The Boston Red Sox lost 3 of 4 over the weekend to the Texas Rangers but should turn things around tonight when they return home to Fenway to host the worst team in baseball, the Detroit Tigers. Detroit has lost 5 straight, 9 of their last 10, and are just 4-12 on the road. The Tigers are expected to turn to Michael Fulmer to throw strikes and he has pitched well, at 1-1, with a 3.86 ERA and a 1.05 WHIP, but when your offense is averaging under 3 runs per game, it’s tough to get a win. Boston will give the nod to Nick Pivetta and he has been dealing. Pivetta is 3-0 with a 2.81 ERA, a 1.25 WHIP, and was brilliant in his last outing against Jacob DeGrom and the Mets, pitching 5 scoreless innings resulting in a 1-0 Boston win. The Red Sox have won 5 straight against the Tigers and should notch another tonight.
TONIGHT’S PICK: BOSTON RED SOX