Tigers play the Red Sox after Dingler's 4-hit game

Updated Apr. 20, 2026 4:01 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Detroit Tigers (12-10, second in the AL Central) vs. Boston Red Sox (8-13, fourth in the AL East)

Boston; Monday, 11:10 a.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Jack Flaherty (0-1, 4.05 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 21 strikeouts); Red Sox: Sonny Gray (2-1, 4.43 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 11 strikeouts)

LINE: Red Sox -139, Tigers +118; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers take on the Boston Red Sox after Dillon Dingler's four-hit game on Sunday.

Boston has an 8-13 record overall and a 4-5 record in home games. The Red Sox have a 2-4 record in games decided by one run.

Detroit is 4-9 in road games and 12-10 overall. The Tigers have the second-ranked team ERA in the AL at 3.28.

Monday's game is the fourth time these teams match up this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Wilyer Abreu leads the Red Sox with a .312 batting average, and has four doubles, a triple, three home runs, six walks and 10 RBIs. Willson Contreras is 11 for 34 with two home runs and eight RBIs over the last 10 games.

Dingler has four doubles, five home runs and 18 RBIs while hitting .302 for the Tigers. Gleyber Torres is 11 for 41 with two doubles over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Red Sox: 5-5, .231 batting average, 4.09 ERA, outscored opponents by one run

Tigers: 8-2, .249 batting average, 2.02 ERA, outscored opponents by 20 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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