Series Preview: Detroit Tigers at Boston Red Sox with Probable Pitchers 04/17-20

Detroit Tigers (10-9) at Boston Red Sox (7-11)

Game 1:

Date: Friday, April 17
Time: 7:15 pm EST
Broadcast: Apple TV+

Game 2:

Date: Saturday, April 18
Time: 4:10 PM EST
Broadcast: DSN/NESN

Game 3:

Date: Sunday, April 19
Time: 1:35 PM EST
Broadcast: DSN/NESN

Game 4:

Date: Monday, April 20
Time: 11:10 AM EST
Broadcast: DSN/NESN

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Team Stats 

Probable Starting Pitchers

Detroit Tigers vs. Boston Red Sox

Friday: Casey Mize (1-1, 3.94 ERA, 18 K) vs. Ranger Suarez (1-1, 5.02 ERA, 11 K)

Saturday: Tarik Skubal (2-2, 2.22 ERA, 23 K) vs. Brayan Bello (1-1, 6.14 ERA, 9 K)

Sunday: Framber Valdez (1-1, 3.75 ERA, 13 K) vs. Garrett Crochet (2-2, 7.58 ERA, 22 K)

Monday: Jack Flaherty (0-1, 4.05 ERA, 21 K) vs. Sonny Gray (2-1, 4.43 ERA, 11 K)

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Team Leaders 

Detroit Tigers

AVG: Colt Keith – .317
HR: Dillon Dingler – 5
RBI: Dillon Dingler – 14
W: Tarik Skubal – 2
ERA: Tarik Skubal – 2.22
K: Tarik Skubal – 23

Boston Red Sox

AVG: Wilyer Abreu – .333
HR: Willson Contreras – 3
RBI: Trevor Story – 17
W: Garrett Crochet – 2
ERA: Sonny Gray – 2.29
K: Garrett Crochet – 22

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