Tarik Skubal Starts as Red Sox Vs Tigers Opens Monday

red sox vs tigers opens Monday night at Comerica Park with Tarik Skubal on the mound for Detroit and Payton Tolle starting for Boston. The Tigers come in after a 7-1 win over the Texas Rangers on Sunday, and they begin the second half of a six-game homestand with a chance to carry that form into the series.

Skubal Carries Detroit

Skubal has quality starts in five of his seven outings this season. He is scheduled to face a Boston lineup that saw him go six innings in their meeting last month, when he allowed one run on four hits and two walks while striking out 10.

That previous start ended with Skubal earning his third and most recent win. Detroit also handled Boston well enough in the earlier four-game series to split it in Boston and outscore the Red Sox 16-12.

Tolle Gets The Red Sox Start

Tolle is making the third start of his sophomore season. Boston is turning to him after he faced the Tigers in his final outing of the 2025 campaign, when he worked one inning in relief, allowed one hit and struck out one batter.

The matchup sends two left-handed starters into Comerica Park on Monday at 6:40 p.m. ET. Detroit entered the series tied for first place in the American League Central with the Cleveland Guardians, while Boston arrived in last place in the American League East.

Torkelson Adds Another Layer

Spencer Torkelson gave Detroit another lift on Sunday with his sixth home run of the season against Texas. AJ Hinch’s club now gets a repeat look at Boston after last month’s series in which the Tigers produced 16 runs against the Red Sox across four games.

For Detroit, the immediate task is simple: protect home field early in the homestand and keep Skubal in the same groove that has produced five quality starts in seven turns. Boston counters with Tolle, and the first inning in Detroit will set the tone for a series that already has a familiar history.