Match Preview: Boston Red Sox vs Detroit Tigers
The Boston Red Sox will face the Detroit Tigers on 20th June 2022, in what will be the first game of their upcoming series. Boston is on the upward trajectory, while their opponents have been drifting in the opposite direction after a decent start to the season.
Red Sox:
| PLAYER | POSITION | UPDATED | INJURY | INJURY STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrique Hernandez | CF | Sun, Jun 19 | Hip | Expected to be out until at least Jun 20 |
| Nathan Eovaldi | SP | Fri, Jun 17 | Back | Expected to be out until at least Jun 29 |
| Chris Sale | SP | Fri, Jun 17 | Ribs | Expected to be out until at least Jul 16 |
| Josh Taylor | RP | Thu, Jun 16 | Back | Expected to be out until at least Jun 24 |
| Christian Arroyo | RF | Wed, Jun 15 | Illness | Expected to be out until at least Jun 24 |
| Matt Barnes | RP | Tue, Jun 14 | Shoulder | Expected to be out until at least Jun 26 |
| Garrett Whitlock | SP | Fri, Jun 10 | Hip | Expected to be out until at least Jun 24 |
| James Paxton | SP | Mon, May 16 | Elbow | Expected to be out until at least Jul 15 |
Tigers:
| PLAYER | POSITION | UPDATED | INJURY | INJURY STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Cisnero | RP | Sun, Jun 19 | Shoulder | Expected to be out until at least Jul 7 |
| Harold Castro | 3B | Sun, Jun 19 | Calf | Expected to be out until at least Jun 20 |
| Austin Meadows | RF | Fri, Jun 17 | Illness | Expected to be out until at least Jun 24 |
| Daz Cameron | RF | Wed, Jun 15 | Illness | Expected to be out until at least Jun 23 |
| Michael Pineda | SP | Tue, Jun 14 | Finger | Expected to be out until at least Jul 3 |
| Casey Mize | SP | Mon, Jun 13 | Elbow | Out for the season |
| Jeimer Candelario | 3B | Mon, Jun 13 | Shoulder | Expected to be out until at least Jun 20 |
| Kyle Funkhouser | RP | Thu, Jun 2 | Shoulder | Expected to be out until at least Jun 25 |
| Matt Manning | SP | Sun, May 29 | Biceps | Expected to be out until at least Jul 4 |
| Spencer Turnbull | SP | Wed, Apr 6 | Elbow | Expected to be out until at least Sep 1 |
| Jake Rogers | C | Wed, Apr 6 | Forearm | Expected to be out until at least Sep 1 |
Xander will look to start the series on a high note for the Red Sox, as he will continue to impress the voters ahead of the all-star game.
Boston will be the favorite to win this game and start the series with a win against the Tigers who have struggled a lot recently.
Match Prediction: Boston Red Sox to win the game.
You can watch the game on MLB TV.
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