Detroit Tigers at Boston Red Sox
BOSTON (Interstat) — The Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox will conclude a three-game series Sunday at Fenway Park, with both teams looking to gain momentum in the early season.
First pitch is scheduled for 1:35 p.m. EDT under cloudy skies with temperatures around 55 degrees.
The Tigers (11-10) evened the series with a 4-1 victory Saturday behind a dominant 10-strikeout performance from Tarik Skubal. Detroit has won seven of its last 10 games. The Red Sox (8-12) took the series opener 1-0 in 10 innings Friday but have lost four of their last five.
Detroit will send left-hander Framber Valdez (1-1, 3.86 ERA) to the mound. Boston is expected to counter with left-hander Garrett Crochet (2-2, 4.15 ERA).
A player to watch for the Tigers is Skubal, who has allowed two earned runs or fewer in four of his five starts this season, including Saturday’s win. For Boston, reliever Jovani Morán has been a bright spot in the bullpen, posting a 0.00 ERA over his last five appearances spanning 11.1 innings, with 13 strikeouts.
According to Interstat’s game simulator, the projected final score is Red Sox 6, Tigers 5. Boston has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -1.5. The over/under is set at 7 runs.
Following Sunday’s contest, the teams will meet again Monday at Fenway for a makeup game before Detroit returns home to face Milwaukee and Boston hosts the New York Yankees.