Match Summary

Boston Red Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 8:6. The match was played in MLB 2026. League standings: Boston Red Sox #12, Detroit Tigers #4.

Boston Red Sox vs Detroit Tigers Head to Head Results

Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers have met 122 times — Boston Red Sox won 63, Detroit Tigers won 57, with 2 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Boston Red Sox leads the head-to-head with 63 victories from 122 meetings. A combined 1126 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 9.23 per match (584 for the home side, 542 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 110 matches (90%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 116 games (95%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 13–12 in 2012.

Boston Red Sox

Drawn

Detroit Tigers

Goals: 584Goals: 542

Recent Meetings (122)

19 Apr 2026Boston Red Sox2 – 6Detroit TigersMLB

18 Apr 2026Boston Red Sox1 – 4Detroit TigersMLB

17 Apr 2026Boston Red Sox1 – 0Detroit TigersMLB

10 Mar 2026Boston Red Sox2 – 7Detroit TigersMLB - Spring Training

6 Mar 2026Detroit Tigers11 – 3Boston Red SoxMLB - Spring Training

28 Sept 2025Boston Red Sox4 – 3Detroit TigersMLB

27 Sept 2025Boston Red Sox1 – 2Detroit TigersMLB

26 Sept 2025Boston Red Sox4 – 3Detroit TigersMLB

14 May 2025Detroit Tigers6 – 5Boston Red SoxMLB

13 May 2025Detroit Tigers10 – 9Boston Red SoxMLB

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Standings

Boston Red Sox sit #12 and Detroit Tigers are #4 in the MLB table heading into this match.

American League

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1New York Yankees	22	13	9	110:82
2Tampa Bay Rays	21	12	9	103:109
3Cleveland Guardians	23	13	10	95:95
4Detroit Tigers	22	12	10	94:75
5Texas Rangers	22	11	11	92:82
6Minnesota Twins	22	11	11	112:100
7Athletics	22	11	11	91:110
8Los Angeles Angels	23	11	12	115:104
9Baltimore Orioles	22	10	12	91:98
10Seattle Mariners	23	10	13	90:84
11Toronto Blue Jays	21	8	13	83:109
12Boston Red Sox	21	8	13	81:96
13Chicago White Sox	22	8	14	82:113
14Houston Astros	23	8	15	121:140
15Kansas City Royals	22	7	15	71:103

National League

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Los Angeles Dodgers	21	15	6	121:73
2Atlanta Braves	22	15	7	122:65
3San Diego Padres	22	15	7	96:79
4Cincinnati Reds	22	14	8	78:86
5St.Louis Cardinals	21	13	8	103:111
6Arizona Diamondbacks	22	13	9	99:102
7Pittsburgh Pirates	22	13	9	113:88
8Milwaukee Brewers	21	12	9	106:87
9Chicago Cubs	21	12	9	112:82
10Washington Nationals	22	10	12	121:134
11Miami Marlins	22	10	12	100:101
12Colorado Rockies	22	9	13	89:99
13San Francisco Giants	22	9	13	75:96
14Philadelphia Phillies	21	8	13	75:113
15New York Mets	22	7	15	72:97

AL East Division

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1New York Yankees	22	13	9	110:82
2Tampa Bay Rays	21	12	9	103:109
3Baltimore Orioles	22	10	12	91:98
4Toronto Blue Jays	21	8	13	83:109
5Boston Red Sox	21	8	13	81:96

AL Central Division

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Cleveland Guardians	23	13	10	95:95
2Detroit Tigers	22	12	10	94:75
3Minnesota Twins	22	11	11	112:100
4Chicago White Sox	22	8	14	82:113
5Kansas City Royals	22	7	15	71:103

AL West Division

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Texas Rangers	22	11	11	92:82
2Athletics	22	11	11	91:110
3Los Angeles Angels	23	11	12	115:104
4Seattle Mariners	23	10	13	90:84
5Houston Astros	23	8	15	121:140

NL East Division

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Atlanta Braves	22	15	7	122:65
2Washington Nationals	22	10	12	121:134
3Miami Marlins	22	10	12	100:101
4Philadelphia Phillies	21	8	13	75:113
5New York Mets	22	7	15	72:97

NL Central Division

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Cincinnati Reds	22	14	8	78:86
2St.Louis Cardinals	21	13	8	103:111
3Pittsburgh Pirates	22	13	9	113:88
4Milwaukee Brewers	21	12	9	106:87
5Chicago Cubs	21	12	9	112:82

NL West Division

#	GP	Won	Lost	Pts
1Los Angeles Dodgers	21	15	6	121:73
2San Diego Padres	22	15	7	96:79
3Arizona Diamondbacks	22	13	9	99:102
4Colorado Rockies	22	9	13	89:99
5San Francisco Giants	22	9	13	75:96

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 20 Apr 2026