MLB: Saturday's Bos/Det

Play: Boston +113 (Lester vs. action)

Time: 7:15 p.m. ET

Reasoning: Jon Lester looked like a world-beater in his last outing, striking out 12 over seven scoreless innings. He has 95 Ks in 80 innings, a 3.15 ERA and a 1.19 WHIP. For the season, Max Scherzer has nearly identical numbers, but he has a 1.68 WHIP and a 7.32 ERA in his last three starts. The Tigers are scoring 1.09 fewer runs per game vs. LH. They have dropped their last four games vs. southpaws and in their last 10 games against them are hitting .188 and scoring 2.43 rpg. The Red Sox bullpen boasts a 2.87 ERA and Detroit relievers have a 4.66 ERA. Tigers C Alex Avila is out tonight as he suffered a concussion in last night's contest.



Record: 97-66-5 (59.5%)
Bankroll: +94.62%