Ranger Suarez Dominates Tigers In Low Scoring Boston Red Sox Win
The Boston Red Sox' big-ticket free agent signing, Ranger Suarez, dominated the Detroit Tigers en route to a win in front of a packed Fenway Park
It was a pitchers' duel at Fenway Park on Friday night as the Boston Red Sox improved to 8-11 with a 1-0 walk-off victory over the Detroit Tigers . Detroit starter Casey Mize dominated the Boston lineup, striking out seven Red Sox hitters and allowing just three hits across 6. 2 shutout innings.
Luckily for the Red Sox, their big-ticket free agent signing, Ranger Suarez, was more than up to the task. Suarez outdueled Mize, allowing only two hits across eight shutout innings in the best start of his young Red Sox career. With the win, the Red Sox improve to 8-0 when they get a quality outing from their starter.
"I've been saying for three weeks, if we pitch, we're gonna win. " Red Sox manager Alex Cora told reporters after the win. Ranger Suarez has his second K of the game on a perfeclty placed curveball pic.
twitter. com/bdH0ZxIx38 — Lucas Parmenter (@Lucasparmenter0) April 17, 2026 For Suarez, it was everything Craig Breslow and company dreamt of when they signed him to a five-year, $130-million deal in January. Suarez used all five of his pitches effectively to keep hitters off-balance, allowing a season-low five hard-hit balls.