Red Sox vs Tigers

Final · Wed May 6 · 6:40 PM ET · Comerica Park

Boston Red SoxRed Sox16-21

FinalMay 6, 2026

Detroit TigersTigers18-20

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Closing line

US sportsbook at first pitch

Moneyline

BOS−110

DET−110

Run line

BOS −1.5+142

DET +1.5−172

Total O/U

Over 8.5−108

Under 8.5−112

Run line: Red Sox −1.5 covered.
Total O/U: under 8.5 (4 runs).

Recap

The Boston Red Sox shut out the Detroit Tigers 4-0 at Comerica Park in Detroit on May 6, 2026 to move to 16-21.

The Red Sox have won 3 straight.

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	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	4
DET	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

W: Gray (3-1) · L: Flaherty (0-3)

Scoring plays

Top 3

BOSDoubleDurbin doubled to left, Mayer scored, Narváez to third.1-0
BOSSacrifice flyContreras hit sacrifice fly to center, Narváez scored, Durbin to third.2-0

Top 4

BOSRunYoshida scored on error and Rafaela scored on error, Narváez safe at first on fielding error by third baseman Keith, Narváez safe at second on error.4-0

Team stats

BOSDET

Hits: 4; 4
Home Runs: 0; 0
Runs Batted In: 2; 0
Walks: 7; 5
Strikeouts: 15; 7
Runners Left On Base: 19; 13
Errors: 0; 1

Player stats

Red Sox · Batting

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jarren Duran LF	0-3	3	0	0	0	2	2	24	.190	.255	.325
Willson Contreras 1B	0-3	3	0	0	1	1	3	29	.264	.376	.481
Wilyer Abreu RF	0-5	5	0	0	0	0	3	26	.299	.381	.467
Trevor Story SS	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	2	17	.203	.242	.287
Masataka Yoshida DH	2-4	4	1	2	0	0	1	12	.310	.420	.379
Ceddanne Rafaela CF	0-2	2	1	0	0	2	1	16	.271	.344	.390
Marcelo Mayer 2B	1-3	3	1	1	0	1	2	16	.258	.327	.355
Carlos Narvaez C	0-2	2	1	0	0	1	0	20	.213	.272	.333
Caleb Durbin 3B	1-4	4	0	1	1	0	1	18	.178	.260	.263

Red Sox · Pitching

Player	IP	H	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Sonny Gray P	5.0	4	2	2	70-44	3.54	70
Tyler Samaniego P	2.0	0	1	3	31-19	0.00	31
Zack Kelly P	1.0	0	2	2	25-11	3.29	25
Greg Weissert P	1.0	0	0	0	11-8	4.91	11

Tigers · Batting

Player	H-AB	AB	H	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Kevin McGonigle SS	0-4	4	0	0	0	18	.299	.392	.453
Matt Vierling CF	1-3	3	1	1	0	12	.225	.289	.388
Colt Keith 3B	1-3	3	1	1	0	16	.327	.369	.394
Riley Greene LF	2-4	4	2	0	2	16	.296	.395	.459
Dillon Dingler C	0-4	4	0	0	1	15	.248	.315	.469
Kerry Carpenter RF	0-2	2	0	0	1	5	.210	.296	.450
Jahmai Jones RF	0-2	2	0	0	1	5	.209	.244	.395
Zach McKinstry 2B	0-2	2	0	2	0	20	.184	.259	.286
Spencer Torkelson 1B	0-3	3	0	1	2	21	.207	.333	.405
Jace Jung DH	0-2	2	0	0	0	6	.167	.375	.167
Wenceel Perez DH	0-1	1	0	0	0	3	.154	.214	.262

Tigers · Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Jack Flaherty P	5.0	3	4	2	1	10	96-67	5.56	96
Drew Anderson P	1.1	1	0	0	3	3	39-25	4.79	39
Brant Hurter P	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	12-7	1.45	12
Kyle Finnegan P	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	14-5	0.51	14
Burch Smith P	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	17-12	1.59	17

Game info

VenueComerica Park, Detroit, MI

Attendance17,334

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

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