Game 36: Red Sox at Tigers — The one where the game takes a backseat to injury updates
You might want to be sitting down when you get a whiff of this lineup.
May 4, 2026; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras (40) in the field in the third inning against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images | Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images First, the good news. The Red Sox got a slew of cautiously optimistic injury updates this afternoon from Comerica Park in Detroit.
First up, Roman Anthony: Roman Anthony is dealing with a wrist sprain and is day-to-day. There are no plans to put him on the IL at the moment, per @ChrisCotillo . EXHALE.
pic. twitter. com/grIEbe7XsA — Tyler Milliken (@tylermilliken_) May 5, 2026 He won’t be available these last couple of games in Detroit, but in the grand scheme of things, this is far from the worst update we could have gotten today.
Next up, Sonny Gray and Ranger Suarez: Chad Tracy says "all things are pointing toward" Sonny Gray starting tomorrow. Then it'll be Early and Bennett in the first two days against TB with Suárez trending positively, too. — Chris Cotillo (@ChrisCotillo) May 5, 2026 If we fill in the rest of the blanks here and get Ranger Suarez to start Saturday and then Payton Tolle on Sunday before the off day on Monday, the Red Sox may finally be tracking towards a scenario where they can get Brayan Bello out of the rotation.