Tigers play the Red Sox in first of 3-game series
Boston Red Sox (13-21, fifth in the AL East) vs. Detroit Tigers (18-17, second in the AL Central) Detroit; Monday, 6:40 p. m.
EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Red Sox: Payton Tolle (0-1, 3. 37 ERA, 1. 03 WHIP, 15 strikeouts); Tigers: Tarik Skubal (3-2, 2.
70 ERA, 0. 95 WHIP, 45 strikeouts) LINE: Tigers -236, Red Sox +193; over/under is 7 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers open a three-game series at home against the Boston Red Sox on Monday. Detroit is 18-17 overall and 12-3 at home.
The Tigers have a 13-5 record in games when they scored five or more runs. Boston is 7-11 on the road and 13-21 overall. Red Sox pitchers have a collective 4.
24 ERA, which ranks seventh in the AL. The teams meet Monday for the fifth time this season. The season series is tied 2-2.