Justin Verlander is the best power pitcher in baseball right now, putting together another Cy Young caliber season. He'll look to continue his dominance when he takes the mound against Daniel Bard and the Red Sox on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, although Boston catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia doesn't have an All-Star pedigree just yet, it might not be long before he does, as his resume is getting more and more impressive with each game.
Salty went deep for the second time in three games during a 7-4 win on Monday, showing that he's one of the game's most dangerous offensive backstops. He now has nine blasts on the season, so it'll be an intense showdown if and when he squares off with Verlander, who tops 100 mph on the radar gun.
Here are the rest of the Red Sox and Tigers temperatures for May 29.
Red Sox
Scott Podsednik 82
Kelly Shoppach 82
Jarrod Saltalamacchia 81
Ryan Sweeney 80
Will Middlebrooks 73
David Ortiz 72
Mike Aviles 72
Dustin Pedroia 71
Kevin Youkilis 66
Adrian Gonzalez 65
Daniel Nava 63
Marlon Byrd 56
Nick Punto 55
Tigers
Prince Fielder 93
Gerald Laird 85
Miguel Cabrera 73
Alex Avila 72
Quintin Berry 72
Ramon Santiago 71
Delmon Young 71
Danny Worth 69
Jhonny Peralta 69
Brennan Boesch 68
Andy Dirks 59
Don Kelly 56
Ryan Raburn 43
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