Red Sox and Tigers meet in series rubber match
Detroit Tigers (87-74, second in the AL Central) vs. Boston Red Sox (88-73, third in the AL East)
Boston; Sunday, 3:05 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Chris Paddack (0-0); Red Sox: TBD
BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers play on Sunday with the winner claiming the three-game series.
Boston has an 88-73 record overall and a 47-33 record in home games. The Red Sox have the third-ranked team on-base percentage in the AL at .323.
Detroit is 87-74 overall and 41-39 in road games. The Tigers have the sixth-ranked team on-base percentage in the AL at .316.
The teams meet Sunday for the sixth time this season. The Tigers lead the season series 4-1.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jarren Duran has 40 doubles, 13 triples and 16 home runs while hitting .257 for the Red Sox. Carlos Narvaez is 6 for 36 with two doubles and two home runs over the past 10 games.
Gleyber Torres has 22 doubles and 16 home runs for the Tigers. Dillon Dingler is 9 for 36 with three doubles over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Red Sox: 6-4, .261 batting average, 3.34 ERA, outscored opponents by six runs
Tigers: 2-8, .210 batting average, 4.34 ERA, outscored by 25 runs
INJURIES: Red Sox: Brennan Bernardino: 15-Day IL (lat), Vaughn Grissom: 60-Day IL (foot), Dustin May: 15-Day IL (elbow), Jordan Hicks: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Roman Anthony: 10-Day IL (oblique), Hunter Dobbins: 60-Day IL (acl), Marcelo Mayer: 60-Day IL (wrist), Richard Fitts: 15-Day IL (biceps), Luis Guerrero: 60-Day IL (elbow), Tanner Houck: 60-Day IL (flexor), Liam Hendriks: 60-Day IL (hip), Josh Winckowski: 60-Day IL (elbow), Triston Casas: 60-Day IL (knee), Kutter Crawford: 60-Day IL (knee), Patrick Sandoval: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Tigers: Colt Keith: 10-Day IL (rib cage), Sawyer Gipson-Long: 15-Day IL (neck), Beau Brieske: 60-Day IL (forearm), Matt Vierling: 10-Day IL (oblique), Reese Olson: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Sean Guenther: 60-Day IL (hip), Jackson Jobe: 60-Day IL (flexor), Jason Foley: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alex Cobb: 60-Day IL (hip), Ty Madden: 60-Day IL (shoulder)
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