April 18, 2026Updated 10:17 am EDT
The Detroit Tigers take the field against the Boston Red Sox on Saturday at Fenway Park, at 4:10 p.m. ET. Tarik Skubal (2-2, 2.22 ERA) gets the start for the Tigers, who are 10-10 this season and third in the AL Central. Brayan Bello (1-1, 6.14 ERA) is starting for the Red Sox, who are 8-11 and fourth in the AL East.
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Injury reportsTigers
Zach McKinstry: 10 Day IL (Hip/abdominal), Bailey Horn: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Justin Verlander: 15 Day IL (Hip), Jackson Jobe: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Trey Sweeney: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Parker Meadows: 60 Day IL (Head/arm), Troy Melton: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Reese Olson: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Beau Brieske: 60 Day IL (Groin)
Red Sox
Triston Casas: 10 Day IL (Knee), Patrick Sandoval: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Justin Slaten: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Kutter Crawford: 15 Day IL (Wrist), Tanner Houck: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Johan Oviedo: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Romy Gonzalez: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
Stats to know
Detroit’s Kevin McGonigle is slashing .306/.412/.486 this season with one home run, eight RBIs and an OPS of .898. He has a 12.9% strikeout rate and a 15.3% walk rate in 85 plate appearances, and he has scored 14 total runs.
In 66 plate appearances, Dillon Dingler has slashed .268/.359/.536 this season. He has hit four long balls and driven in 14 runs with a strikeout rate of 18.2% and a walk rate of 6.1%. He has come around to score nine times.
Boston’s Wilyer Abreu is slashing .314/.360/.529 this season with three home runs, 10 RBIs and an OPS of .889. He has a 22.7% strikeout rate and a 6.7% walk rate in 75 plate appearances, and he has scored nine total runs.
In 76 plate appearances, Willson Contreras has posted a 26.3% strikeout rate and a 14.5% walk rate while slashing .283/.434/.467 with three home runs, 11 RBIs and nine runs scored.
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