Detroit Tigers vs Boston Red Sox Picks and Prediction for Sunday April 19 2026
Use Code WWWC The Sunday MLB schedule will get underway with a matinee between the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox from historic Fenway Park. The Tigers have won six of their last four games to push their overall record to 10 wins and 10 losses. The Red Sox stumbled out of the gate, but have rebounding with six victories in their previous ten outings. Boston owns an overall record of 8 wins and 11 losses. Read more about this Detroit vs Boston prediction! Struggling with handicapping? Try our free MLB picks.
- Game day: Sunday, April 19, 2026
- Game time: 1:35 PM ET
- Location: Boston, MA
- Stadium: Fenway Park
- TV channel: MLB.tv
Detroit hungry for AL Central Division success
The Detroit Tigers have been eliminated in the ALDS the last two years and are in search of their first AL Central Division title since 2014. The Tigers have dropped nine of their first 11 road games and are a game out of first place. Detroit ranks 17th in the majors with a .696 OPS and has scored 84 runs through their first 20 games.
2B Colt Keith leads the club with a .317 batting average and seven of his 19 hits have been doubles. Rookie SS Kevin McGonigle has racked up a team-high 22 hits and eight of those have gone for extra bases. C Dillon Dingle has been a presence in the middle of the Detroit lineup with four home runs and 14 RBIs.
Boston trying to return to AL East Division glory
The Boston Red Sox missed the playoffs last season and have not won the AL East Division since a three-year run from 2016-2018. The Red Sox are a game above .500 at home and are stuck in fourth place in the division standings. Boston needs to jump start an offense that ranks 23rd in the majors with a .664 OPS. The Red Sox have plated 78 runs through their first 19 contests.
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Boston SS Trevor Story hasn’t done much since leaving Colorado, but is currently tenth in the majors with 17 RBIs. OF Wilyer Abreu leads the Red Sox with a .314 batting average and 22 hits. 1B Willson Contreras has smashed a team-high three long balls and has drawn 11 walks.
Pitching Matchup
Detroit Tigers
Thirty-two year old southpaw Framber Valdez (1-1 3.75 ERA) signed a three-year, $115-million dollar contract in the offseason. Through his first four starts, Valdez has not allowed a home run and has struck out just 13 batters. Last time out, Valdez (1 ER) lasted seven innings during a 2-1 home victory versus Kansas City.
Detroit relies heavily on a pitching staff that ranks sixth in the majors with a 3.46 ERA. The Tigers have notched ten quality starts through their first 20 games and are one of the best at keeping runners off base with a 1.24 WHIP. Detroit is strong in the back end of their pitching staff with a 3.41 bullpen ERA. Kenley Jansen has locked down four saves and owns a sparkling 0.86 ERA.
Boston Red Sox
Twenty-six year old southpaw Garrett Crochet (2-2 7.58 ERA) finished second in the AL Cy Young Award voting last season. Through 19 innings, Crochet has retired 22 batters by strikes and given up three home runs. In his last start, Crochet was tagged for 11 runs (10 ER) and recorded just five outs during an ugly 13-6 road loss against Minnesota.
Boston ranked fifth in the majors in ERA last season, but is currently underachieving with a 4.27 team ERA. The Red Sox feature some quality arms late in games and are 12th in bullpen ERA (3.84 ERA). Thirty-eight year old closer Aroldis Chapman (1.29 ERA) is showing no signs of slowing down and leads Boston win three saves.
Detroit Tigers vs Boston Red Sox Spread Pick
- Boston Red Sox
Detroit took Friday's series opener by a 1-0 final score, but have struggled on the road. The Red Sox are built to use the dimensions at Fenway and scored six runs the only time they faced Framber Valdez a season ago. Garrett Crochet is coming off a rare poor outing and will lead Boston to victory in the series finale.
Detroit Tigers vs Boston Red Sox Over/Under Pick
- Under
This matchup will finish under. These teams have gotten off to slow starts at the plate and neither ranks in the top half of the league in OPS. The Tigers have a record of 8-10-2 O/U and will struggle to score against one of the most talented starting pitchers in baseball.
Final Score Prediction: Boston Red Sox win 4-1
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