Tigers take road slide into matchup against the Red Sox
Detroit Tigers (10-10, third in the AL Central) vs. Boston Red Sox (8-11, fourth in the AL East) Boston; Saturday, 4:10 p. m.
EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Tarik Skubal (2-2, 2. 22 ERA, 0. 94 WHIP, 23 strikeouts); Red Sox: Brayan Bello (1-1, 6.
14 ERA, 1. 91 WHIP, nine strikeouts) LINE: Tigers -173, Red Sox +146; over/under is 7 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers will look to stop a nine-game road slide when they face the Boston Red Sox. Boston has gone 4-3 at home and 8-11 overall.
The Red Sox have a 5-3 record in games when they did not allow a home run. Detroit has a 10-10 record overall and a 2-9 record on the road. The Tigers have a 2-0 record in games when they hit at least two home runs.
Saturday's game is the second meeting between these teams this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Wilyer Abreu has four doubles, a triple and three home runs for the Red Sox. Willson Contreras is 12 for 33 with two doubles, two home runs and nine RBIs over the past 10 games.