Venue: Fenway Park — Boston, MA
Start Time: 4:35 PM ET (moved from 1:35 PM due to rain threat) Weather: Rain threat earlier in the day; game moved to avoid early‑afternoon storms. Cool Boston evening conditions expected.
Injury Report
Detroit Tigers
Justin Verlander — 15‑Day IL (hip)
Zach McKinstry — 10‑Day IL (hip/abdominal)
Parker Meadows — 60‑Day IL (head/arm)
Trey Sweeney — 60‑Day IL (shoulder)
Bailey Horn — 15‑Day IL (elbow)
Reese Olson — 60‑Day IL (shoulder)
Jackson Jobe — 60‑Day IL (elbow)
Troy Melton — 60‑Day IL (elbow)
Beau Brieske — 60‑Day IL (groin)
Boston Red Sox
Johan Oviedo — 60‑Day IL (elbow)
Justin Slaten — 15‑Day IL (oblique)
Patrick Sandoval — 15‑Day IL (elbow)
Kutter Crawford — 15‑Day IL (wrist)
Triston Casas — 10‑Day IL (knee)
Romy Gonzalez — 60‑Day IL (shoulder)
Tanner Houck — 60‑Day IL (elbow)
Team Records & Statistical Profile
Detroit Tigers (11–10)
Road Record: 3–9
Team ERA: 3.35 (Top‑5 MLB)
Recent Form: Outscored opponents by 14 runs over last 10 games
Offense: 4.4 runs/game, .245 AVG, 80 RBI, .329 OBP
Boston Red Sox (8–12)
Home Record: 4–4
Team ERA: 3.68 over last 10 games
Recent Form: Outscored opponents by 6 runs over last 10 games
Offense: .226 AVG over last 10 games; inconsistent power production
Recent Team Form
Tigers — Last 5
W 4–1 @ BOS
L 2–1 @ BOS
L 10–9 @ DET
L 2–1 @ DET
L 2–1 @ DET Detroit enters having split the first two games of the series.
Red Sox — Last 5
L 4–1 vs DET
W 2–1 vs DET
L 11–4 vs LAA
W 5–4 vs LAA
L 7–1 vs LAA
Probable Pitching Matchup
DET — Framber Valdez (LHP)
Record: 1–1
ERA: 3.75
WHIP: 1.29
IP: 24.0
K/BB: 13 / 7
HR Allowed: 0
Notable: Has never allowed a HR at Fenway in 21 career innings.
BOS — Garrett Crochet (LHP)
Record: 2–2
ERA: 7.58
WHIP: 1.58
IP: 19.0
K/BB: 22 / 7
HR Allowed: 3
Context: Coming off a disastrous outing (10 ER in 1.2 IP vs MIN).
Key Player Matchups
Detroit Tigers
Dillon Dingler: 4 HR, 14 RBI, .259 AVG
Colt Keith: .317 AVG, .348 OBP
Kerry Carpenter: 4 HR, 12 RBI
Boston Red Sox
Willson Contreras: .281 AVG, 2 HR, 11 RBI
Wilyer Abreu: .311 AVG, .514 SLG
Trevor Story: 17 RBI (team leader)
Series History & Context
Teams have split the first two games of the series.
Sunday’s game time was moved due to rain threat.
Detroit’s pitching has been significantly stronger (3.35 ERA vs BOS 4.00+ season ERA).
Boston is 3–9 when allowing a home run.
Betting Trends
Tigers bullpen: 71.4% save rate, strong WHIP (1.27).
Red Sox offense inconsistent; reliant on Abreu and Story.
Tigers pitchers have allowed only 12 HR all season (Top‑5 MLB).
Boston is 3–9 when allowing a HR — a key vulnerability.
Game Odds
Detroit Tigers 7
Boston Red Sox – 136
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Saturday, April 18, 2026
