Boston Red Sox vs Detroit Tigers | May 4, 2026

FINAL May 4, 2026 • MLB Ballpark

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Detroit Tigers

MLB PREVIEW • May 4, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Boston Red Sox travels to play Detroit Tigers at MLB Ballpark.

Boston Red Sox

Visiting Side

Detroit Tigers

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Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

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79%

Boston Red Sox

21%

Detroit Tigers

Projected Score BOS 4.5 - DET 3.8

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Boston Red Sox has a stronger overall season performance.
Boston Red Sox has a better road record than Detroit Tigers's home record.
Boston Red Sox boasts a more productive batting lineup.

Boston Red Sox

STAT

Detroit Tigers

54.9% Win % 46.6%

73-60 Overall Record 62-71

34-32 Home Record 33-33

39-28 Away Record 29-38

4.55 Runs / G 4.48

.251 Team BA .241

.731 Team OPS .721

3.48 Team ERA 3.59

1.22 WHIP 1.22

4430 AB (At Bats) 4453

600 R (Runs) 592

1110 H (Hits) 1073

241 2B (Doubles) 203

22 3B (Triples) 27

136 HR (Home Runs) 155

573 RBI (Runs Batted In) 564

1803 TB (Total Bases) 1795

425 BB (Walks) 466

1067 SO (Strikeouts) 1128

97 SB (Stolen Bases) 38

.251 AVG .241

.324 OBP .317

.407 SLG .403

.731 OPS .721

597.9 RC (Runs Created) 580.6

.085 BB/PA .093

0.40 BB/K 0.41

3.83 P/PA 3.92

399 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 385

5009 PA (Plate Appearances) 5019

32.6 AB/HR 28.7

3.48 ERA 3.59

1.22 WHIP 1.22

1176.1 IP (Innings) 1167.1

1057 H (Hits Allowed) 1013

455 ER (Earned Runs) 466

127 HR (HR Allowed) 135

379 BB (Walks Allowed) 408

1131 K (Strikeouts) 1073

8.7 K/9 (K Per 9) 8.3

73 W (Wins) 62

59 L (Losses) 70

37 SV (Saves) 27

0.986 FP (Fielding %) 0.988

68 E (Errors) 59

241 DP (Double Plays) 203

4750 TC (Total Chances) 4737

3529 PO (Putouts) 3502

1153 A (Assists) 1176

35.8 RF (Range Factor) 36.1

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Detroit Tigers plays on familiar turf at MLB Ballpark.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Why Boston Red Sox Could Win

Boston Red Sox brings a Team ERA of 3.48 and Batting Average of .251 into the matchup.

Why Detroit Tigers Could Win

Detroit Tigers counters with a Team ERA of 3.59 and Batting Average of .241.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Boston Red Sox's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

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Dome/Indoor

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Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

Pitching & Leaders

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Boston Red Sox (49.8%) Detroit Tigers (50.2%)

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