston is set for 7:10 p.m. ET (Apple TV). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Tigers vs. Red Sox odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Tigers lead 3-0

The Tigers salvaged a game against the Cleveland Guardians Thursday to regain a tie atop the AL Central, though Cleveland holds the head-to-head tiebreaker. OF Riley Greene hit his 36th homer in the 4-2 win. The win snapped an 8-game losing streak in an epic collapse that has put their postseason hopes at risk.

The Red Sox took 2 of 3 at Tampa and at Toronto to pull 1 game up for the second Wild Card. They lost 6-1 against the Blue

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