Red Sox vs Tigers

Final · Mon May 4 · 6:10 PM ET · Comerica Park

Boston Red SoxRed Sox14-21

FinalMay 4, 2026

Detroit TigersTigers18-18

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Closing line

US sportsbook at first pitch

Moneyline

BOS−126

DET+104

Run line

BOS −1.5+128

DET +1.5−155

Total O/U

Over 8−118

Under 8−102

Run line: Tigers +1.5 covered.
Total O/U: over 8 (9 runs).

Recap

The Boston Red Sox edged the Detroit Tigers 5-4 at Comerica Park in Detroit on May 4, 2026 to move to 14-21.

They scored 5 runs in the seventh inning.

Score by inning

Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers, score by inning
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
BOS	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	5
DET	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	4

W: Tolle (1-1) · L: Vanasco (0-1) · S: Chapman (0-1)

Scoring plays

Bottom 6

DETFielder's choiceVierling grounded into fielder's choice to third, Keith scored and Jones scored on throwing error by third baseman Monasterio, Vierling to second.0-2

Top 7

BOSHome runDuran homered to left (381 feet), Narváez scored and Monasterio scored.3-2
BOSSingleAbreu singled to left, Yoshida scored.4-2
BOSSingleMayer singled to right, Abreu scored, Rafaela to third.5-2

Bottom 8

DETDoubleDingler doubled to left, Vierling scored and Keith scored.5-4

Team stats

BOSDET

Hits: 12; 3
Home Runs: 1; 0
Runs Batted In: 5; 3
Walks: 3; 2
Strikeouts: 11; 11
Runners Left On Base: 20; 9
Errors: 2; 1

Player stats

Red Sox · Batting

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jarren Duran LF	3-5	5	1	3	3	1	0	2	19	.203	.260	.347
Willson Contreras 1B	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	1	2	28	.270	.381	.475
Roman Anthony LF	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.229	.354	.321
Masataka Yoshida LF	2-4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	12	.296	.415	.370
Garrett Whitlock P	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Aroldis Chapman P	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Trevor Story SS	1-5	5	0	1	0	0	0	3	21	.207	.243	.296
Wilyer Abreu RF	1-4	4	1	1	1	0	1	2	22	.297	.379	.453
Ceddanne Rafaela CF	2-5	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	14	.261	.328	.360
Marcelo Mayer 2B	2-4	4	0	2	1	0	0	1	16	.256	.320	.356
Carlos Narvaez C	0-3	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	14	.219	.260	.342
Andruw Monasterio 3B	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	20	.220	.291	.360
Caleb Durbin 3B	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.165	.254	.248

Red Sox · Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Payton Tolle P	7.0	1	2	0	1	8	83-59	2.04	83
Garrett Whitlock P	1.0	2	2	2	1	2	26-15	3.77	26
Aroldis Chapman P	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	13-9	0.77	13

Tigers · Batting

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jahmai Jones DH	0-2	2	1	0	0	1	1	11	.200	.238	.400
Kerry Carpenter DH	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	1	7	.211	.300	.463
Matt Vierling CF	0-3	3	1	0	1	1	0	17	.205	.268	.342
Dillon Dingler C	1-4	4	0	1	2	0	1	15	.257	.328	.495
Riley Greene LF	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	2	15	.289	.389	.453
Spencer Torkelson 1B	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	3	21	.217	.338	.426
Wenceel Perez RF	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	1	13	.150	.215	.267
Hao-Yu Lee 2B	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	1	9	.189	.250	.324
Colt Keith 3B	1-2	2	2	1	0	0	0	4	.327	.364	.396
Zack Short SS	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	1	10	.000	.000	.000

Tigers · Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Tyler Holton P	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	22-16	4.91	22
Ty Madden P	5.0	4	0	0	0	7	0	81-50	0.00	81
Ricky Vanasco P	0.2	3	4	4	1	0	1	25-12	22.50	25
Enmanuel De Jesus P	1.1	3	1	1	1	2	0	32-23	8.44	32
Kenley Jansen P	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	10-5	5.40	10

Game info

VenueComerica Park, Detroit, MI

Attendance22,321

OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Dan Iassogna · First Base Umpire: Adam Beck · Second Base Umpire: Jonathan Parra · Third Base Umpire: Jeremie Rehak

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