Arizona Diamondbacks (72-56) vs. Boston Red Sox (67-59)
August 25, 2024 1:35 pm EDT
The Line: Boston Red Sox -149 / Arizona Diamondbacks +126; Over/Under: +9
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The Arizona Diamondbacks and the Boston Red Sox meet Sunday in MLB action from Fenway Park. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Boston Red Sox vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Arizona Diamondbacks will send out Merrill Kelly for the start here and Kelly is 3-0 with a 3.63 ERA and 27 strikeouts this season. In his career, Kelly is 1-1 with a 1.26 ERA and 19 strikeouts against Boston. Boston will start Tanner Houck and Houck is 8-8 with a 3.01 ERA and 135 strikeouts this season. This will be Houck’s second career start against Arizona.
Arizona Diamondbacks Recap
The Arizona Diamondbacks will try to push for the sweep after picking up a 4-1 win over the Red Sox in Saturday’s matchup. The series win made it back-to-back for Arizona, who are also going for back-to-back sweeps after breaking out the brooms against the Marlins earlier this week.
Diamondbacks Trying To Lock Up Playoff Spot
Ketel Marte leads the Diamondbacks with 130 hits in addition to a .298 batting average and 20 doubles with 30 home runs and 81 RBIs while Lourdes Gurriel Jr. also has 15 home runs and 66 RBIs as well this season. Corbin Carroll has a team-high 21 stolen bases while Eugenio Suarez has 138 strikeouts this season. Christian Walker also has 23 home runs with 71 RBIs of his own in addition to 114 strikeouts this season.
Why the Arizona Diamondbacks will win
- The Diamondbacks have won each of their last six games as underdogs.
- The Red Sox have lost five of their last six games as home favorites against NL West opponents.
- The Diamondbacks have covered the run line each of their last six day games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Red Sox have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight games at Fenway Park.
Boston Red Sox Recap
The Boston Red Sox will try to salvage something from the series and avoid the sweep after their loss in Saturday’s matchup. The loss in the series means that the Red Sox are unable to build on their series win over the Astros from earlier in the week.
Red Sox Fighting For Playoff Berth In AL
Jarren Duran leads the Red Sox with 155 hits along with 32 stolen bases, 40 doubles, 13 triples and 130 strikeouts and also has 64 RBIs so far this season. Wilyer Abreu has 27 doubles and Ceddanne Rafaela also has 61 RBIs while Rafael Devers has 129 hits with 33 doubles, 27 home runs, 77 RBIs and a .293 batting average this season. Tyler O’Neill also has 22 home runs and 46 RBIs as well while David Hamilton has a team-high 32 stolen bases this season.
Why the Boston Red Sox will win
- The Diamondbacks have lost four of their last five day games against AL East opponents following a win.
- The Red Sox have won each of their last eight Sunday games as favorites against National League opponents.
- The Diamondbacks have failed to cover the run line in three of their last four games against American League opponents after playing the previous day.
Boston Red Sox vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction
I’m on the Diamondbacks here. Arizona continues to pick up wins and show out against right-handed pitching and just flat out, they’re not a team I’m looking to go against in any way, shape or form. The Red Sox are a solid lineup in their own right, but their bullpen has had a tendency to let them down in recent games, and I think this could be another one of those spots. Give me the Diamondbacks.
