Tigers vs Red Sox: AL Showdown

0:00On April 17th tonight, the Detroit Tigers, sitting at 10 wins and 9 losses in third place in the AL Central, head to Boston to face the Red Sox, who are 7 and 11 overall, 4th in the AL East. First pitch is 7.15 pm, Eastern on Friday. Tigers' Casey Meyers takes the mound with a 1-in-1 record, 3.94 ERA. For Boston, it's Ranger Suarez, also 1-in-1, but with a 5.02 ERA. The Tigers desperately need to snap an 8-game roadskid where they're just 2 and 8 away from home. Red Sox are 3-in-3 effing way, but struggle at 3-in-8 when they give up a homer. Betting lines have Boston a slight favorites at minus 128, with Tigers at plus 106 and the over under at 8 runs. This marks the first clash between these squads this season. Fans are buzzing about key bats lighting up lately. Boston's Waliere Abroyu has 3 homers and 10 RBI's already. Wilson Contreras is scorching, 13 for 34, over his last 10 with 2 dingers.

1:04On the Detroit side, Kevin McGonagall's hitting 309 with 8 RBI's and Javier Baez has 4 doubles in his recent 10 games. Both teams enter hot from their last 10. Tigers 6-in-4 with a 3.717 ERA, outscoring foes by 6 runs. Red Sox 5-in-5, batting 251, but with a 4.76 ERA. Injuries of piling up though, Boston missing pictures, like Tanner Huck and Tristan Cossus, while Detroit's without Justin Verlander and several arms. On the shelf, keep an eye on who grabs early momentum in this A.O. matchup, as both squads fight to climb their divisions before the weekend heats up. I'm Cory with the story, and you've been listening to MLB News today, AI-powered baseball coverage.