The Tigers continued to struggle against the Red Sox in game one of their away series. Their right -hander Manning has also struggled lately, with far too many hits and over a run an inning allowed in his last three starts. Opposing batters are hitting him at a .327 clip in August. Bello, the Sox' young right-hander starts for today. Bello saw his ERA creep up in July after a long stretch of quality starts. He bounced back last time out with a fine 6+ inning effort, allowing just a single run. He has consistently pitched better at Fenway than away this season. Boston is tough to beat at home and tougher on right handed pitching than Detroit (.260 vs .231 BA.) The Sox are 12-5 vs. sub .500 teams in the second half. I like Bello's chances today. Detroit has never faced the youngster. Look for Boston to win their fourth straight game. Take the Sox on the run line at -1 1/2.