Tanner Houck, still in search of his first win of the season, will be on the mound for the Sox.
Here is a preview.
RED SOX (22-20): Duran LF, Devers DH, Bregman 3B, Campbell 2B, Abreu RF, Story SS, Toro 1B, Wong C, Rafaela CF.
Pitching: RHP Tanner Houck (0-2, 6.10 ERA)
TIGERS (26-15): Carpenter RF, Torres 2B, Keith DH, Greene LF, Torkelson 1B, McKinstry 3B, Dingler C, Sweeney CF, Báez CF.
Pitching: RHP Jackson Jobe (2-0, 4.88 ERA)
Time: 6:40 p.m.
TV, radio: NESN, WEEI-FM 93.7
Red Sox vs. Jobe: Has not faced any Boston batters
Tigers vs. Houck: Javier Báez 0-2, Kerry Carpenter 1-4, Riley Greene 2-4, Andy Ibáñez 0-5, Jace Jung 0-3, Colt Keith 0-3, Zach McKinstry 1-7, Trey Sweeney 0-2, Spencer Torkelson 1-5, Gleyber Torres 7-21
Stat of the day: The Red Sox have scored two or fewer runs in half of Houck’s starts.
Notes: Houck is 2-0 with a 1.42 ERA and 17 strikeouts in four career outings against the Tigers, including three starts. He went 4⅔ innings against Texas in his most recent start, allowing three runs (two earned) and six hits. … The Red Sox are 7-6 in series play, including 4-3 on the road. … The Red Sox have hit 39 home runs in their last 26 games. They have 13 three-run home runs through 42 games, after hitting 19 three-run homers all of last season. … Jobe is coming off his worst outing of the season after giving up six runs on eight hits, including two home runs, in 3⅔ innings against Colorado on Wednesday. This marks his first appearance against the Red Sox.
Material from Field Level Media was used in this report.
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