At 4:10 PM ET, the Diamondbacks and Red Sox face off in an interleague matchup. This one is being played at Fenway Park in Boston, and the Red Sox are the slight favorite on the money line (-112). The money line odds for the Diamondbacks are sitting at -107.
Arizona will be looking to keep their four-game winning streak alive with a victory, as they are 73-56 and 2nd in the NL West. Boston is 3rd in the AL East with a record of 67-60. Saturday's forecast in Boston calls for cloudy skies and temperatures in the upper 70s.
Arizona vs. Boston Matchup At A Glance
- Teams: Diamondbacks at Red Sox
- Where: Fenway Park Boston
- Date: Saturday, August 24th
- Betting Odds BOS -112 | ARI -107 O/U 9.5
Diamondbacks vs Red Sox Last Game Recap
Thanks to a 12-run 9th inning for the Diamondbacks' offense, they cruised to a 12-2 win over the Red Sox in the most recent game of this series. Heading into the game, the Diamondbacks were at +105 on the money line.
The starting pitching matchup for this game featured Ryne Nelson for the Diamondbacks, and he went six innings while giving up two earned runs and picked up a win. Brayan Bello got the start for the Red Sox and went just 5 1/3 innings while giving up five earned runs and took the loss.
Arizona got a huge performance from Eugenio Suarez, as he went 3/5 with a home run and five RBIs. Both Geraldo Perdomo and Josh Bell each drove in two for the Diamondbacks' offense.
Diamondbacks Preview
Arizona has a 73-56 record this season and is four games behind the Dodgers in the NL West. They have won four straight games and are 7-3 in their last 10. The Diamondbacks have a 22-14 record in divisional games this season.
As underdogs, the Diamondbacks are 32-32 straight up and 40-24 against the run line. Their games have averaged 10.0 runs per game this season, resulting in a 71-51 over/under record. The over has hit in their last two games, and their run line record on the road is 38-28.
Right-hander Zac Gallen gets the start for the Diamondbacks today as he faces the Red Sox on the road. He has made 21 starts this season and has a record of 9-6 with a 3.85 ERA. Opponents are batting .245 off Gallen this season, and he has a total of nine quality starts. In his last outing, Gallen took the loss, giving up four earned runs in five innings of work. Before that, he had gone seven innings in back-to-back outings. Gallen has given up at least one homer in three straight starts.
Arizona comes into the game as the top-scoring team in the majors, averaging 5.3 runs per game. They have been even better at home, putting up 5.5 runs per contest. The Diamondbacks are also one of the league's best power-hitting teams, as they are 7th in homers and have the 2nd best team batting average in the league at .261.
Christian Walker and Ketel Marte have been the team's top power threats this season, with Marte leading the team with 30 homers and Walker not far behind at 23. Marte is also hitting .298 for the season and has driven in 81 runs, which is 12th best in the league. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. comes into the game on a five-game hitting streak and is batting .375 over his last nine games.
Red Sox Preview
When the Red Sox are underdogs, they have a 33-34 straight-up record and have won two straight games. Overall, Boston is 67-60 and they are 21-14-6 in series games. The Red Sox are 38-27 on the road, which is the 4th-best in the AL. At home, they are 29-33 and have lost two straight games.
This season, the over/under record for Red Sox games with a 9.5 run total is 10-10. The average total runs in their games is 9.8, with 72.4% of their games having lower totals than today's line of 9.5 runs. Heading into today's game, the Red Sox are 60-67 against the run line.
Kutter Crawford is looking to bounce back from a rough outing as he gets the start for the Red Sox today. Against the Orioles on August 18th, he took the loss, going 5 1/3 innings and giving up three earned runs. In that outing, he gave up one homer. Looking back over his last four starts, Crawford has allowed at least one homer in three of them. Overall, he has given up 28 homers this season and has a record of 8-10 with a 4.25 ERA. Opponents are batting .220 this season off Crawford. Per nine innings, he is averaging 2.28 walks compared to 8.43 strikeouts.
Boston comes into the game as one of the league's top offenses, averaging 5 runs per game, which is 4th in the league. They have been even better on the road, averaging 5.2 runs per contest. Overall, the Red Sox are 2nd in team batting average at .261 and have the league's best BABIP at .32. As a team, they are also near the top of the league in slugging percentage and OPS.
Jarren Duran and Masataka Yoshida have been swinging the bat well for the Red Sox, with Duran going 12/38 in his last nine games with three homers, and Yoshida is also batting .448 in this stretch. Duran is also on a four-game hitting streak. For the season, Duran is batting .293 with 17 homers, and Rafael Devers leads the team with 27 homers and is 15th in the league with 77 RBIs.
Diamondbacks vs. Red Sox Prediction: Red Sox ML -112
Our prediction for today's Diamondbacks vs. Red Sox game is to take the Red Sox on the money line at -112. We have the Red Sox winning this one by a score of 6-5. If you're looking for a parlay, you could also take the over, as the line is sitting at 9.5 runs.
Looking at today's starters, we have Kutter Crawford finishing with four strikeouts compared to Zac Gallen with five. However, we have Crawford finishing with a higher ERA, as he is projected to finish with a 5.19 compared to Gallen at 4.51.
