Boston Red Sox host the Detroit Tigers Sunday

Detroit Tigers (11-10, second in the AL Central) vs. Boston Red Sox (8-12, fourth in the AL East)

Boston; Sunday, 4:35 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Framber Valdez (1-1, 3.75 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 13 strikeouts); Red Sox: Garrett Crochet (2-2, 7.58 ERA, 1.58 WHIP, 22 strikeouts)

LINE: Red Sox -141, Tigers +119; over/under is 7 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Red Sox host the Detroit Tigers on Sunday.

Boston is 8-12 overall and 4-4 in home games. The Red Sox are 3-9 in games when they have allowed a home run.

Detroit is 11-10 overall and 3-9 on the road. Tigers pitchers have a collective 3.35 ERA, which ranks fifth in MLB play.

The teams meet Sunday for the third time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Roman Anthony has three doubles, a triple and a home run for the Red Sox. Willson Contreras is 13 for 33 with two doubles and two home runs over the last 10 games.

Dillon Dingler has three doubles, four home runs and 14 RBIs while hitting .259 for the Tigers. Kevin McGonigle is 11 for 34 with a double, a triple and a home run over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Red Sox: 6-4, .226 batting average, 3.68 ERA, outscored opponents by six runs

Tigers: 7-3, .247 batting average, 2.66 ERA, outscored opponents by 14 runs

INJURIES: Red Sox: Johan Oviedo: 60-Day IL (elbow), Justin Slaten: 15-Day IL (oblique), Patrick Sandoval: 15-Day IL (elbow), Kutter Crawford: 15-Day IL (wrist), Triston Casas: 10-Day IL (knee), Romy Gonzalez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Tanner Houck: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Tigers: Justin Verlander: 15-Day IL (hip), Zach McKinstry: 10-Day IL (hip/abdominal), Parker Meadows: 60-Day IL (head/arm), Trey Sweeney: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Bailey Horn: 15-Day IL (elbow), Reese Olson: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jackson Jobe: 60-Day IL (elbow), Troy Melton: 60-Day IL (elbow), Beau Brieske: 60-Day IL (groin)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.