The Red Sox played the Sunday night game, then had to fly to Detroit for an early start. Michael Wacha struggled mightily away from Tropicana Field last year (5.61 ERA) and in the daytime (6.00 ERA). He also was lit up in his final spring start, saying afterward his mechanics were "a little out of sorts." Take the value on the home dog.

Boston will be at a decent disadvantage here having to travel late Sunday night after facing the Yankees (letdown game possibility as well). And, who knows, someone could get hurt Sunday, too. Trevor Story was out of the lineup with an illness so perhaps he doesn't play Monday, either. Monday's Sox starter Michael Wacha is nothing special; he had a 5.05 ERA last year with the Rays. Detroit was 2-1 at home vs. Boston in 2021 and is 5-2 in its past seven at home overall vs. a right-handed starter.