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The Tigers come into the weekend in the midst of a dogfight for the American League Central title. Their massive lead atop the division, and the entire league for that matter, has withered away to nothing over the past month. Detroit’s eight-game losing streak did not help its cause either, sending the team to second place in the division.
Casey Mize pitched into the seventh inning and allowed two runs, but the bullpen couldn't hold the lead, losing 4-3 to Boston.
The Detroit Tigers face the Boston Red Sox on Friday, Sept. 26, 2025 (9/26/25) in a regular season MLB game at Fenway Park.
While Boston celebrated, the playoff hopes that the Tigers (86-74) hoped to clarify on Friday remain as muddled as ever.
Preview the Sept. 26 matchup between the Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.
The Red Sox will enter Friday's series opener as the AL's second wild card team, a game up on the Tigers and Guardians (who are tied atop the AL Central) and two games ahead of th