This is an 8* TOTAL on the UNDER Tigers/BoSox.

Both teams have been playing to some higher-scoring games of late, but we're expecting that trend to end this evening.

The Tigers went 2-1 vs. the Rangers at home over the weekend, winning the final two by scores of 14-7 and 7-3.

The Red Sox enter having seen the total go OVER in three straight after going 2-1 vs. the Cardinals at home over the weekend.

Boston though has seen the total go UNDER in six of its last nine after playing to three or more straight OVERS in a row.

Both starters have been decent so far and will be hungry here.

Alex Faedo (1-3, 4.28 ERA) gets the nod for the Tigers, and the Red Sox counter with Josh Winckowski (1-1, 4.50).

Look for these rookies to be the main story line in tomorrow's summaries of this contest.

The situation and the numbers/trends all point to the UNDER as the correct call in this game.

Good luck, NP