April 19, 2026Updated 10:17 am EDT

The Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers do battle on Sunday at 4:35 p.m. ET. Garrett Crochet (2-2, 7.58 ERA) gets the start for the Red Sox, who are 8-12 this season and fourth in the AL East. Framber Valdez (1-1, 3.75 ERA) is starting for the Tigers, who are 11-10 and second in the AL Central.

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Injury reportsRed 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)

Tigers

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)

Stats to know
Boston’s Wilyer Abreu is slashing .311/.354/.514 this season with three home runs, 10 RBIs and an OPS of .868. He has a 22.8% strikeout rate and a 6.3% walk rate in 79 plate appearances, and he has scored 10 total runs.
In 80 plate appearances, Willson Contreras is hitting .281/.425/.453 with a .878 OPS. He has hit three long balls, driven in 11 runs and scored nine times.
Detroit’s Kevin McGonigle is slashing .312/.411/.481 this season with one home run, nine RBIs and an OPS of .892. He has a 12.2% strikeout rate and a 14.4% walk rate in 90 plate appearances, and he has scored 15 total runs.
In 68 plate appearances, Dillon Dingler has hit four long balls, tallied 14 RBIs and scored nine runs. He is batting .259/.348/.517 and has posted a 17.6% strikeout rate and a 5.9% walk rate.

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