Detroit Tigers vs Boston Red Sox Prediction & Picks - MLB

Prediction published on 5/6/26, 2:45 PM  by Carlos Zabala | Modified on 5/6/26 at 11:55 PM in MLB Picks

The Red Sox, with a 15-21 record, are looking to put their sluggish start behind them, which led to the dismissal of Cora and his entire coaching staff. Boston already won their first series of May in Detroit, but they will look to complete the sweep on Wednesday at Comerica Park.

One piece of good news is that, at least in this series against the Tigers, the Red Sox have somewhat regained their home run form. It's especially encouraging that Duran is finally recovering from his slow start. In the first game of the series, he went 3-for-5 with a home run, helping Tolle, who dominated on the mound. In the second game, it wasn't Duran but Rafaela who went 3-for-5 with a home run, joined by the Venezuelan duo Contreras and Abreu with long home runs.

Because the catcher stood still watching the home run, Valdez decided to hit Story in the back. A near-brawl broke out, but it didn't escalate, though the Dominican pitcher was ejected from the game. The thing is, Valdez had dominated the Red Sox earlier in the season, so it's an encouraging sign that the Red Sox bats responded against him on Tuesday.