Detroit Tigers (10-9, third in the AL Central) vs. Boston Red Sox (7-11, fourth in the AL East)

Boston; Friday, 7:15 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Casey Mize (1-1, 3.94 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, 18 strikeouts); Red Sox: Ranger Suarez (1-1, 5.02 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, 11 strikeouts)

LINE: Red Sox -128, Tigers +106; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Tigers hit the road against the Boston Red Sox looking to stop an eight-game road slide.

Boston is 7-11 overall and 3-3 in home games. The Red Sox have gone 3-8 in games when they have given up a home run.

Detroit has a 2-8 record on the road and a 10-9 record overall. The Tigers are 6-3 in games when they record eight or more hits.

Friday's game is the first time these teams match up this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Wilyer Abreu has four doubles, a triple, three home runs and 10 RBI for the Red Sox. Willson Contreras is 13 for 34 with two doubles, two home runs and nine RBI over the last 10 games.

Kevin McGonigle has a home run, 13 walks and eight RBI while hitting .309 for the Tigers. Javier Baez is 11 for 33 with four doubles, a home run and four RBI over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Red Sox: 5-5, .251 batting average, 4.76 ERA, outscored opponents by four runs

Tigers: 6-4, .249 batting average, 3.77 ERA, outscored opponents by six 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: Zach McKinstry: day-to-day (ankle), Parker Meadows: 60-Day IL (head/arm), Trey Sweeney: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Justin Verlander: 15-Day IL (hip inflammation), 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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