GAME 37 - Detroit Tigers vs. Boston Red Sox, May 5, 2026 6:40 PM

[byco42]

GAME 37 - Tigers vs. Red Sox
May 5, 2026, 6:40 PM
Comerica Park


Framber Valdez #59 LHP
2-1 / 3.35 / 1.26

Tigers (18-18) +0.5 T1 ALC L1

1. M Vierling (R) CF
2. K McGonigle (L) SS
3. J Jones (R) DH
4. D Dingler (R) C
5. R Greene (L) LF
6. W Pérez (S) RF
7. S Torkelson (R) 1B
8. Z McKinstry (L) 3B
9. H Lee (R) 2B

Jovani Morán #47 LHP

Red Sox (14-21) -10 6th ALE L1

1. J Duran (L) LF
2. W Contreras (R) 1B
3. W Abreu (L) RF
4. T Story (R) SS
5. C Rafaela (R) CF
6. A Monasterio (R) DH
7. C Durbin (R) 3B
8. C Wong (R) C
9. I Kiner-Falefa (R) 2B

 

[kalinecountry]

Tigers will reinstate Zach McKinstry from injured list today and put him in lineup tonight vs. Red Sox, manager A.J. Hinch told MLBNetworkRadio.
Gleyber Torres still iffy.

Paul DeJong to Tigers. Minors deal. Yawn.

Statement from Tigers:
"We have terminated the contract of Gabe Alvarez as the manager of Triple A Toledo due to a violation of club policy. Mike Hessman will serve as interim manager.
We will have no further comment."

Tarik Skubal on the IL, True Pitching Chaos Begins: TMLR Recap Week 5. 74 minutes.

https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1YGNrZpANLoGw

Tarik Skubal: Undergoing a procedure to remove loose bodies, usually osteophyte/bone spurs, inside his throwing elbow. These are usually created by the body to help with stability as the repetitive throwing motion is damaging to the surrounding ligaments and tendons. Since the body can’t create new ligaments and tendons (hence damage to the UCL), the best I can do is create new pieces of calcium, which are essentially bone spurs. Sometimes they get dislodged and fall into the joint.Think of it as a rock in your shoe, annoying, painful and not supposed to be there. Hopefully there is no cartilage damage to the joint as a result of these (think arthritis), and it sounds like his ligament is in OK shape. Return returning in 2 to 3 months is realistic.
Jesse Morse MD.

Minnesota Twins right-hander Joe Ryan’s MRI came back this evening showing a tear in his UCL. Ryan, who was an all-star in 2025, is expected to miss the rest of the 2026 season.

 

[tigermud]

Another lefty starter! good lord more than half our games have been against lefty starters this year what is this madness.

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/tarik-skubal-injury-and-surgery-questions-answered

Answers to burning queries about Skubal news.
Tigers official site w/Jason Beck

OF Cris Rodriguez, RHP Owen Hall lead FCL Tigers as Complex League season gets underway

The FCL is underway, and we’ve got a list of names to keep tabs on.

www.blessyouboys.com

OF Cris Rodriguez, RHP Owen Hall lead FCL Tigers as Complex League season gets underway.
The FCL is underway, and we’ve got a list of names to keep tabs on.
BYBTB

Zach McKinstry returns, Triple-A manager Gabe Alvarez fired

Zach McKinsty is back, while the Tigers signed veteran Paul DeJong as minor league depth.

www.blessyouboys.com

Zach McKinstry returns, Triple-A manager Gabe Alvarez fired.
Zach McKinsty is back, while the Tigers signed veteran Paul DeJong as minor league depth.
BYBTB

Will Vest IL stint opens the door for Tigers' reunion as former reliever departs Reds

The timing isn’t ideal for the Detroit Tigers — but it might be oddly convenient. When right-hander Will Vest landed on the injured list with right forearm infl

motorcitybengals.com

Will Vest IL stint opens the door for Tigers' reunion as former reliever departs Reds.
Time to bring back Big Country?
MCBTB

Yankees release helps Tigers sign former division rival to address alarming infield depth

Injuries have ripped through the Detroit Tigers' infield depth chart early this season, turning what once looked like a position of quiet stability into somethi

motorcitybengals.com

Yankees release helps Tigers sign former division rival to address alarming infield depth.
Detroit, meet your newest insurance policy.
MCBTB

Tigers abrupt dismissal of Triple-A manager piles on Tarik Skubal news

Less than 24 hours after announcing that ace Tarik Skubal is headed to the injured list and undergoing elbow surgery, the Detroit Tigers got hit with a double p

motorcitybengals.com

Tigers abrupt dismissal of Triple-A manager piles on Tarik Skubal news.
When it rains, it pours.
MCBTB

Tigers insider attempts to provide Tarik Skubal return timeline but fans are now more mad

The reporting of Tarik Skubal's injury has taken on a life of its own. Skubal's scratch from the Detroit Tigers' game against the Boston Red Sox went from being

motorcitybengals.com

Tigers insider attempts to provide Tarik Skubal return timeline but fans are now more mad.
Classic case of saying something without saying anything.
MCBTB

It's possible he might not pitch again this season, once the surgery is done and they see how much damage there is.

 

[coulomb]

Another lefty starter! good lord more than half our games have been against lefty starters this year what is this madness.

like 9 of the last 10 games. Lefty Lefty. I'm so fn thrilled to see Jah Fn Jones in the lineup instead of Kerry Carpenter, Or Lee instead of Keith. Those guys are gonna play like 40% of the season at this rate. woop woop!

 

[coulomb]

They DFAd zack short... Pretty impulsive decisions going on right now..

 

[nydo77]

And Framber starts the game off with a bang; with some McKinstry help.

 

[coulomb]

good god this team sure knows what not to do, and then do it.

0-3... yay!

 

[coulomb]

7-2.. them

Valdez is sure on today..

'Wheels fall off Jack' Is pitching tomorrow, .

Seemed like the most winnable game of the series... POOF

 

[nydo77]

It appears that Framber doesn't do well when it is cold. Too many years down in Houston.

 

[tigermud]

Their all over his off speed stuff clunker Valdez tonight

 

[biggunsbob]

This team can't pitch or field.

 

[coulomb]

is valdez doing this on purpose? Its like batting practice.

 

[tigermud]

And…I just turned this one OFF!

 

[tomdalton22]

Tigers insider attempts to provide Tarik Skubal return timeline but fans are now more mad

The reporting of Tarik Skubal's injury has taken on a life of its own. Skubal's scratch from the Detroit Tigers' game against the Boston Red Sox went from being

motorcitybengals.com

Tigers insider attempts to provide Tarik Skubal return timeline but fans are now more mad.
Classic case of saying something without saying anything.
MCBTB

It's possible he might not pitch again this season, once the surgery is done and they see how much damage there is.

This is exactly why the Tigers should have traded him this past off season.

 

[biggunsbob]

Losing a season series to Boston is really bad.

 

[nydo77]

Bello is mowing 'em down. The Tigers must have decided to not bother expending too much energy....

 

[biggunsbob]

Really glad they wasted Hanifee tonight instead of yesterday when we had a 2-0 lead in the 7th.
Nice move AJ using a damn rookie instead of Hanifee yesterday.

So glad we signed the 2nd Ace.

 

[biggunsbob]

Tigers minors
(Im beginning to think having all these kids play multiple positions means they don’t play one very good.
Toledo
Postponed DH Wednesday.
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Erie (14-14). Won six in a row .
Tons of great stats except Liranzo is still struggling .

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West Michigan (12-16).
Losing streak has hit 9 freaking games
5-4 final . Rainer 0-4 with Three K’s . Average down to .214.
He may have bust written all over him. Hopefully he breaks out
Of it.
Caps on this losing streak have 5 one run losses.and
2 two run loses. Two others were blow outs .
They were 12-7 once upon a time.


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Lakeland (14-14)
Losing has become epidemic tiger system wide as sadly the flying Tigers lost now 5 in a row . My bad Erie is winning.

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Yikes
Tigers (18-19) 2 game Skid to freaking Boston.
Toledo (17-16) 2 game skid.
Erie (14-14)…….6 game winning streak.
WM (12-16)……9 game losing streak.
Lakeland (14-14).. 5 game losing streak.

We once had a great farm system. Need to turn
This around smart guy Harris !

 

[kalinecountry]

Valdez hit toy story in the back after back to back sox homers.

I knew the sox would play good baseball once they got out of boston, with all the bad karma here with them sucking, and the Celtics and bruins tossed out of the playoffs.
I said it wouldn't surprise me if they swept our Tigers.