Detroit Tigers (86-74, second in the AL Central) vs. Boston Red Sox (88-72, third in the AL East)

Boston; Saturday, 4:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: TBD; Red Sox: Connelly Early (1-1, 1.88 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 22 strikeouts)

BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Red Sox face the Detroit Tigers with a 1-0 series lead.

Boston has an 88-72 record overall and a 47-32 record in home games. The Red Sox have a 65-29 record in games when they record at least eight hits.

Detroit has a 40-39 record in road games and an 86-74 record overall. Tigers hitters are batting a collective .247, which ranks seventh in the AL.

The teams meet Saturday for the fifth time this season. The Tigers are up 3-1 in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Alex Bregman has 28 doubles, 18 home runs and 62 RBIs for the Red Sox. Ro

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