In this article, we will formulate a Boston Red Sox vs Arizona Diamondbacks prediction for this MLB game on Friday, August 23rd, at Yankee Stadium.
Red Sox Have Won Two Straight
The Red Sox are trying to climb up the wild card rankings, and they need a series win here. On Wednesday, against the Houston Astros, the Red Sox were able to secure the 4-1 victory. Cooper Criswell had a strong game, going 4.1 innings, giving up four hits and one run. He had four strikeouts. The Red Sox are averaging 4.95 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.72 runs per game.
The offense is ranked 4th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 24th in the league. Getting the start for the Red Sox will be Brayan Bello who sits with an 11-5 record and an ERA of 4.80. In his last start against the Baltimore Orioles, he went six innings giving up two hits and one run.
Why the Red Sox Will Beat the Diamondbacks
- The Diamondbacks have lost each of their last five games at Fenway Park against AL East opponents that held a winning record.
- The home team has won nine of the Diamondbacks’ last 12 games.
- The Diamondbacks have failed to cover the run line in each of their last five games at Fenway Park.
- The favorites have covered the run line in each of the Diamondbacks’ last three games.
Diamondbacks Have Won Three Straight
The Diamondbacks are playing well, and they have lost three games in a row. On Wednesday, the Diamondbacks scored 10 runs, and they ended up winning by two runs. Lourdes Gurrell Jr had a strong game, finishing with two hits and four RBIs. The Diamondbacks are averaging 5.3 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.7 runs per game.
The offense is ranked 1st in the league, while the pitching is ranked 23rd. Getting the start for the Diamondbacks will be Ryne Nelson, who sits with an 8-6 record and an ERA of 4.35. In his last start against the Rays, he went 6.1 innings giving up five hits and one run.
Why the Diamondbacks Will Beat the Red Sox
- The Diamondbacks have lost each of their last five games at Fenway Park against AL East opponents that held a winning record.
- The home team has won nine of the Diamondbacks’ last 12 games.
- The Diamondbacks have failed to cover the run line in each of their last five games at Fenway Park.
- The favorites have covered the run line in each of the Diamondbacks’ last three games.
Boston Red Sox vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction
The Red Sox and Diamondbacks are both going to really struggle to get the offense going here. Bello gave up one run in his last start, while Nelson gave up one run in his last start. The Diamondbacks and Red Sox are both going to really struggle to get any sort of offense going here, and that is going to be the difference here, as this game is going to end up lower scoring. Back the under to cash here.