Detroit Tigers vs. Boston Red Sox

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The Boston Red Sox (8-12, fourth in the AL East) will host the Detroit Tigers (11-10, second in the AL Central) on Sunday at 4:35 p.m. EDT in Boston.

The probable pitchers are Framber Valdez for the Tigers (1-1 record, 3.75 ERA, 13 strikeouts) and Garrett Crochet for the Red Sox (2-2 record, 7.58 ERA, 22 strikeouts). The betting line lists the Red Sox as -141 favorites with an over/under of 7 runs.

Boston has a 4-4 home record but is 3-9 in games allowing a home run, while Detroit is 3-9 on the road. Detroit's pitching staff holds a collective 3.35 ERA, ranking fifth in MLB.

For the Red Sox, Roman Anthony has recorded three doubles, a triple, and a home run; Willson Contreras is 13-for-33 with two doubles and two home runs over his last 10 games. For the Tigers, Dillon Dingler is hitting .259 with three doubles, four home runs, and 14 RBIs, while Kevin McGonigle is 11-for-34 with a double, a triple, and a home run over his last 10 games.

The Red Sox last 10 games show a 6-4 record with a .226 batting average and 3.68 ERA, whereas the Tigers went 7-3 with a .247 batting average...