Tigers take on the Red Sox looking to break road skid
Detroit Tigers (10-9, third in the AL Central) vs. Boston Red Sox (7-11, fourth in the AL East) Boston; Friday, 7:15 p. m.
EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Casey Mize (1-1, 3. 94 ERA, 1. 44 WHIP, 18 strikeouts); Red Sox: Ranger Suarez (1-1, 5.
02 ERA, 1. 47 WHIP, 11 strikeouts) LINE: Red Sox -128, Tigers +106; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers hit the road against the Boston Red Sox looking to stop an eight-game road slide. Boston is 7-11 overall and 3-3 in home games.
The Red Sox have gone 3-8 in games when they have given up a home run. Detroit has a 2-8 record on the road and a 10-9 record overall. The Tigers are 6-3 in games when they record eight or more hits.
Friday's game is the first time these teams match up this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Wilyer Abreu has four doubles, a triple, three home runs and 10 RBIs for the Red Sox. Willson Contreras is 13 for 34 with two doubles, two home runs and nine RBIs over the last 10 games.